Harlem Globetrotters' Michael Douglas to Visit Valrico Beef O' Brady's Friday

Legendary former Harlem Globetrotters player Michael Douglas will visit the Beef O' Brady's at 4330 Bell Shoals Road, Valrico, June 24 at 6 p.m. to promote the Harlem Legends Shoot for the Stars Basketball Camp.

The camp will take place June 27 to July 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Brandon's Ministries and Activities Center, 216 N. Parsons Ave., Brandon.

The camp is open to boys and girls ages 7 to 14 and is geared to all skill levels.

Shoot for the Stars Basketball Camps and Clinics are designed to enhance basketball skills, improve self-esteem, promote positive attitudes and improve physical fitness. Each camper will get to meet and spend one week of camp with special guest professional athletes, Harlem Legends Basketball members and former NBA players.

The cost is $130 per child.

The 6-foot-3-inch Douglas grew up in Memphis, loving the game of basketball. His dedication and determination led him to be an outstanding basketball player at all levels at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis and at Dyersburg State College in Tennessee.

In 1986, the opportunity presented itself for Douglas to try out for the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters along with 1,500 other outstanding athletes. Douglas was the top pick for the Harlem Globetrotters and toured with the team from 1986 -1993.

In 1991, Douglas founded the Michael Douglas Youth Foundation to help individuals and communities realize their optimal potential. The mission of the youth foundation is to provide activities that are fun, educational and provide a model of healthy living. The MDYF strives to help communities provide positive and educational activities for youth.

The Harlem Legends were founded and are led by Douglas and are a part of the Michael Douglas Youth Foundation. The MDYF uses the Harlem Legends to carry out the mission and activities of the youth foundation. The Harlem Legends are a group of professional athletes, former players of the Harlem Globetrotters, NBA, NFL and past USA Olympians and other professionals.

The foundation provides various activities to schools, youth organizations, nonprofits and the total community, which can be used as fund raisers. It offers a Celebrity Basketball Show, the Shoot for the Stars Camps and motivational programs.

Douglas currently participates in a variety of community activities with various organizations across the country. He has served as a motivational speaker for the Atlanta Committee for the 1996 Olympic Youth Speakers Bureau. In addition he has made appearances through the Scottish Rite Children Medical Center, American Cancer Society, Arthritis Foundation, Mothers Against Violence, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Help Rebuild LA Program, Atlanta Hawks and U.S. military bases.

For camp registration information, visit www.harlemlegends.com or contact Douglas at 678-630-8843.