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Portland Trail Blazers

Annual Venture to Connect with Communities Throughout the State Travels to La Pine, Lakeview, Klamath Falls, Medford and Cottage Grove 

PORTLAND, Ore. (August 17, 2023) – The Portland Trail Blazers and Moda Health are excited to announce the route for their ninth annual Rip City Rally. Roving ambassadors from both the team and the health company will visit cities throughout Central and Southwest Oregon, connecting with communities to highlight that the Trail Blazers are indeed Oregon’s team, and that Moda is committed to building healthy communities throughout the state. 

Trail Blazers and Moda Health representatives will visit area elementary, middle and high schools, engaging with students through career panels, school assemblies and P.E. activities. Each day’s activities will conclude with a community fair from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at which fans can expect games, giveaways and fun activities with Trail Blazers mascots Blaze the Trail Cat and Douglas Fur, along with BlazerDancers, bringing energy, entertainment and community connection to each stop.  

After tipping off on Monday, September 18, in La Pine, the Rally continues to Lakeview on September 19 before venturing to Klamath Falls and Medford, finally closing out the week of fun in Cottage Grove on September 22.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Each day, Moda Health’s booth at the fair will feature information and activities to encourage healthy living, as well as a raffle that attendees can enter for a chance to win a signed Trail Blazers basketball. Any Moda Health member can also present their physical or digital membership card and receive a special gift.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Each visit features a ceremonial ribbon cutting and gift presentation with city officials prior to the community fair. Additionally, Moda Health has selected a youth-serving nonprofit partner in each community, showcasing them at the fair and providing a monetary donation to help fund the amazing work each partner does throughout the state to benefit future generations.&nbsp;

&nbsp;Here are the locations for each Rip City Fair along the Rally route:&nbsp;

La Pine, September 18 – La Pine Community Center (16405 1st St., La Pine, OR) 

Lakeview, September 19 – (North E Street (Between 1st and 2nd St) Lakeview, OR) 

Klamath Falls, September 20 – Veterans Memorial Park (10 George Nurse Way, Klamath Falls, OR) 

Medford, September 21 – Pear Blossom Block Park (204 N Bartlett St, Medford, OR)  

Cottage Grove, September 22 – Coiner Park (1319 E Main St, Cottage Grove, OR) 

Trail Blazers personalities participating in different legs of the rally include Television and Radio Broadcasters, In-Arena Host Todd Bosma, Blaze the Trail Cat, Douglas Fur, BlazerDancers, and more.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Please visit https://www.nba.com/blazers/ripcityrally for updates and information all along the rally.&nbsp;

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Trail Blazers and Moda Embark on Ninth Annual Rip City Rally Tour of Oregon

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PORTLAND, Ore. (April 9, 2023) – The Portland Trail Blazers have named forward Jerami Grant as the recipient of the 2022-23 Maurice Lucas Award, the team announced today.

The annual award was created in 2010-11 to honor the Trail Blazers player who best represents the indomitable spirit of Maurice Lucas through his contributions on and off the court, as well as in support of his teammates and the organization. In recognition of the award, the Trail Blazers will make a $5,000 donation to Grant’s Hour Generation Foundation.

After Grant was acquired by the Portland Trail Blazers in July 2022, he immediately sought ways to impact and engage with the Rip City community. Prior to the season, Jerami purchased 20 season tickets for local youth to attend Trail Blazers’ games and by season’s end donated more than 700 tickets to 14 different schools and nonprofits across the Portland Metro area. Grant also donated 200 coats and rainboots to Jason Lee Elementary, a Title 1 school, and helped provide holiday gifts to Portland families through his foundation. In November, Grant and his Hour Generation Foundation teamed up with Kee’s Loaded Kitchen, a local Black-owned business, to provide meals for families in need and host a special evening meal for youth from the Blazers Boys and Girls Club.

Jerami’s impact goes beyond the basketball court as he continues to lead tangible change-making efforts with his nonprofit, Hour Generation Foundation (HGF). Founded in 2018, HGF has operated across several states and is committed to empowering youth in underserved communities to explore their talents by providing them with resources, extracurricular programs, and services. HGF and Grant’s mission is to maximize youth potential and help them realize their special gifts to attain success in life.

“Upon joining the Trail Blazers, Jerami has instilled his infectious personality and work ethic on teammates and with the organization as a whole,” said Joe Cronin, Portland Trail Blazers General Manager. “Jerami is deserving of the Maurice Lucas award this season as he is not only a competitor, but continues to make a difference in the community.”

In his first season with the Trail Blazers after joining the organization in the summer of 2022, Grant has&nbsp; appeared in 63 games with 63 starts while averaging 20.5 points (47.5% FG, 40.1% 3-PT, 81.3 FT%), 4.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Grant shot a career-high 40.1% from three-point range and averaged more than 20 points per game in a season for the second time in his career. On November 11, 2022, the Syracuse product scored a career-high 44 points at the New York Knicks in a 132-129 victory for the Trail Blazers.

