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UNICEF Turkiye: Turkish National Team and NBA Basketball Player, Cedi Osman will be appointed as UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador! It will be announced TOMORROW October 1 at 11:30am during a virtual meeting!
📢Turkish National Team and NBA Basketball Player, Cedi Osman will be appointed as UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador! 🎉It will be announced TOMORROW October 1 at 11:30am during a virtual meeting!
— UNICEF Türkiye (@unicefturk) September 30, 2020
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Mutombo, who was hired by the NBA in 2009 as a global ambassador and serves on the boards of the CDC and UNICEF, among others, is privy to the conversations being discussed about the league’s potential return. He’s a part of a weekly video conference that keeps league employees and individual teams up to speed with the myriad decisions the NBA is now facing. “As an employee of the league, as the NBA global ambassador, I would pray that one day we’ll get a chance to resume the season,” Mutombo told The Post in a wide-ranging phone interview.
Joel Embiid: So far, my biggest efforts have been in Cameroon and Philadelphia, the two places I call home. My very first initiatives were focused on my Arthur Embiid & Angels Foundation, inspired by the memory of my brother Arthur, and established to protect and unite disadvantaged children in Cameroon. We wanted to partner with a well-established organization in Cameroon and did so with UNICEF to help children in need. I’ve since also worked with my incredible partner Under Armour as it relates to efforts in Philly, including a court refurbishment in my brother Arthur’s name at the Boys & Girls Club of Philadelphia.
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This summer, he heard from multiple NBA teams about possible front office positions, but he didn’t want to rush into a major commitment without knowing whether he would be a fit. The NBA league office reached out, too, but Calderon concluded that he needed a more flexible position while he juggled his responsibilities, which include running his own charity, serving as a UNICEF ambassador and participating in Harvard Business School’s “Crossover Into Business” semesterlong program for professional athletes.
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Team owner Robert Sarver, president and CEO Jason Rowley, general manager James Jones and Suns players Kelly Oubre Jr., Mikal Bridges, Elie Okobo and Booker joined Ayton at the Scottsdale restaurant. Ocean 44 looked to donate the proceeds raised from food and alcohol sales of the first 250 dinners to UNICEF on behalf of the hurricane victims. The restaurant ended up writing a check for 37,040.25 while Sarver donated $10,000.
Up to a few weeks ago, he was focused on training hoping to secure a contract from an NBA side. However, in early August he traveled to Lebanon for a UNICEF initiative to aid refugee children and decided that he will not resume practicing upon returning to New York.
Case in point: Off the court and away from the trade rumors, the 34-year-old Calderon has dedicated himself to something much bigger than basketball. The point guard works extensively with UNICEF, the United Nations foundation dedicated to assisting children and mothers in developing countries. Calderon has been named as an ambassador for the organization, one of several NBA players bestowed with that honor. He’s spent time raising funds and awareness for the foundation, and he’s also traveled on its behalf to Zambia, Serbia, Niger and other locales to participate in programs dedicated to helping local communities.
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Q: How did you come to be an ambassador for UNICEF? A: When I was in New York, they wanted me to get involved. I’m the type of person who doesn’t just jump into something I don’t understand. I wanted to take a trip to Africa and see some of the things they do. I just happen to be on that side of the globe (for the 2012 Olympics) so I decided to take a trip to make an impact and help someone rather than just take a trip for my vacation. I saw firsthand what they do. Because of that, I really wanted to get involved. Because of the stances I’ve taken and the work I’ve done, they made me an ambassador.
Ibaka's eyes were growing wide now off the lobby of a hotel lounge several weeks later, his voice rising, his cadence accelerating. For there's no Spanish gold medal in Madrid next week, no NBA championship for Oklahoma City in the States next spring, that could touch him as did a trip as a UNICEF emissary had this summer. He changed basketball in the Congo, and plays a part in shaping its future throughout Africa. "That's one of the most amazing things for me," Ibaka told Yahoo Sports. "I feel like that I am some people's … some people's …"
Serge Ibaka is putting a price on his shotblocking. The Thunder's defensive whiz is pledging $500 for every shot he blocks in the NBA Playoffs, with the money going to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
In a partnership with Serge Ibaka, the Thunder will hold a special UNICEF Night against the Pelicans on Friday. The evening will includes a special auction outside Section 120 where fans can bid on the jersey Ibaka wears for the game. The winner will also meet Ibaka following the game as well. All proceeds go to UNICEF and the Thunder Cares Foundation. “I lost my mom when I was 7 years old and I had to be separated form my dad for long periods as a child,” said Ibaka in a release. “I know how it feels to grow up without your parent’s guidance every day. That’s why when I started working with Unicef I knew I wanted to focus on orphaned kids. This is a very important project for me and I am sure the Oklahoma community will understand. I want to thank them in advance for their generosity.”
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