LA Lakers Julius Randle at Cure Cancer Jam basketball tournament

PLANO, TX. (October 13, 2014) TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation hosted the Julius Randle Cure Cancer Jam basketball tournament September 27, 2014 at Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, TX.  Randle, an NBA rookie for the Los Angeles Lakers, attended the event where he watched competitive play among some of the top high school picks

in the country and spent time with children battling cancer.  Randle was a member of TeamConnor’s Junior Advisory Board while in high school and college. Randle considers the fight against childhood cancer an important mission and has pledged to continue to help kids in their battle.

More than 250 players participated in the tournament raising more than $10,000 for childhood cancer research. TeamConnor is named after Connor Cruse of Frisco who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at the age of four and lost his four-year battle with cancer in 2009. The organization has raised more than $1.6 million for childhood cancer research.
Every year, more than 12,500 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer in the United States. Childhood cancer is the

number one disease killer of children, yet the budget of the National Cancer Institute allocates less than four percent of its funds to pediatric cancer research.

TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation is dedicated to raising awareness and funding research and treatment programs to find a cure for all childhood cancers.   For more information, visit teamconnor.org or Facebook.com/TeamConnor.

Story and photos by David Alvey. 

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