Lopez to Participate in Annual NBA Basketball Clinic for Middle East Youth
The Phoenix Suns top 2008 draft pick Robin Lopez participated in the seventh annual Play for Peace basketball clinic at the Seeds of Peace International Camp in Otisfield, Maine on Monday, July 28.
Lopez along with fellow first-round selections Derrick Rose (Bulls), Robin’s brother Brooke Lopez (Nets), Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City), and D.J. Augustin (Bobcats), along with NBA veterans Brian Scalabrine of the Boston Celtics and Jordan Farmar of the Los Angeles Lakers, were welcomed at Seeds of Peace by 160 Israeli, Palestinian, Egyptian, Jordanian, and American youth participating in the camp’s second session.
Former Chicago Bulls great BJ Armstrong also helped lead the clinic. The players worked with the campers on basketball fundamentals and teamwork drills that helped the teens understand the value of cooperation.
Since 1993, Seeds of Peace has graduated over 4,000 teenagers from four conflict regions from its internationally recognized leadership program. Through its international camp, regional follow-up programs, youth conferences, educational and professional opportunities, and adult educator programs, participants develop empathy and respect, as well as leadership and negotiation skills – all critical components that will ensure peaceful co-existence for the next generation.
The Seeds of Peace International Camp is located at 183 Powhatan Road in Otisfield, Maine. For more information, please contact Kate Lewis at (323) 646-2161 or katherine@seedsofpeace.org.
