AND1 Adds Teams From NBA Vet Stephen Jackson, Hip Hop Icon Juelz Santana To Summer Remix Tournament

NEW YORK - Aug. 13, 2013 - PRLog -- The AND1 apparel and sneaker brand and event partner IMG Worldwide, the global sports, fashion and media company, today announced additional participants and entertainment partners for the inaugural 12-team, $100,000, winner-take-all Summer Remix Tournament, the largest cash prize in streetball history. The event will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Liacouras Center on the campus of Temple University during Labor Day Weekend (August 29 – September 1). 

Thirteen year NBA veteran Stephen Jackson’s OG Trill Squad, featuring NBA players Wilson Chandler and Marcus Thorton, won the Tournament of the Stars in Louisiana this past weekend and will be competing at the event. In addition, Skull Gang, a team assembled by hip-hop icon Juelz Santana has been added. Santana, who will perform before his team takes the floor, joins a trio of music legends with a passion for basketball in Michael Bivins, Jermaine Dupri and Rico Love, who will all captain or coach teams which will be comprised of several pro players, as well as some of the most accomplished individual basketball and streetball talents in the world.

Born and raised LaRon James, young Juelz Santana began his journey like many Harlem teens: the new kid on the block. At 15, Juelz put together the group Draft Pick with a neighborhood friend. The duo was picked up by Priority Records, but it wasn't long until Santana was introduced through his cousin to fellow Harlem rapper Cam'ron. Over the past few years, the hip-hop game has watched Juelz Santana become one of its brightest stars, its biggest personalities, and its finest MCs.

The latest additions will join the previously announced streetball teams led by NBA Legend Shawn Kemp, and Indiana Pacers star and AND1 athlete Lance Stephenson, who will captain and coach a team of players selected from Indianapolis-area Pro AM League.

The Source Magazine will present the best of their Unsigned Hype Artists at this year's AND1 Summer Remix.  The Source is responsible for many iconic music and lifestyle brands, including its Unsigned Hype column. With each and every issue, the infamous Unsigned Hype section of The Source Magazine is highly coveted and highly competitive.  The Source has helped to discover Hip-Hop legends such as Notorious B.I.G., Common, Eminem, among others and has been successful in predicting the success of buzzing acts like Macklemore, Joey Bads$$, & more. 

“The Source Magazine and our well-known ‘Unsigned Hype’ is excited, set, and ready to go with AND1 for the inaugural AND1 Summer Remix,” said Owner/Publisher L. Londell McMillan (@LondellMcMillan).  “When you think of popular culture and lifestyle, AND1 has been a major brand over the years and we are very pleased to be partnering with the brand for this event.  This will be a true celebration of Hip-Hop lifestyle to the fullest in both basketball and music.”

In addition “elite dunkers” Justin Darlington,  known as “Jus Fly,” who won the 2012 Nike World Basketball Festival Dunk Contest in Washington, D.C.; Guy Dupuy, a 6-foot-3, 26-year old star from France is known as “The Best Dunker In The World,”; Brandon “Werm” Lacue the former winner of the Sprite Slam-Dunk Showdown; Haneef Munir, known by the nickname of “Young Hollywood”; and former Globetrotter star Chris Staples, better known as “Hoopstar”; will also compete with others for an additional $10,000 winner take all prize.  

AND1 previously announced that some of the most accomplished deejays in the music industry, including DJ Diamond Kuts,  DJ RL and DJ Johnny V, plus special guest DJ Aktive will provide the soundtrack for the Summer Remix Tournament events in Philadelphia.

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ABOUT AND1

The AND1 basketball apparel and sneaker brand got its start in Philadelphia is currently owned and run by Galaxy Brands of New York who recently acquired the business and orchestrated its revival.  The mission remains the same as it always has been, to focus on those who are passionate about basketball and use the game as a metaphor success in everything they set out to do in life. The celebration of hard work, freedom of expression and dedication to excellence is reflected in the unique and iconic product that the brand has and will continue to create for both the dedicated player and the casual competitor.  AND1 has worked with a number of professional players in its storied history, and currently sponsors Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson. For more details on the brand vision and programs visit The AND1 apparel and sneaker brand, ttp://www.and1.com and follow AND1 on Twitter: @And1basketball and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/and1basketball.

 

ABOUT IMG

IMG Worldwide is a global sports, fashion and media business, with 3,500 employees operating in more than 30 countries around the globe. IMG’s areas of expertise are diverse and wide ranging:  IMG College; IMG’s Joint Ventures in India, Brazil, China and Turkey; IMG Media; IMG Events and Federations; IMG Golf and IMG Tennis; IMG Fashion; IMG Models; IMG Art+Commerce; IMG Clients; IMG Academy; IMG Consulting and IMG Licensing.  More information is available at www.img.com.  Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

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