I don't really have much to say about this. Kyle Korver is a great shooter and all, but he is without question one of my least favorite Sixers ever. He can't play D. He can't create at all. And he looks like a freakin homo. I was so pumped Eddie Stefanski shipped his ass to Utah.
He is the whitest person alive, so Utah should suit him just fine. Anyway, I posted this because one of my friends actually became friends with Korver when he was a Sixer. He used to be sponsored by And1, and he'd give away all this free stuff And1 would send him. I was honored enough to receive a pair of unopened pants and a t-shirt. Made for Kyle Korver. Korver is 6'6". I am 5'6". The pants come up to my neck. The shirt goes to my shins. Basically, the moral of the story is, Kyle Korver is tall. And white. And he sucks.
Oh, and here's the short little story:
Utah Jazz forward Kyle Korver will participate in a fundraiser on September 19 in an attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the longest kickball game ever played.
The Kyle Korver Foundation is sponsoring the 25-hour kickball game marathon with the goal of raising $10,000 for the Helping Hand Rescue Mission in North Philadelphia. Korver, entering his sixth NBA season, has worked closely with the Mission and the underprivileged kids in the surrounding community for over two years.
Adam Bruckner, assistant coach of the Philadelphia Kixx (National Indoor Soccer League, www.kixxonline.com) and youth director at the Mission, is spearheading the event. The game will be played at Capitolo playground (9th and Federal), which borders the famous cheese steak stops of Pat’s and Geno’s in South Philadelphia. The event is free of charge for spectators and fans are encouraged to cheer on the tireless participants.
Each team will have a roster of 20 players, and Guinness rules require that four males and females be on the field at all times. Players will be allowed to substitute and rest, but the game will be played continually for more than 24 hours.
As multidimensional as the forward is as an NBA player, Korver is even more so as a person. The forward continually finds time to participate in a myriad of charitable activities, and in 2006 he established the Kyle Korver Foundation as a way to streamline all his charitable efforts and focus on making a positive impact on the lives of underprivileged children. The Foundation will match any funds raised through pledges for the night, and the money will go towards building a recreation room and learning center at the Mission (6th and Green). The Kyle Korver Foundation is a 501(c)3 charity and donations will be tax deductible.
It's actually for a good cause. I guess he's not all that bad. Especially since he's no longer a Sixer.
I wanted to add that Kyle is not "coming back" as he never left Philadelphia. Kyle has kept his home in the philadelphia area and spent most of the offseason here. He loves philadelphia!!
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