Persevering with our fervent dedication to girls’s sports activities, I’m pumped to announce we now have created, with our long-time WNBA staff associate the Atlanta Dream, a model new block party-meets-basketball occasion that solely Atlanta can ship: the primary ever, Atlanta Dream HoopFest – Powered by Xbox 3-on-3 outside highschool basketball tourney, slated for Friday, April 5, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on the Atlantic Station Greenspace, to rejoice town of Atlanta’s 404 Day, an annual celebration of all issues distinctive to Atlanta. For extra data, observe the @AtlantaDream on all social channels.
After we started engaged on this concept final yr, it was essential to each us and the Dream to not solely create an occasion that displays the superb international affect of Atlanta, however excites each Xbox and Dream followers. This influenced all the things from the date alternative right down to the design of the brand-new HoopFest emblem, which creatively weaves within the Atlanta skyline towards a particular Xbox Sphere with true basketball vibes.
The free occasion on April 5, 2024, is not going to solely embrace highschool girls and boys basketball staff brackets, however a real block celebration, together with DJ music, meals, merch, the Atlanta Dream Hype Workforce, members of the Atlanta Dream group, Xbox, Microsoft, and even Time beyond regulation there to cowl the occasion. For these fortunate groups who win their bracket, every participant will win a customized Atlanta Dream HoopFest Xbox Collection S console, amongst different presents and prizing.
Gaming will very a lot be a part of the celebration too. All attendees can go to our uniquely designed, The Locker Room, a Microsoft x Xbox house the place followers can play a spread of nice Xbox video games, together with current Xbox Recreation Go additions like NBA 2K24 and EA Sports activities Madden NFL 24. It’s additionally an awesome likelihood to be taught extra concerning the Energy Her Desires program, the place alongside The Atlanta Dream, Microsoft supplies STEM (Science, Expertise, Engineering, and Math) programming to empower younger girls and ladies to guide. This exercise serves to assist the Atlanta Dream broaden foundational stage entry factors for younger women and girls inside sport and find out about technical expertise like coding by creating mini-games on Floor units.
So, if you’re up for an excellent time filled with gaming, music, sports activities and extra, come on over to Atlantic Station on Friday, April 5, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and catch a block celebration that solely The ATL, the Dream, and Xbox can create collectively!
