Legend James Worthy brings Emirates NBA Cup trophy to Dubai
Seven-time All-Star holds basketball clinic to nurture spirit of sportsmanship amongyouth
Dubai: Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group, and NBA legend James Worthy met on Tuesday at Emirates Group Headquarters to tip off the Emirates NBA Cup 2024, which starts today.
Worthy brought the NBA Cup to mark the occasion, as Emirates celebrates the arrival of the much-anticipated tournament. Later in the day, youth basketball players were treated to a basketball clinic at Zabeel Park led by Worthy as part of Dubai Fitness Challenge. Kids between the ages of 8 and 13 from Al Nasr Club participated in the clinic to improve their skills, learning tips and tricks first-hand from the basketball legend.
James Worthy played his entire professional career for the Los Angeles Lakers, was a seven-time NBA All-Star, 1988 NBA Finals MVP and a member of three NBA championship teams (1985, ’87, ’88). He was named to the NBA’s 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.
Emirates NBA Cup play tips off today with the New York Knicks visiting the Philadelphia 76ers at 7:30pm ET, followed by the Golden State Warriors hosting the Dallas Mavericks at 10pm ET.