(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) Nation's prominent high school basketball All-American game celebrates 50 years in Washington, D.C. on April 29, 2023.
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES, April 25, 2023/einpresswire.com / -- Luis Da Silva, Jr., and Ricky Goings Join Capital Classic Ownership Group
Capital Classic
Nation's prominent high school basketball All-American game celebrates 50 years in Washington, D.C. on April 29, 2023.
The Capital Classic, today announced that Luis Da Silva, Jr. founder of the Aiko Group, an investment capital firm that has joined the Capital Classic ownership group. Da Silva, Jr. also known as“Trikz” starred in the iconic Nike freestyle ads and a dribbling phenom endorsed by Nike at the age of 18 and currently is an actor in over 70 featured films, and a producer in Hollywood. Luis is most known for his character Diego in FAST FIVE and being reprised in the upcoming FAST X releasing worldwide on May 19, 2023. Luis is also known for his roles and films in 21 Jump Street and One Way.
Also joining the ownership group is DC native R. Ricky Goings, Co-Founder & President of Team Society Ventures Inc. Mr. Goings is the founder of the 30x30 Select Combine, an exposure camp for under recruited college prospects in the DMV area. In 2017 Ricky co-founded The Red Cup Hour, a sports podcast that has focused on interviews with College and NBA basketball legends. He also serves as the Federal Local Government Liaison for the Office of Youth Programs of the Department of Employment Services for D.C. Government.
“We are excited to have Luis and Ricky join the Capital Classic team. Their passion for basketball and for this game is exactly what we need on the team to continue to grow the game back to the prominence it deserves.” said Tom Doyle, CEO of The Capital Classic.
The Hoop Culture Capital Classic – the nation's first high school basketball All-American game – annually features the top 10 high school basketball players in the capital region (D.C., Maryland, and Virginia) versus top student-athletes assembled from across the country. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Capital Classic has become a major spotlight game for many elite basketball players, including NBA All-Stars and Hall of Famers such as LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and Moses Malone.
For more information about the game, visit thecapitalclassic.com.
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Thomas Doyle
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Thomas Doyle
The Capital Classic
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