Dexter “Dex Hundreds of thousands” Dale is CEO of StarLink Leisure. His ardour for the music business helped the careers of many Chicago artists, particularly the dancer D Low. For the previous few years Dale has proven the identical kind of ardour in serving to to deal with the violence within the streets of Chicago.
Dale established the “Cease the Violence Celeb Basketball Recreation” the place a lot of Chicago’s most notable celebrities come out to compete for bragging rights whereas elevating consciousness and shining the highlight on options to the violence in Chicago. Rolling out spoke with Dale concerning the movie star basketball sport and what folks can count on this yr.
What impressed the Celeb Basketball Recreation?
This was impressed by my love for basketball and a want to need to put an finish to the mindless gun violence that has affected Chicago. There are far too many people who find themselves dropping family members to gun violence. We as a society should come collectively and acknowledge that the one means issues will change is that if we alter it.
Speak about why it’s essential to have the “Cease the Violence Celeb Basketball Recreation.
The Cease the Violence Celeb Basketball Recreation is essential as a result of it’s a method for us to return collectively by the love of basketball. The sport is simply the car that helps us ship the message to everybody concerning the significance of stopping the violence.
What are your ideas on the violence that’s occurring in Chicago?
Anytime you hear about somebody dropping their life to gun violence it makes you indignant. Nobody ought to need to stay in fixed concern of being a sufferer of gun violence. I’m hopeful that with our new mayor that we can change the narrative about Chicago and actually present the nation what this world class metropolis has to supply.
What was the response like if you reached out to your movie star pals ?
My pals have at all times been champions of my work. They’ve supported me all through my whole profession. Every time I want something they’re proper there supporting and inspiring me. So once I reached out and requested them to play basketball for an excellent trigger, it was a direct “sure.”
What can folks count on on the sport?
Attendees can count on a riveting sport with a lot of enjoyable and pleasure. There might be a number of distributors, loads of meals choices and many younger folks. There might be over a thousand folks all gathered collectively in a protected area seeing a few of their favourite influencers, hip-hop artists and athletes on the court docket for an excellent trigger.
How can folks do extra to assist ?
Individuals can accomplice with us as we’re going to be giving out college provides, guide baggage and a lot extra. We need to collaborate with companies who see the worth on this occasion and need to assist us stage up.
The Cease The Violence Celeb basketball Recreation will happen on Aug. 20, 2023 3 p.m. at 2641 W Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60612
