Calling all basketball fans! Simu Liu and Jeremy Lin will be in Toronto! The CCYAA Celeb Classic is quickly approaching which means the city is going to have over 20 celebs, athletes and personalities from the North American Asian diaspora. It’s your chance to catch the much-loved Canadian actor and 2019 NBA champion with the Toronto Raptors together on the court for one fun-filled night for charity.
About the CCYAA Celeb Classic
Presented by Google Pixel on Saturday, July 8 at 6 PM, the CCYAA Celeb Classic is finally back! You can expect to catch a glimpse of plenty of celebs, athletes and personalities including Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever”), Andrew Phung (“Run the Burbs” and “Kim’s Convenience”), Young Mazino (Netflix’s “Beef), Olivia Cheng (HBO’s “Warrior”), Julie Kim (standup comedian), Tisha Alyn (professional golfer), Nigel Ng (Standup Comedian) and many more! The full list of guests can be viewed on CCYAA’s Instagram. This year’s half-time performance will be by Tyler Shaw, the Multi-Platinum Juno Nominated Recording Artist
“I’m really excited to be back in my hometown of Toronto alongside my friend, Jeremy, to showcase what this amazing city has to offer and to support two amazing non-profit groups, The Jeremy Lin Foundation and the CCYAA,” says actor Simu Liu.
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The event is taking place at the University of Toronto’s Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport and tickets can be purchased here. Prices range from $75-120.00.
The CCYAA is a non-profit organization who have been running sports and leadership development programming for Chinese youth within the GTA since 1995. The Jeremy Lin Foundation’s mission is to love and serve overlooked AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) and cross-racial youth by supporting comprehensive programs through narrative change, community empowerment, and cross-racial solidarity.