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Walt Disney World Hosts Inaugural Jr. NBA World Championship

Posted by: Christy Caby August 7, 2018

All you basketball fans will be excited about one of the latest announcements from Disney Parks Blog. The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex will host the inaugural Jr. NBA World Championship from August 7th through August 12th, 2018.  This event will allow the top 13 and 14 year old boys and girls teams from all over the world compete in a 6 day tournament.  The event will host 317 players from 35 different countries around the globe.  During the event, there will also be a variety of basketball stars that are present.  They include Dwyane Wade (three-time NBA Champion and Jr. NBA World Championship Global Ambassador), Vince Carter (8 time NBA All-Star), Brook Lopez (center for Milwaukee Bucks), Grant Hill (Basketball Hall of Fame inductee), Tamika Catchings (WNBA legend), Swin Cash (WNBA legend) and Jennifer Azzi (WNBA legend).

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Check out this video about the event:

There was an opening ceremony and parade at Magic Kingdom Park when the event kicked off.  The games began on Tuesday, August 7th at ESPN Wide World of Sports.  You can still get tickets for some of the remaining events.

Who would love to check out these events and cheer on these young basketball starts?

Photo and Source Credit:  Disney Parks Blog

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About Christy Caby

I am a diehard Disney fanatic! I fell in love with all things Disney from an early age and that only increased once I first visited Walt Disney World! It led me to complete a yearlong Disney College Program working at merchandise locations within Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Disney-MGM Studios at that time) and I worked for Disney Parks & Resorts Technology in Project/Program Management. Now I get to write about Disney and help others plan their magical vacations! Disney holds a special place in the hearts of my entire family as my husband proposed there, we honeymooned there, took trips while pregnant with each of my boys and have visited with them many, many times from 8 weeks old through now. One of my favorite memories from each trip is always the look on my kids’ faces the first time they see the castle. I’d love to help you plan your magical vacation! Request a free quote at http://magicalvacationplanner.com/staff/christy-caby/ or look for me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/christy.caby. Have a magical day!