Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic Career Summit and Classic Basketball Showcase at Prudential Center December 17th and 18th
Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic Career Summit presented by Amazon and the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic Basketball Showcase Coming to Prudential Center December 17th and 18th
TNT-Televised Doubleheader Saturday, Featuring
Hampton University vs. North Carolina Central University and Howard University vs. North Carolina A&T University
Showcases HBCU Talent Following Friday Career Summit
WHAT:
HBCU Heroes, a non-profit founded by CEO Tracey Pennywell and NBA veteran, George Lynch, have partnered with the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic Basketball Showcase to host the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic Career Summit presented by Amazon on Friday, December 17th at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ from 10 AM – 6 PM EST. A hybrid event, onsite and virtual attendees can attend fireside chats with professional athletes and entertainers on the keys to professional success themed around building a legacy.
Sponsors with recruitment booths will be available onsite and virtually via the Hopin digital platform, including Invesco, Amazon, Audible, Amazon Web Services, Morgan Stanley, Cigna, Capital One, NASDAQ, Intel, Marsh McLennan, Fox Soul, Harris Teeter, Pandora, Procter & Gamble, RingCentral, TEKsystems, Wasserman, Wieden+Kennedy, Yahoo, SEQL, NASCAR, Turner Sports and Harry Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.
Registration for the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic Career Summit presented by Amazon is free and open to the public: HERE
The next day, Saturday, December 18th, actor and producer Michael B. Jordan, WME Sports, the sports division of WME, an Endeavor Company, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) and Scout Sports and Entertainment, a division of Horizon Media, have partnered to present the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic, a Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) men’s college basketball showcase that will feature: Hampton University versus North Carolina Central University (1:15pm ET) and Howard University versus North Carolina A&T University (4pm ET) competing in a doubleheader airing exclusively on TNT.
The Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic will also feature an immersive cultural experience highlighting elements of HBCU life and culture, including a band showcase, a live musical performance, college and career opportunities and more. Winners from the Legacy Classic’s esports tournament with Cxmmunity and Legacy Classic’s partnership with Serena Ventures and MaC Venture Capital’s startup pitch competition will also be highlighted during the basketball doubleheader.
Tickets to the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic basketball showcase are on sale now: HERE
WHEN:
Friday, December 17th – 10am – 6pm ET
Saturday, December 18th – Game 1: 1:15pm ET / Game 2: 4p ET
WHERE:
Prudential Center – Newark, NJ
