DALLAS, TX - MAY 3: Jason Kidd #2 of the Dallas Mavericks is presented with the 2011-2012 Joe Dumars NBA Sportmanship Award by NBA Legend Bob Lanier prior to tip off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2012 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2012 NBAE (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images)(Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Former NBA star Bob Lanier is set to announce the kick-off of a basketball training camp for kids in his hometown of Buffalo.
The eight-week camp is called “Game Changers” and is meant to steer 10- to 18-year-olds away from drugs and crime.
READ MORE: Michigan Matters: Theaters & PoliticsLanier and officials from the city of Buffalo and Drug Enforcement Administration are scheduled to release details on Friday. They say the project is being funded through asset forfeiture money.
READ MORE: CDC: New Listeria Outbreak Tied To 23 Illnesses, 1 DeathLanier is an eight-time NBA all-star who retired in 1984 after 14 years in the NBA, with Detroit and Milwaukee.
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