Mayor’s Office of Communications
55 Trinity Avenue, Suite 2500 • Atlanta, Georgia 30303
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 30, 2017
Media Advisory
Mayor Kasim Reed to Present Atlanta Hawks Player Kent Bazemore with Phoenix Award Honoring Service to the Community
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WHO:
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Mayor Kasim Reed
Kent Bazemore, Atlanta Hawks Player
Dominique Wilkins, NBA Hall of Famer, Vice President of Basketball and Special Advisor to the CEO, Atlanta Hawks
Erika Mitchell, President, Sports Unlimited Enterprise
Zach Klein, WSB-TV Sports Director
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WHAT:
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Mayor Kasim Reed will present Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Kent Bazemore with a Phoenix Award in recognition of his outstanding service to the community. The Phoenix Award is the highest honor the Mayor can bestow on an individual in recognition of their achievements and service to the City of Atlanta.
Mayor Reed will be joined by NBA Hall of Famer and former Atlanta Hawk Dominique Wilkins, and Erika Mitchell, President of Sports Unlimited Enterprise who will present Mr. Bazemore with the President’s Volunteer Service Award signed by President Barack Obama. The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes professional, collegiate, retired and youth athletes for their involvement with volunteerism and community service.
WSB-TV Sports Director Zach Klein will host the ceremony.
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WHEN:
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Thursday, August 31, 2017
2:00 p.m.
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WHERE:
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Atlanta City Hall
Atrium
55 Trinity Ave SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
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