Steve Nash Showdown this Sunday at the Salvation Army Red Shield Community Center, 7/14
The inaugural Steve Nash Foundation Showdown LA, a competitive pick-up-style charity soccer match will 'kick-off' this Sunday, July 14 at the Salvation Army Red Shield Community Center (located 5 minutes from STAPLES Center). The game will feature two teams comprised of NBA players and international soccer stars including Nash, Klay Thompson (NBA Golden State Warriors), Jared Dudley (Los Angeles Clippers), Robbie Keane (FA Ireland/LA Galaxy), Carlo Cudicini (LA Galaxy), Robbie Rogers (LA Galaxy), John O'Brien (former U.S. National Team member and Chivas USA player), Kyle Martino (retired LA Galaxy player and current soccer color analyst) and other NBA and international soccer stars. Additional participants will be announced in the coming days leading up to Sunday's free event and FanFest.
Showdown is a fast-paced, competitive, and free to the public, pick-up style soccer match featuring NBA and professional soccer players, joining forces to support the Steve Nash Foundation's work to benefit underserved children. Following the match, Nash, fellow players, friends and fans will gather for Showdown After Hours, a cocktail party and live auction taking place at the Target Terrace at L.A. LIVE. All proceeds from ticket, auction, and merchandise sales will benefit the Steve Nash Foundation's work to improve outcomes in child welfare. More about the Steve Nash Foundation is available at stevenash.org and on Twitter @stevenashfdn.
Showdown will be televised by Time Warner Cable this summer in markets including California, New York, Ohio, Wisconsin and Texas and will air in both English and Spanish, beginning with broadcasts tonight, July 9th, of the Steve Nash Foundation Showdown NYC (held June 26, 2013). The specials will feature game highlights, behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive interviews with the athletes, all in support of Steve's community work through the Steve Nash Foundation.
Showdown LA is sponsored by AXS.TV, Vita Coco, Major League Soccer, BlackBerry, Kappa USA, WAT-AAH!, Jawbone , Under Armour, and ESPNLA 710. Time Warner Cable SportsNet, Time Warner Cable Deportes and Time Warner Cable SportsChannels across the country will televise the event in English and Spanish this summer and Swiss watchmaker Girard-Perregaux will present an award to the Most Valuable Player of the game.
Recently appearing in the sixth annual NYC match, which took place June 26, were such notables as Sacha Kljestan(US National Soccer Team/Anderlecht), Joakim Noah (Chicago Bulls), Giuseppe Rossi (Fiorentina), Oguchi Onyewu(US National Soccer Team/Malaga CF), Emmerson Boyce (Wigan), Stuart Holden (US National Soccer Team/Bolton), Massimo Ambrosini (AC Milan/Fiorentina), Marco Belinelli (Chicago Bulls), Mikel Alonso (Liga Veteran), Rod Fanni (Olympique de Marseille), and Sammy Amoebi (Newcastle). Past rosters are available at stevenash.org/Showdown.
Tickets and VIP packages to Showdown and Showdown After Hours are available at SteveNash.org/Showdown. Live insights into this year's lineup, archived materials and prizes (including autographed merchandise) will also be announced through the @SteveNashFdn twitter handle.
About the Steve Nash Foundation:
The Steve Nash Foundation is a US 501(c)(3) and registered Canadian charity dedicated to assisting underserved children in their health, personal development, education and enjoyment of life. The Foundation works to increase access to critical needs resources at home and abroad to ensure that every child has a chance to grow. Showdown LA benefits the Steve Nash Foundation's work to enhance research addressing child abuse outcomes and interventions. Learn more at stevenash.org.
WHAT: THE STEVE NASH FOUNDATION SHOWDOWN LA
WHO: Hosted by STEVE NASH, featuring Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors), Jared Dudley (LA Clippers), Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy), Carlo Cudicini (LA Galaxy), Robbie Rogers (LA Galaxy) and other NBA and international soccer stars.
WHEN: SHOWDOWN: Sunday, July 14
4:00PM: Fanfest & General Admission seating opens
5:30PM: Media Check-In
6:30PM: Showdown Kicks-Off
AFTER HOURS EVENING & AUCTION 9:00 PM
WHERE: SHOWDOWN: The Salvation Army Red Shield Community Center
1532 West 11th Street, Los Angeles, CA
SHOWDOWN AFTER HOURS: Target Terrace at L.A. LIVE
ADMISSION: General Admission to Showdown LA (FanFest and game only) is free & open to the public on a first-come-first-served basis, with bleacher and standing room around the field perimeter. Enhanced on-field standing room and seated access, VIP packages and tickets are available at stevenash.org/Showdown subject to availability. VIP packages to Showdown & After Hours available at SteveNash.org/Showdown
*General Admission to Showdown is free and open to the public*
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