Basketball tournament ‘King Of the District 2.1’ to begin on June 4

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

All In Sports and Jam Sports Academy are organising a Basketball One-on-One tournament where players go head to head against each other until one winner is crowned – ‘CMC King Of The District 2.1’ at Al Ittihad Private School Jumeira, Dubai.

The two-day basketball tournament will take place on June 4-5.

The event will take place under the supervision of Dubai Sports Council (DSC). It consists of various basketball categories adults (men/women) and youth: U-18 boys, U-18 girls, U-16 boys, U1-6 girls, U-14 boys, U-12 mix and U-10 mix.

There are cash prizes on offer along with medals and trophies for the winners. The tournament is sponsored by Clemenceau Medical Center-Dubai, Masafi water and Delta Insurance Services. Intercat Cateriya, Vitamin Well, Wooden Bakery, Jabbour Restaurant, Bakalan UAE, Infinite Ski, Rayna Tours, etc. are supporting the event.

The tournament will be held in line with strict COVID-19 regulations laid down by UAE health authorities.

All In Sports organised its first event ‘FILA King Of The District’ at Dubai Design District in 2019. The tournament was a huge success with more than 250 attendees and over 120 players across the UAE participating with a strong attitude to win the first and unique edition of the competition.

All In Sports believes in providing the same high standard event repetitively. This year, it has announced its new partnership with ‘Jam Sports Academy’, working alongside to make the ‘CMC King Of The District 2.1’ happen, as well as future sports projects driven by the passion they fuel amongst the community.

“We are incredibly excited to be partnering with one of the leading basketball academies in Dubai’s most acclaimed and successful event,” said All In Sports Founder and CEO Elie Assaf.

“Several basketball enthusiasts are awaiting this amazing event and ready for a fun-filled yet challenging environment. We are so excited to organize the second version of the KOTD with such a professional company as well (All In Sports),” said Jam Sports Academy Co-Founder and Managing Director Ahmad Sleiman.

Established in January 2016, Jam Sports Academy was founded and is managed by coach Sleiman, who since the year 2000, was the pillar of basketball coaching and development in Lebanon.
In his early career, Sleiman coached basketball and successfully managed prestigious sports clubs, like ‘Hoops Club’ as well as established and managed sports activities in Greenfield College.