NUTRAMENT SHOOT A BALL & NOT A

GUN ALL STAR WEEKEND

The Nutrament Shoot a Ball Not a Gun All Star Weekend came to a fantastic end last weekend (the 27th of May 2007) with the Nutrament All Stars taking this years2007 SBNG title after beating Southpole in the semi finals and then EA Sports in the final. (Above Nutrament 2007 All Star Champions)

Along with this years Nutrament All Stars taking this years title the all star weekend also played host to the first ever SBNG Celebrity All Star Game. This year to add some more excitement to the weekend we introduced a celebrity all star which featured players from MOBO Awarding winning Choong Family, East London's Roll Deep, DE A CO, Holly Oaks and MTV Base just to name a few. The teams were sponsored by Young Voices Magazine and New Era Fitted Caps.

After a real one sided game the New Era Celebrity All Stars featuring players such as Kat B from Choice FM and MTV Base and Andrew Bayon from Choong Family pulled away with a 20point lead going into the 3rd quarter. With a few good coaching strategies the Young Voices Magazines All Stars managed to bring the score back to within three points but ut wasn't enough with New Era taking the game 43 - 40. (Below 2007 New Era & Young Voices Celebrity ALL Stars)

Amongst the other highlights of the weekend we also saw 16 year old Air Vandel take this years 2007 New Era Dunk Contest trophy after some amazing death defying stunts which included him leaping over a member of the audience while lying on a table.

This years dunk contest did have some very promising attempted dunks come out of it but to be crowd the best you need to pull of the dunks you attempt just like 16 year old Air Vnadel pictured to your left.

Along with amazing athletes showcasing there many skills and tricks on the court the SBNG All Star weekend showcased some of the UK's top up and coming music acts. Organizer Mike Baptiste said "Events like this give a platform for which our youth of today can show of there talents to there pairs and at the same time reward them for the positive work and time they have put into acquire there talents".

With performances from up and coming rnb sensation Erica Iji, funky house singer Megane, hip hop and grime artist G-Range, not forgeting the amazind DE A CO and N Dubz. This event not only entertains but also gives its participants the chance showcase there own talents (Below Erica Iji, Megane and DE A CO) .

As the SBNG All Star Weekend isn't just about basketball and sport but about the effects of youth related crime on our families and local communities. For this reason we were very please to welcome back Trident Officers Steve Taylor and Karen Snoody to give a power insight on the effects of gun and knife crime in our communities and its effects.

Pictures by Kevin @Response Photograhics.com.

Posted by BB-Entertainment Last Updated May 29th 2007 23.58.