Second Gentleman Emhoff Comes To Indiana For NBA All Star Weekend
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Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff. White House photo.
By Whitney Downard
Indiana Capital Chronicle
INDIANA — As thousands of basketball fans inundate Indianapolis this upcoming weekend for the NBA All-Star Game, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will be making his own appearance in the Hoosier State as part of the celebration’s calendar of events.
On Saturday, Emhoff will join both a basketball clinic and fireside chat as part of the WNBA’s Her Time to Play initiative, an arm of the national organization dedicated to encouraging women and girls to participate in the sport.
Emhoff will appear with Jewell Loyd, of the Seattle Storm; Arike Ogunbowale, of the Dallas Wings; Shakira Austin, of the Washington Mystics; and Grace Berger, of the Indiana Fever.
Previously, Berger played for the Hoosiers at Indiana University.
Later that day, Emhoff will attend the NBA HBCU Classic, which pits Winston-Salem State University against Virginia Union University at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Other NBA All-Star events include the All-Star celebrity game; the Rising Stars Mini-Tournament; the Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest; Slam Dunk contest and All-Star Game.