“It is with great pleasure to congratulate Jerami Grant on receiving the 2022-23 Maurice Lucas Award,” said Pam Lucas, widow of Maurice Lucas. “Jerami is a Trail Blazer in every sense of the word and represents the indomitable spirit of my husband through his hard work on the court and his community service off the court. Maurice sought to empower youth with opportunities in areas where few existed and Jerami’s commitment to the service of others is more than deserving of carrying on that legacy.”

“Jerami has been an amazing addition to the Trail Blazers organization and we’re proud to honor him with the Maurice Lucas Award,” said Dewayne Hankins, Portland Trail Blazers President of Business Operations. “It was wonderful to see him dive back into the community that he once called home when he joined the team this summer. From his amazing work in the community to his incredible play on the court, we’re glad to have Jerami be a part of Rip City.”

Former Trail Blazers All-Star Maurice Lucas passed away on October 31, 2010 at the age of 58. A beloved member of the franchise and the community, “The Enforcer” was a central figure on the Trail Blazers 1976-77 NBA Championship team. The Trail Blazers honored Lucas by retiring his uniform number (No. 20) on November 4, 1988.

Lucas averaged 15.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 0.72 blocked shots over five seasons (1976-80, 1987-88) as a Trail Blazer. During Portland’s 1976-77 NBA Championship season, Lucas led the team in scoring (20.2), field goals made (8.0), free throws made (4.2), offensive rebounds (2.4) and minutes (36.2). Selected to the All-Star Game in three straight seasons from 1977-79, Lucas is one of six three-time All-Stars in Trail Blazers history (Damian Lillard, LaMarcus Aldridge, Clyde Drexler, Brandon Roy, Sidney Wicks). He served as an assistant coach with the Trail Blazers for five seasons from 2005-10, and previously in 1988-89.

MAURICE LUCAS AWARD WINNERS2022-23 – Jerami Grant2021-22 – Anfernee Simons2020-21 – Enes Kanter2019-20 – Carmelo Anthony2018-19 – Jusuf Nurkic2017-18 – Evan Turner2016-17 – Al-Farouq Aminu2015-16 – Ed Davis2014-15 – LaMarcus Aldridge2013-14 – Robin Lopez2012-13 – Damian Lillard2011-12 – Wesley Matthews2010-11 – LaMarcus Aldridge

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TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE JERAMI GRANT AS 2022-23 MAURICE LUCAS AWARD RECIPIENT

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PORTLAND, Ore. (March 20, 2023) – The Trail Blazers Foundation has awarded 19 grants, totaling $101,000, to schools throughout Oregon through its ‘Take It To The Court for Education’ school grant program. The grants will be distributed to schools throughout 11 different counties in the state, reaching from the southeast in Malheur County all the way west to Douglas County and north to Clatsop County. For more information, visit trailblazers.com/schoolgrants.

“The Trail Blazers Foundation is very excited to distribute this year’s Take it To The Court for Education school grants,” said Annie Klug, Trail Blazers Foundation Executive Director. “There are schools, educators, and administrators across the state working tirelessly to create much needed opportunities for students and they deserve to be celebrated. We hope our contributions help them continue to have important positive impacts.”

School representatives were invited to Moda Center on Sunday for a pre-game celebration with Foundation Board members and Trail Blazers staff prior to an on-court recognition during halftime.

The grants will directly support a variety of academic, arts, athletic, and community programs. See below for a full list of grant recipients and their respective programs.

2022-23 Take it To The Court for Education Grant Recipients

• Aloha Huber Park School (Washington), newcomer after-school programming

• Chiloquin Elementary School (Klamath), enhanced playground and recess equipment

• Clatskanie Middle/High School (Columbia), replacing 25-year-old football uniforms

• Community Transition School (Washington), Friday outings for students with disabilities

• Four Rivers Community School (Malheur), sports skills clinics and equipment

• George Middle School (Multnomah) o School soccer program

• Gresham High School (Multnomah), field trips for English Language Learner Newcomer Program

• Harrison Park School (Multnomah), school running club

• HOLLA School (Multnomah), culturally specific elective program

• KairosPDX Learning Academy (Multnomah), parkour and dance classes

• Kids Unlimited Public Charter School (Jackson), equipment and fees for soccer, basketball, and volleyball participation

• Lincoln Middle School (Douglas), sustainable maker space

• Meadows Elementary (Multnomah), Reading Results programming

• Milwaukie High School (Clackamas County), band and orchestra instruments, teaching, and trips

• Mitchell School (Wheeler), 6-man football team uniforms

• Reynolds High School (Multnomah), soccer goal posts

• Three Rivers K-8 School (Deschutes), skateboarding club

• Warrenton Middle School (Clatsop), increase female participation in welding and other STEAM programming

• Yoncalla Elementary School (Douglas), supporting the school soccer team

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TRAIL BLAZERS FOUNDATION AWARDS 19 ‘TAKE IT TO THE COURT FOR EDUCATION’ SCHOOL GRANTS

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