Raymond Townsend

LOS ANGELES, CA -- “Filipino Hoops and Heritage Night” will be held by the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Saturday, December 5, 2009 during its game against the Indiana Pacers at the world famous STAPLES Center in downtown Los Angeles.  The historic event is the first of its kind to be held by the LA Clippers.  Raymond Townsend, the first and only Pilipino basketball player to ever play in the NBA, is teaming with the LA Clippers to produce a unique celebration of Pilipino culture and heritage, while promoting the game of basketball, one of the most popular sports in the Philippines and among Pilipinos worldwide.