NBA, Bucks dedicate new renovation project for Running Rebels
Nonprofit helps Milwaukee's youth
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Updated: 6:08 PM CDT Jul 12, 2021
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Nonprofit helps Milwaukee's youth
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Updated: 6:08 PM CDT Jul 12, 2021
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>> IT’S A GREAT PLEASURE TODAY TO WELCOME YOU TO THE RUNNING REBELS COMMUNITY ORGANIZIOAT MATT: A LONGTA-SNDING NBA FINALS TRADITION. A LEGACY PROJECT FOR THE NBA. >> THE BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUT THE MISSION OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS THAT IT SERVES THAT TAPEST OFRY YOUNG PEOPLE. MATT: IN MILWAUKEE THE NBA CHOOSING THE RUNNING REBELS ALONGSIDE THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS FOUNDATION TO BRING MONEY AND A NATIONAL SPOTLIG.HT >> THE NBA YOU COULD NOTAV HE PICKED A BETTER ORGANIZATION IN THE COUNTRY MATT: MONDAY AFTERNOON ANNOUNCING A MAJOR RENOVATION PROJECT TO THE RUNNING REBSEL REC ROOM AND THE CREATION AOF NEW NBA AND BUCKS PLAY AND LEARN ROOM. FOR AN ORGANIZATION THAT FOR DECADES HAS SERVED AS A HAVEN FOR MILWAUKEE’S YOH. >> WE DON’T DO IT FOR THE RECOGNITION OR THE MONEY WE REALLY DO IT FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE YOU SAW IN ERE.TH MATT: THE NBA, IN MONDAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT PRAISING THE BUCKS FOR THE TEAM’S INVOLVEMENT THROUGHOUT MILWAUKEE AND THE STATE. >> I CONGRATULATE EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH THE BUCKS ORGANIZATION THEY ARE TRULY ONE OF THE BEST ORGANIZATIONS WE HAVE IN THE NBA. >> I THINK TRANSFORMATION I THINK THAT’S PART OF WHAT OUR TEAM’S BEEN THROUGH CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT LIKE A REAL OPPORTUNITY. WE LOVE BEING INVOLVED IN PROGRAMS LIKE THIS. IT’S ALL ABOUT GROWTH AND GIVING BACK JOYCE: MATT, THE NBA HOSTED A SIMILAR EVENT IN PHOEN.IX MATT: LAST WEEK, DURING THE FIRST TWO GAMES. A COMMITMENT BY THE NBA, ANDTS I FOUNDATION TO GIVE BACK TO ITS COMMITUNS.IE AND ESPECIALLY DINURG THE FINALS