Boise City, ID (1888PressRelease)
December 14, 2008 - Jimmy V Week and the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research is one of the great organizations in the world, devoted to researching cures for cancer. Jamaal Al-Din's Hoops 227 honors Jim Valvano and the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research.
Jamaal Al-Din, owner of Boise, Idaho, based Jamaal Al-Din's Hoops 227 is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Al-Din has created a basketball memoralbilia webpage of the late N.C. State Wolfpack Head Basketball Coach, Jim Valvano. Jim Valvano led the North Carolina State Wolfpack through a "cinderella" season of basketball, which culminated by defeating heavily favored University of Houston and "phi slamma jamma," led by eventual NBA greats, Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon.
Jamaal Al-Din, who led the state of Idaho in scoring and played high-school basketball in Mountain Home, Idaho at Mountain Home High School for Ed Palubinskas, the for Olympic basketball record setter, is enthusiastic about acknowledging the achievements of Jim Valvano at 227.
"Jimmy Valvano is a college basketball legend and his speeches are memorable. I'm honored to display YouTube videos of his memorable speeches at 227. He's basketball for everyone to see," says Al-Din.
Jim Valvano's webpage at Jamaal Al-Din's Hoops 227 will feature YouTube videos and information on the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer research.
"Jim Valvano inspired everyone with his message of 'never give up'," said Jamaal. "You just might make the next shot!"
Jamaal Al-Din's Hoops 227- the everything basketball website!
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