The Atlanta Hawks will host its 2004 NBA Draft Viewing Party next
Thursday and everyone in Atlanta is welcome.
Fans of all ages are invited to the ESPN Zone restaurant June 24
for fun, games, contests, prizes, celebrity appearances and much more.ÊThe
festivities, sponsored by Bud Light, tip off at 7 p.m.ÊAdmission is
free and open to the general public.
Currently, the Hawks own the sixth and 17th overall selections in
the first round, in addition to three second round picks.ÊThe 6th choice
represents the Hawks’ highest draft position since 2001.Ê
Special celebrity guests are slated to be in attendance, including
Hawks alumni like Jim Washington and Herb White, among others.ÊThe
Hawks Dance Team and mascot SkyHawk will also be on hand posing for
pictures and signing autographs, while WCNN 680 The Fan’s “Guys
Night Out” show is set to broadcast all of the draft night proceedings
live from the ESPN Zone.Ê
Fans will have the opportunity to win a number of great prizes, including
a 27-inch Philips Electronics television, by participating in various
contests throughout the night.Ê
The 2004 NBA Draft will be broadcast live on ESPN from The Theatre
at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Coverage begins at 7 p.m.
More information on the evening’s events is available by calling
404-827-DUNK or visiting www.hawks.com.
Notable players who have been chosen as the sixth overall pick include
the Grizzlies’ Shane Battier (2001), Minnesota’s Wally Szczerbiak
(1999) and the Mavericks’ Antoine Walker (1996). The 17th selection
has brought the likes of Milwaukee’s Desmond Mason (2000), Jermaine
O’Neal of the Pacers (1996) and the Kings’ Doug Christie
(1992).
