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Celebs Turn Out for Newton's "Hoops for Our Troops" Event

Mayor Setti Warren hosted the event to promote job opportunities and services for veterans along with a celebrity basketball game featuring Celtics, Bruins and Patriots stars among other local celebrities and veterans.

An array of Boston sports heroes along with other local celebrities took part in a star-studded basketball game, at on May 19. The event, hosted by Mayor Warren, also featured a job fair with various vendors and services to encourage job opportunities for veterans.

Some celebrities that took part in the event included Patriot greats Kevin Faulk, Patrick Chung and Jermaine Wiggins, Shawn Thornton and former player Lyndon Byers of the Bruins, NBA Hall of Famer Satch Sanders, former Celtic Dana Barros, Celtics Co-Owner Steve Pagliuca (who was unable to play due to injury), Olympic medalist Molly Schaus, with appearances by "Matty in the Morning" Siegel, Miss Massachusetts Molly Whalen and Senator Scott Brown.   

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