Source: bleacherreport.com --- Tuesday, July 26, 2016
LAS VEGAS—People travel to Las Vegas for the glitz and glamour that only a city like Sin City can provide. America's best high school Basketball players are too young to gamble or enjoy the nightlife in Las Vegas while they participate in the end-of-summer tournaments that dominate the final week of the July live evaluation period. They certainly feel the spectacle of everything the city provides, though. The big reason: It's the one stop on the grassroots circuit where many NBA players come and watch games. Between the NBA's Olympic team and Summer League presence in Las Vegas—and the fact that players just like going there during the offseason—the multiple grassroots events in Las Vegas this past week always seemed to have someone important watching. Some players participated in The Eight, an eight-team mini-tournament comprised of Nike grassroots teams that have ties to an NBA player. During the tournament, most teams have an NBA player on the sidelines as an assistant coach. Other grassroots teams are funded by an NBA player that had their namesake show up. As Team CP3 celebrated their tournament championship at The Eight, it seemed like nobody could get the euphoric bunch's attention as they danced in a circle. Future's "Wicked" pumped through the speakers as media, coaches and parents all had to wait for the celebration to slow down. Then the team's celebrity captain and namesake, Chris Paul, spoke up. "Guys, it's time to t ...
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