Beginning on November 10, the #NBPA450Gives holiday bus will stop in Phoenix, San Antonio, and Houston, giving the basketball community the chance to win prizes and support Black and Brown-owned businesses in their own cities 

NEW YORK, NY, November 3, 2023 – The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) today announced its three-city #NBPA450Gives Mobile Tour presented by NBA2K. This mobile tour will reward the basketball community with prizes from NBPA partners, player appearances powered by Panini, and complimentary breakfast treats from Black and Brown-owned businesses in each city. Tipping off on November 10, the #NBPA450Gives holiday bus will stop in three major cities across the United States, including Phoenix, Arizona, San Antonio, Texas, and Houston, Texas respectively. 

In addition to delivering different breakfast treats throughout the tour, the NBPA will also give the basketball community a chance to win prizes as part of the #NBPA450Gives online daily giveaway in partnership with FindKeep.Love. The daily giveaway will tip off on November 24 in Houston, and each day for 14 days, the #NBPA450Gives bus will reveal a new prize that individuals can win. Additionally, as part of a bonus giveaway, beginning on November 10, individuals will have a chance to win a trip to New York City to train like a pro at NBPA headquarters. 

In each of the three cities, the NBPA will partner with local restaurants and coffee shops to stock the traveling bus with each shop's favorite menu item, such as local artisanal pop tarts from Süss Pastries and Chilte in Phoenix, a Black and Latino-owned restaurant that was voted one of Bon Appétit's 24 Best Restaurants in America this year; and doughnuts from Southern Roots Vegan Bakery in San Antonio.  

As individuals visit the traveling bus, they will have an opportunity to scan a “Click & Receive" QR code that will be printed on the exterior of the bus. By scanning this "Click & Receive" QR code, individuals will receive a complimentary snack while supplies last and the opportunity to enter the sweepstakes for the #NBPA450Gives daily giveaway. By entering the sweepstakes for the #NBP450Gives daily giveaway, individuals will become eligible to win a prize on the day of their entry and thereafter.  

This year, the #NBPA450Gives daily giveaway is hosted by FindKeep.Love and allows individuals to enter the sweepstakes to potentially win select prizes. This year's prize partners include Sherika Wynter vegan leather goods, Snipes, New Era, Panini, Mitchell & Ness, 3rd Eye View, Champion, Liquid Death, Lenovo Legion Go, and presenting partner NBA2K. 

"The #NBPA450Gives Mobile Tour is just one of the many ways the NBPA celebrates and engages with the basketball culture on the community level," said Que Gaskins, President of THINK450. "We are excited to expand this platform in year three and bring NBPA 450 Gives to these three major cities in the U.S. to provide the basketball community and culture with some amazing prizes on behalf of our partners.”  

In partnership with Panini America, the #NBPA450Gives Mobile Tour will feature special guest appearances by current and former players at select locations. Cedric Ceballos will join the tour in Phoenix, and Jae’Sean Tate and Cuttino Mobley will join the tour in Houston, with others to be announced at a later date. The #NBPA450Gives Mobile Tour locations, dates, and treat partners are as follows:

• Phoenix, Arizona (November 10, 2023)
  • Location: Egyptian Motor Hotel (11:00 am-2:00 pm) 
  • Treat partner: Chilte 
• Phoenix, Arizona (November 10, 2023) 
  • Location: Footprint Center (3:00 pm-7:00 pm) 
  • Legend Appearance: Cedric Ceballos 
• San Antonio, Texas (November 17, 2023)
  • Location: Main Plaza (11:00 am-4:00 pm) 
  • Treat partner: Southern Roots Vegan Bakery 
• San Antonio, Texas (November 17, 2023)
  • Location:  Frost Bank Center (4:30 pm-7:00 pm) 
• Houston, Texas (November 24, 2023) 
  • Location: GreenStreet (11:00 am-2:00 pm) 
• Houston, Texas (November 24, 2023) 
  • Location: Toyota Center (3:00 pm-7:00 pm) 
  • Legend Appearance: Cuttino Mobley 
• Houston, Texas (November 25, 2023) 
  • Location: Pearland Town Center (11:00 am-7:00 pm) 
• Houston, Texas (December 1, 2023) 
  • Location: GreenStreet (6:00 pm-10:00 pm) 
• Houston, Texas (December 2, 2023) 
  • Location: Pearland Town Center (11:00 am-7:00 pm) 
• Houston, Texas (December 3, 2023) 
  • Location: Location TBA (Time TBA) 
  • Player Appearance: Jae’Sean Tate 
• Houston, Texas (December 7, 2023) 

  • Location: Toyota Center (12:00 pm-8:00 pm)

The #NBPA450Gives Mobile Tour locations, dates, and treat partners are subject to change. For more information on our daily giveaways, follow @theNBPA and #NBPA450Gives on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).   

Please direct all media inquiries to communications@nbpa.com. 

About the NBPA 

The National Basketball Players Association is the union for current professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Established in 1954, the NBPA's mission is to protect and support the rights and talents of our players, magnify the power of their collective will, and amplify their voices as leaders who will transcend sport and society globally. 

The NBPA advocates on behalf of the best interests of all NBA players, including through the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, the filing of grievances on behalf of the players, and counseling players on benefits, educational, and post-NBA career opportunities. Business opportunities are generated by THINK450, the subsidiary of the NBPA charged with managing the 'players' group licensing rights.  

Dedicated to preserving the legacy of its members, the NBPA Foundation provides support and assistance to persons, communities, and organizations around the world that seek to improve the lives of those in need.  

 
About THINK450 

THINK450 is the innovation and partnership engine of the NBPA, dedicated to uncovering shared interests between the current players of the NBA and leading brands to build more engaging partnerships. Together with its partners, THINK450 creates original ideas that engage fans, stir them to action, and earn brands the right to participate in cultural conversations. For more information, visit THINK450.com. 

About 2K 

Founded in 2005, 2K develops and publishes interactive entertainment for video game consoles, personal computers, and mobile devices, with product availability including physical retail and digital download. The Company is home to many talented development studios, including Visual Concepts, Firaxis Games, Hangar 13, Cat Daddy Games, 31st Union, Cloud Chamber and HB Studios. 2K’s portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA®️ 2K; renowned BioShock®️, Borderlands®️, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization®️ and XCOM®️ brands; popular WWE®️ 2Kand WWE®️ SuperCard franchises; as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR®️ 2K. Additional information about 2K and its products may be found at 2K.com and on the Company’s official social media channels. 

2K is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). 

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