Hope to Host Celebrity Basketball Game May 22 in Rock Hill, S.C.

May 18, 2010 at 02:22 AM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. --** Titans safety Chris Hope and his newly formed "I C Hope Fund" will host the first Chris Hope Celebrity Basketball Game on Saturday, May 22 (6 p.m.) at Rock Hill High. All proceeds will benefit the medical expenses of Phyllis Paden-Adams, a long time Rock Hill-area teacher. Hope starred at Florida State and Rock Hill High.

Stars expected to participate are current and former NFL players Ben Watson, Jonathan Joseph, Ko Simpson, Sheldon Brown, Derek Ross, Jonathan Hefney, Josh Davis and Phillip Adams, Payden-Adams' youngest son who was drafted out of S.C. State last month.

Gates will open at 5 p.m. and parking will be free. Admission is $5 in advance and $8 at the door. Tickets can be purchased in advance in Rock Hill at Platinum Cuts Barber Shop and Dixon Automotive on Saluda Street; Wing King on Oakland Avenue; YMCA on Charlotte Avenue and South Carolina Bank & Trust on U.S. 21 By-Pass.

Advance purchases also can be made at www.ichope24.eventbrite.com. Tickets purchased online can be picked up at will-call under the purchaser's name. For more information, visit www.ichope24.com.

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