Slam Dunk Scholarship and B.League Team Up for Fourth Basketball Clinic
The continued partnership between Inoue's scholarship and the B.League clinic series keeps a direct pipeline from manga-inspired philanthropy to grassroots basketball development in Japan.
Reporting from 1 sources: Comic Natalie.
The Slam Dunk Scholarship program by Takehiko Inoue and Shueisha is collaborating again with the B.League's B.DUNK KIDS PROJECT for a fourth annual basketball clinic series. The free clinics for elementary school students nationwide will feature scholarship recipients with overseas experience and active B.League players. A special clinic on August 9 includes watching a Japan national team match.
The Slam Dunk Scholarship, the basketball player support program founded by Takehiko Inoue and Shueisha, is joining the B.League's B.DUNK KIDS PROJECT for the fourth time this year. The clinic series targets elementary school students from first through sixth grade nationwide, with free participation. Instructors include scholarship recipients who have trained overseas and current B.League players, who will run programs designed to teach technique and the fun of the sport. Clinics run from late July across Japan. A special edition on August 9 at SAGA Arena in Saga Prefecture will include watching a Japan national team international friendly match. Inoue commented that he hopes participants enjoy basketball even more through the project.
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