Model Basketball @ The Barclays Center
Valentine’s Day is the universal day to spread love, so why not have fun doing it while supporting a great cause. This year Model Basketball partnered up with The Barclay’s Center, Nike, and the Chloe and Maud Foundation for the 2nd annual Model Basketball event. This charity influencer game is a non-traditional New York Fashion Week event played on hardwood at the home of the Brooklyn Nets which brought models, actors, and celebrity influencers together for a few days of basketball festivities.
Brandon Parker, founder of Model Basketball combined his two passions to create this great event. Photo ATH
Model Basketball founder, Brandon Parker has worked tirelessly at putting together a quality event and it showed as everything was a success. Parker, a model by trade, has always been a baller. Originally from the Washington DC area, Parker played for the well known DeMatha Catholic HS and later took his shot at a modeling career in NYC. His love of basketball lead him to combine his two passions and Model Basketball was born. The first year was great but with interest coming from Nike and The Barclays Center, this year was sure to be an epic event. I can only imagine what next years event will look like.
Efforts of the event went to benefit the Chloe and Maud Foundation. Chloe and Maud Arnold, world renowned tap dancers pose for a quick photo. Photo ATH
Tickets for the event included access to the Model Basketball Valentines Day NYFW party, and the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers game. Proceeds from the event went to the Chloe and Maud Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by world renowned tap dancers Chloe and Maud Arnold. The Arnold sisters aim to inspire young people across the globe by means of education, the arts and entrepreneurship. Chloe and Maud each coached a team with team Maud coming out victorious. The dancing duo gave the crowd a overview of what their organization is about and followed up with an impromptu performance of one of their tap dance routines.
Gary Garry Jr. with some defensive pressure. Photo ATH
The game featured not only agency represented models but also social media influencers, actors, athletes and other celebrities. The games roster was made up of Broderick Hunter, Dèjá Mattox, Joey “King Handles” Haywood, Greg Rosborough, Travis Erickson, Young Paris, MarQuis Trill, Mike “Better Bounce” Kaufman, Reyna Scott, Danielle Seitz, Nasar Fitz-Henley, Kara McCullough, Dana Isaiash, Khalil McDonald, Colin Alexander, Jordan Daniels, Joshua Thompson, Maria “DJ Ria” Clifton and Joseph Bunce-Grenon. (Click on the links to view each participant Instagram page. Follow them ASAP!)
Model Dani Seitz (L) Miss USA 2017 Kara McCullough (M) and Harlem Wizards baller Joseph Bunce-Grenon (R) pose for a quick photo op. Photo ATH
Reyna Scott stole the show and the MVP award for the game. The team Maud point guard was the smallest person on the court but had the biggest heart. She displayed some dazzling passes and was unstoppable. She has a bright future ahead of her.
Reyna Scott went home with the MVP award. She couldn’t be stopped! Photo ATH
Product sponsors for the game included Nike, Jason Markk, Urbanista, Hoopcrate, Capture Flow, Ride with Via, Sole Pack, Shea Moisture, Shea Moisture Men, ISlide and Ride with Via.
There were some real ballers out there too. Joey “King Handles” Haywood (L) and Mike “Better Bounce” Kaufman
(R) were all smiles as Team Maud collected the W. Photo ATH
We salute Model Basketball for hosting All Things Hoops at this event and hope nothing but the best for the brand.