Greek Special Olympian at NBA Cares Unified Sports Special Olympics
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
It's a dream come true for the Greek Special Olympics basketball player Ioannis Kalaitzis, who on Saturday will step on the court of Madison Square Gardens to take part in a different All Star Game.
This is the fourth annual NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Sports Basketball Game during All-Star Weekend. The game will be on Feb. 14 at Madison Square Garden at 9:30 a.m. before the NBA All-Star practice.
The 2015 matchup will feature 12 Special Olympics athletes from around the world, he majority of Special Olympics athletes competing in the game also have been selected to attend the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles from July 25 – Aug. 2. The athletes will play alongside NBA legends and WNBA legends/players.
Kalaitzis has played Special Olympics basketball for 10 years and his big goal is to take part in the World Championships in Los Angeles.
he majority of Special Olympics athletes competing in the game also have been selected to attend the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles from July 25 – Aug. 2. The athletes will play alongside NBA legends and WNBA legends/players
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