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NBL stars shooting for kids

Basketball charity Helping Hoops has bounced into the big time as the official charity of the Melbourne Tigers. 

The partnership, launched at a school holiday tournament at RecWest in Braybrook last Tuesday, represents a win for disabled and disadvantaged children aided by the Helping Hoops program. 

Tigers head coach Chris Anstey and assistant coach Darryl ‘D-Mac’ McDonald dropped in to watch 40 kids from a refugee background, including Gairges (pictured), play. 

The NBL legends spoke about their experience and offered advice for achieving success. Helping Hoops runs a regular after-school program for children from a multicultural background in the western suburbs.

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