The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, will host a Halloween Fan Fest, presented by Wilson, to celebrate the start of the 2024-25 season at the Yes We Can Community Center in Westbury, N.Y., on Friday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m.
The event will tip off with a basketball clinic for 30 local children with a focus on sports safety and basketball fundamentals taught by Long Island Nets basketball clinicians. Following the clinic, the LI Nets will host an array of Halloween-themed programming, including trick or treating and a costume contest for all attendees, with the winner receiving four tickets to the LI Nets Home Opener on Friday, Nov. 8. Additionally, there will be a special performance by the Long Island Nets Entertainment teams and an autograph session with select LI Nets players.
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Select Long Island Nets Players Long Island Nets Coaching Staff 30 local children from the community |
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Long Island Nets Fan Fest Celebration 6 p.m. – Basketball Clinic 7 p.m. – Indoor trick or treat, costume contest and autograph session with select LI Nets players |
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Yes We Can Community Center 141 Garden Street Westbury, NY 11590 |
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Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 6 - 8 p.m. |
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About the Long Island Nets
The Long Island Nets are the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets. The team started NBA G League play during the 2016-17 season and presently plays its home game at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. The Nets have reached the postseason four times and won one Eastern Conference Championship, reaching the NBA G League Finals in 2019. For more information, please visit longislandnets.com and follow @longislandnets on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.