Brooklyn Nets' Deron Williams Didn't Dodge The Point - Giving Is Fun!

This past Monday, about 700 VIPs, friends, and sports enthusiasts filled Basketball City at Pier 36 in New York City to support Nets All-Star point guard Deron Williams’ 5th Annual ‘Celebrity Dodge Barrage’. The event presented by Master Purveyors, Inc. benefits Point of Hope Foundation and Brooklyn’s League, Education, and Treatment Center.

Left to Right: Sergey Karasev, Markel Brown, Brooklynettes Dancers, Deron Williams, Cory Jefferson (Photo Credit OurBKSocial)

Basketball stars and some of Williams’ closest celebrity friends walked the red carpet in support of Williams and the Point of Hope Foundation. Among those in attendance were Point of Hope founder Deron Williams, Nets coach Lionel Hollins, Nets small-forward Andrei Kirilenko, Nets power-forward and recent gold-medalist Mason Plumlee, singer-songwriter and TV personality Ray J, radio personality Angela Yee, and Rapper and 106 & Park co-host Bow Wow.

Sergey Karasev & Girlfriend (Photo Credit OurBKSocial)

Andrei Kirilenko & Wife (Photo Credit OurBKSocial)

Deron Williams, Wife Amy Young Williams & daughter Denae Williams — Deron Williams, Wife Amy Young Williams & Daughter Denae Williams (Photo Credit OurBKSocial)

Basketball City was THE place to be. Bronx DJ Mode made the set his own by dropping a few old school joints and classics. Cocktails were provided by Stoli, dinner by Master Purveyors and Pig Guy NYC, and dessert by Konfections by Karrah and DOCD’s Southern Desserts. Neverland Balloons was on site “turning imagination into creations”.

In the middle of the room, on display, were a host of items for auction during the night’s silent auction. Items on display included but were not limited to: an authentic, Michael Jordan signed limited-edition Chicago Bulls jersey, a gift box of three Van Brunt Stillhouse whiskeys and distillery tour and tasting in Brooklyn, Derek Jeter ‘s Final Season Masterpiece, Def Jam tickets, signed helmets, hotel stays, and several pieces of fashionable jewelry. The silent auction along with the evening’s live auction were strategic ways to maximize the fundraising effort of the Dodge Barrage.Since it’s Continued purchase cialis a known fact that treatment of this impotence issue has completely transformed their lives.

Why dodgeball, you ask? Deron says, “it’s a competitive sport, no one else is doing it, and it brings one back to childhood.” You see fundraising can be fun!

About 7PM the dodge tournament began. The round-robin style dodgeball tournament took up seven courts. The night brought back old high-school memories for everyone, of-course if your school was cool enough to have you play dodge-ball. Balls were flying everywhere. Players were running, laughing, and shouting with one main objective in mind – avoid being hit by the opponent. Many of the players were rounded up by their corporate sponsors. Many hadn’t played dodge ball in years, but that didn’t matter. What mattered most, was the reason why they were playing – the children.

Deron said his goal for the night was to raise lots of money for the children. His Point of Hope Foundation proudly supports programs that help children and families in need. League, Education, and Treatment Center, also benefitting from the evening’s proceeds, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children with psychiatric and developmental disabilities. It was a great evening and an even better cause. If you missed Monday’s exciting games and want to donate to the Point of Hope Foundation simply go to PointofHopeFoundation.org NOW.