Kicking off on October 15, 2011, the Allan Houston Legacy Foundation is teaming up with the iStar Foundation to produce the iStar Charity Shootout 5-Borough Basketball Tour presenting Allan Houston’s Father Knows Best Program.  This fun and interactive family Tour will make a series of stops in all five boroughs, with the purpose of improving the lives of New Yorkers by helping to strengthen family relationships, educate our youth, promote human rights and decrease poverty.

Proceeds from the iStar Charity Shootout at each Tour stop will go toward launching our FISLL Program in partnership with Community Based Organizations in each borough.We are excited to bring this unique blend of basketball and relationship activities that will inspire and empower New Yorkers of all kinds. Get on the court with Allan Houston, Jay Sugarman and our celebrity friends to change the game for our children through this results-driven Tour.

TOM JOYNER FAMILY REUNION

The 2011 Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion was held last weekend at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention. Over 14,000 attendees had exclusive access to select theme parks, concerts, seminars and other festivities. NBA All Star Player and New York Knicks Assistant General Manager, Mr. Allan Houston brought his “A” game, with his “Father Knows Best” Basketball Program (FKB). Over 150 fathers, sons and daughters participated in workshops, basketball drills & skills on the court! More than 30 mentors joined Allan, including Coach Wade Houston (Allan’s Father and mentor). One of the highlights was the inclusion of our Armed Forces Wounded Warriors. Wounded Warrior and amputee William Castillo and his 11 year old daughter Andrea were the winners of the Three-Point Shoot Out!  The FKB weekend culminated with an awards ceremony, and a celebrity panel of speakers imparting wisdom, empowerment and inspiration to the attendees; (Panelists included, Mr. Otis Smith, GM Orlando Magic and Genarlow Wilson).


The overall Family Reunion weekend included performances by Jennifer Hudson, Brian McKnight, Keith Sweat, Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds, and a teen-only “Swagged Out” concert with Soulja Boy, Mindless Behavior, Trevante, Hamilton Park, Da Pretty Boyz and Dai and Nyte. Diggy Simmons, performed to room full of screaming fans during the Friday Night Teen Club Party. The Celebrity Golf Tournament, hosted by Tom Joyner and Eddie LeVert, featured such top names as Dr. Catana Starks, the first female head coach of an NCAA Division One men’s golf team at Tennessee State University, Jim Thorpe, the PGA Tour and Champions Tour veteran and Roland S. Martin, TJMS Analyst & CNN Contributor. Allstate Insurance Company did its part for helping to keep students in college with its “Quotes for Education” program.
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