– Sculpture and exhibition honors 2024 ALX100 honorees and their impactful contributions to communities throughout Massachusetts –
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – The Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame, in partnership with Amplify LatinX, introduced that the ALX100 Sculpture is on show within the Corridor of Fame’s predominant concourse till December 16. The Basketball Corridor of Fame is the one chosen vacation spot in Western Massachusetts to show the exhibit.
The touring exhibition celebrates this yr’s ALX100 honorees. The annual listing acknowledges and celebrates the contributions of 100 Latino leaders influencing and shaping the Commonwealth – many are innovators, enterprise house owners, elected officers, and leaders.
This yr’s exhibit contains a specifically commissioned sculpture by artist and 2024 ALX100 honoree Patiño Vazquez, representing neighborhood unity and the interconnected contributions of the honorees.
“We’re honored to be chosen as the one neighborhood companion in Western Massachusetts to host this essential exhibit,” stated John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame. “Supporting Amplify LatinX’s mission aligns completely with our dedication to celebrating range, inclusion, and the ability of basketball to carry communities collectively. This collaboration underscores the enduring affect of cultural unity and collective empowerment inside our neighborhood.”
The ALX100 Honorees Reception might be held tonight, Wednesday, December 4, from 4:00-6:00 PM on the Basketball Corridor of Fame. Cesar Ruiz, the primary Latino elected official in Massachusetts and ALX100 honoree, Andrew Melendez, Director of the Latino Financial Improvement Company, and State Consultant Carlos González might be in attendance.
“We’re thrilled to carry the ALX100 exhibit to Springfield, a vibrant gateway metropolis with a wealthy Latino historical past and one of many key cities in Massachusetts for our ALX Enterprise Program,” stated Eneida Román, President and CEO of Amplify LatinX. “Internet hosting the ALX100 sculpture and reception on the Basketball Corridor of Fame, a cultural landmark and image of excellence and teamwork, celebrates the energy and affect of the Latino neighborhood in Springfield and throughout Massachusetts. Simply as sports activities unite and encourage, this exhibit celebrates the resilience and contributions of Latino leaders all through the state.”
Media are invited to attend the 2024 ALX100 Celebración Tour on the Corridor of Fame. Media inquiries could be directed to Joe Casale, [email protected].
About Amplify LatinX
Amplify LatinX launched in 2017 as a non-partisan, collaborative nonprofit with the mission of advancing Latino wealth, prosperity, and management illustration in Massachusetts.
The affect of our work goes past constructing wealth for people or elevating the profile of a choose few: We’re shifting mindsets and equipping the Latino neighborhood with confidence and information to take elevated duty for our collective success.
That is how we’re making an affect right now:
We’re BUILDING essentially the most sturdy Latino community in Massachusetts.
We ADVOCATE for insurance policies that positively affect our neighborhood.
Our ALX BUSINESS PROGRAM provides free bilingual, culturally related, and intensive strategic enterprise recommendation to information Latino and Latina-owned companies to the subsequent degree. We provide particular person consulting and facilitate connections to present assets, rising entry to capital and equitable contracting alternatives.
We form POSITIVE, fact-based narratives of Latinas and Latinos and champion established and rising leaders for extremely VISIBLE alternatives.
Concerning the Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame
Positioned in Springfield, Massachusetts, the town the place basketball was born, the Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame is an impartial non-profit 501(c)(3) group devoted to selling, preserving, and celebrating the sport of basketball at each degree—women and men, newbie {and professional} gamers, coaches, and contributors—each domestically and internationally. The Corridor of Fame museum is house to greater than 475 inductees and over 40,000 sq. toes of basketball historical past. Almost 200,000 individuals go to the Corridor of Fame museum every year to study concerning the sport, expertise the interactive displays, and check their expertise on the Jerry Colangelo “Courtroom of Goals.” Greatest identified for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the sport’s elite, the Corridor of Fame additionally operates over 70 highschool and collegiate competitions yearly all through the nation and overseas. For extra data on the Basketball Corridor of Fame group, its museum, and occasions, go to hoophall.com and comply with @hoophall.
