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Inspiring youth to pursue their dreams through access to the rare professional coaching experience
June 15, 2023
Rosewood Hong Kong is proud to partner with New Home Association, a charitable organisation dedicated to the welfare of new arrivals and ethnic minorities, in support of “KICKS CREW x Damian Lillard Hong Kong Tour 2023”, a youth basketball upskilling programme designed to promote and inspire young athletes to pursue their passion and dreams, as part of the Rosewood Empowers commitment to provide equal access to opportunity.
Dedicated to giving back to the community and promoting positive impact, Rosewood Hong Kong collaborated with New Home Association to invite five young talents to participate in an invaluable upskilling workshop hosted by local start-up KICKS CREW. The young talents were offered an opportunity of a lifetime to meet with and receive professional coaching tips from visiting 7-time NBA all-star player Damian Lillard.
“As part of our Rosewood Empowers initiative, we are pleased to partner with NBA player Damian Lillard’s Hong Kong Tour, offering a rare learning opportunity through an upskilling workshop to the five talented young players from our NGO partner, New Home Association. It also strengthened our commitment to support this community by providing opportunity employment to the ethnic minorities and refugees, and setting aside 1% of revenue from our Italian Restaurant BluHouse for upskilling initiatives,” said Hugo Montanari, Managing Director of Rosewood Hong Kong.
Inspired by the Rosewood Empowers’ philosophy to co-creating neighbourhood resilience, Rosewood Hong Kong is pleased to host NBA player Damian Lillard for their shared passion for empowering the underprivileged community, caring for the underserved and disadvantaged, and celebrating empowerment through sports.
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About Rosewood Empowers
Rosewood Empowers encapsulates our belief in equal access to opportunity through empowering all communities across our portfolio of brands. We seek talent from underserved groups through opportunity employment; uplift livelihoods through local hiring, sourcing and partnerships; invest in our associates’ professional growth, wellbeing and development; and are committed to building inclusive workplaces that welcome people from all walks of life.
About New Home Association
New Home Association (NHA) is founded in June 2010 and now provides a comprehensive range of services in Hong Kong and the Mainland. We are a non-government charitable organization dedicated to providing one-stop professional social services for new arrivals from the Mainland, ethnic minorities, and the disadvantaged in Hong Kong. We aim at enabling them to develop their full potential and to serve the community. We are also committed to promoting community participation, social inclusion, and to building an equal and caring society.
About Damian Lillard
Damian Lillard was selected by Portland with the sixth overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft. He became only one of five players in NBA history to be voted as the NBA Rookie of the Year unanimously when he won the award in 2013. Lillard is a seven-time NBA All-Star, and was selected to All-NBA Team on seven occasions, he is also the highest scoring player in Blazers’ history. In October 2021, Lillard was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. He also won a gold medal on the 2020 US Olympic team in Tokyo. In 2018-19 season, Lillard was the winner of the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, an award given to a player, coach, or staff member who showed "outstanding service and dedication to the community", whilst in 2020-21 season, he won the Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award. In recognition of his outstanding community engagement, philanthropic activity, and charity work, Lillard is also a three-time NBA Community Assist Award winner.
About KICKS CREW
KICKS CREW was founded in Hong Kong in 2021, it is an international sports shoes online shopping platform, which aims at making sneakers more accessible to all customers. Regardless of brand, price, style, size, and function, whether it’s retro, functional style or the latest collaborations, you’ll find them at KICKS CREW because there's a pair for everyone. KICKS CREW is your most trusted digital marketplace for sneakers, apparel and accessories. At KICKS CREW, we connect officially authorized retailers from more than 50 countries and regions at the same time, providing more than 400,000 styles, and our distribution network covers the world. KICKS CREW is backed by leading global investors - Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Gobi Partners GBA, Pacific Century Group and NBA superstar Damian Lillard.
About Rosewood Hong Kong
The 413-room Rosewood Hong Kong is located at a prime Victoria Harbour waterfront location at the former New World Centre on Salisbury Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. The ultra-luxury hotel occupies 43 floors of the multi-use Rosewood Tower, a new landmark on the world-famous skyline. Eleven restaurants and lounges are complemented by recreational facilities including Asaya, Rosewood’s holistic wellness concept. The Manor Club executive lounge provides exclusive privileges while The Pavilion, the brand’s signature residential-style meeting and function space, hosts corporate events, conferences and social celebrations. The 186 luxury Rosewood Residences has been designed for residents electing short and longer stay rentals, with a dedicated private club, along with special services and dedicated amenities.
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