Pacers center Myles Turner blocks food insecurity with Starry and Gleaners for NBA All-Star Weekend 

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Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner is partnering with Starry, the title sponsor of the NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest, to host the “3’s For Charity” contest at the NBA Crossover event Feb. 16. The event aims to raise funds for the Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana by having participants make three-point shots during NBA All-Star Weekend, beginning that same day. During the event, Turner challenges fans to showcase their shooting talents on the “Starry Ar3na LED Court,” with each successful jumper converting into donations toward the fight against hunger in Indiana. If 100 three-pointers are made before the end of the event, then Turner and Starry will donate $33,0000, a nod to Turner’s jersey number 33, to Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. Cleveland Cavs star guard Donovan Mitchell (45) is met with by a contesting Pacers center Myles Turner (33) during their matchup at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana on October 20, 2023. (Photo/Walt Thomas) “Food insecurity is a huge problem in the U.S. and the world; I just want to make sure I do my part to lend a helping hand,” Turner told the Indianapolis Recorder. “Starry’s efforts went hand-in-hand with the things I believe in, and that is...

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