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Wizards, Monumental Basketball host Thankful Meals community outreach event

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On Sunday afternoon, members of the Wizards and entire Monumental Basketball organization teamed up to host Thankful Meals, a community outreach program at Entertainment and Sports Arena ahead of next week’s Thanksgiving holiday. Athletes, coaches and staff from the Wizards, Washington Mystics, Capital City Go-Go and Wizards District Gaming distributed hot meals, courtesy of Henry’s Soul Food Café, and other goods to those in need.

In addition to the meal’s distributed by the organization, a number of Wizards players provided Ward 7 and 8 residents with even more. Bradley Beal conducted his “Beal’s Turkey Assist” event, joined by student athletes from Ron Brown College Preparatory High School, giving away turkeys to the first 500 guests in attendance.