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Buckets Over Bullying teams up with Resorts World Las Vegas14 March 2023(PRESS RELEASE) -- Resorts World Las Vegas and basketball aficionados Tristan Jass and Mamadou N'Diaye have teamed up with the non-profit Buckets Over Bullying to host “Full Court March.” This important initiative will raise cyberbullying awareness during the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's and women's college basketball tournaments this month. The Full Court March fan experience will take place at from today through 3 April at Resorts World Las Vegas. During the three-week celebration of all things basketball, Resorts World Las Vegas and Buckets Over Bullying will use the opportunity to bring attention to the growing youth cyberbullying crisis. Resorts World will construct an indoor basketball court at the 70,000-square-foot resort retail center, The District. Basketball trick shot sensation and Buckets Over Bullying board member Tristan Jass “TJass” and 7-foot-6 hoopster Mamadou N'Diaye, the one-time tallest basketball player at the NCAA Division I level, will showcase their talents, and hold drill sessions, basketball challenges and interact with fans. Crowd favorite chi.town.pauly, a.k.a. Buckets Over Bullying board member Pauly Urdan, will up the energy as the event’s emcee. T-shirts and prizes will be given out throughout the event. The schedule of events featuring TJass and Mamadou are as follows: Thursday, 16 March 4-5 p.m. — Drill Sessions 5-6 p.m. — Challenges Friday, 17 March 4-5 p.m. — Challenges 5-6 p.m. — Meet and Greet Saturday, 18 March 4-5 p.m. — Challenges 5-6 p.m. — Q&A "At Resorts World Las Vegas, we believe in the power of sports to bring people together and promote positive change,” said Lori Flahive-Caldero, Executive Director of Community Engagement. “That's why we're proud to partner with Buckets Over Bullying for Full Court March, a celebration of basketball and a stand against bullying. We hope this event will inspire our community to come together and promote kindness, respect, and inclusion both on and off the court." During the “Full Court March” event, anti-cyberbullying messaging will be shown throughout the 88-acre Las Vegas Strip property at various locations including one of the largest LED screens in the United States, the 100,000-square-foot West Tower screen as well as the LED globe in The District. Messaging led by Buckets of Bullying will include a QR code to Take the Pledge: “I Will Never Use My Device as a Weapon!” “I can’t wait to get on the court in Vegas where I know the energy will be amazing,” said TJass who has more than 5 million digital followers. “I deeply believe in the work that Buckets Over Bullying is doing and I am confident that we can make a real difference. I know Nate Bronstein would be proud.” Nate Bronstein, a 15-year Chicago sophomore, lost his life to suicide in 2022 after being relentlessly cyberbullied by classmates at the Latin School of Chicago over text and on social media. He loved watching and playing basketball, and he was a fan of TJass. Buckets Over Bullying was started in his spirit to support his parents’ goal of helping prevent other families from ever experiencing similar pain. Nate’s parents, Rose and Rob Bronstein, will both be at the events featuring TJass and Mamadou. “Cyberbullying is an urgent crisis affecting children and families all over the country,” said Rose Bronstein, a co-founder of Buckets Over Bullying. “We are extremely grateful to Resorts World Las Vegas, Tristan and Mamadou for helping us educate and compel action by both youth and adults to combat this scourge. No one should have to endure the grief and suffering cyberbullying has forever inflicted upon our family. The time is now, and the need is urgent, for better cyber abuse protections for the dangerous digital world our children now inhabit. Like any winning team, everyone has a role to play in demanding meaningful change and accountability for cyberbullies and those who enable them.” |