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Michael Jordan, FIBA Hall of Fame
Jordan to be inducted with eight other players on Sept. 19
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The Associated Press
Updated: Jul 17, 2015, 3:31 PM
Published: Jul 17, 2015, 4:31 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Jordan, who won two Olympic gold medals, will be inducted in the FIBA Hall of Fame.

Basketball's governing body announced Friday that Jordan will be part of class of nine players who will be enshrined Sept. 19.

The six-time NBA champion won gold with the U.S. in 1984 at Los Angeles, then starred on the famed Dream Team in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain. Jordan is already in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as an individual and with the rest of the Dream Team.

The rest of the class includes players Sarunas Marciulionis (Lithuania), Anne Donovan (U.S.), Vladimir Tkachenko (Russia/Ukraine), Ruperto Herrera Tabio (Cuba), Antoine Rigaudeau (France); coach Jan Stirling (Australia), technical official Robert Blanchard (France) and contributor Noah Klieger (Israel).

They will be honored in Lille, France, then presented at halftime of the Eurobasket championship game on Sept. 20.
NBA team offers free tickets to furloughed federal workers
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Updated: Jan 21, 2019, 7:16 PM
Published: Jan 21, 2019, 5:14 PM

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NBA's Memphis Grizzlies are giving free tickets to federal employees who are furloughed because of the partial government shutdown.

The Commercial Appeal reports furloughed government workers can attend Monday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans for free. Employees who show an ID at the box office for any federal government job can get two free tickets for the game scheduled to be played at FedEx Forum in Memphis.

Grizzlies President of Business Operations Jason Wexler said the team wanted to open its doors to support federal employees facing stress and uncertainty. He said it was a way to thank them for their support.

Grammy winner Anthony Hamilton is scheduled to perform during halftime as part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

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Information from: The Commercial Appeal, http://www.commercialappeal.com