A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_URI::$config is deprecated
Filename: core/URI.php
Line Number: 102
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Router::$uri is deprecated
Filename: core/Router.php
Line Number: 128
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$benchmark is deprecated
Filename: core/Controller.php
Line Number: 83
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$hooks is deprecated
Filename: core/Controller.php
Line Number: 83
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$config is deprecated
Filename: core/Controller.php
Line Number: 83
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$log is deprecated
Filename: core/Controller.php
Line Number: 83
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$utf8 is deprecated
Filename: core/Controller.php
Line Number: 83
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$uri is deprecated
Filename: core/Controller.php
Line Number: 83
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$exceptions is deprecated
Filename: core/Controller.php
Line Number: 83
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$router is deprecated
Filename: core/Controller.php
Line Number: 83
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$output is deprecated
Filename: core/Controller.php
Line Number: 83
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$security is deprecated
Filename: core/Controller.php
Line Number: 83
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$input is deprecated
Filename: core/Controller.php
Line Number: 83
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$lang is deprecated
Filename: core/Controller.php
Line Number: 83
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$template is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 1284
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$agent is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 1284
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Tank_auth::$ci is deprecated
Filename: libraries/Tank_auth.php
Line Number: 27
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Tank_auth.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$session is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 1284
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Tank_auth.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$db is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 397
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Tank_auth.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_DB_mysqli_driver::$failover is deprecated
Filename: database/DB_driver.php
Line Number: 372
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Tank_auth.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$users is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 359
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Tank_auth.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$tank_auth is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 1284
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$form_validation is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 1284
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$content_type_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 359
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$links_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 359
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$page_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 359
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$string_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 359
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$shortcodes is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 1284
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$date_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 359
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$menu_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 359
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$users_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 359
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$banner_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 359
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Public_base.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$headers_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 359
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$mobile_header_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 359
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$thumbs_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 359
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Opengraph::$_ci is deprecated
Filename: libraries/Opengraph.php
Line Number: 39
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Opengraph.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property Pages::$opengraph is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 1284
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$load is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$benchmark is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$hooks is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$config is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$log is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$utf8 is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$uri is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$exceptions is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$router is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$output is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$security is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$input is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$lang is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$template is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$agent is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$session is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$db is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$users is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$tank_auth is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$form_validation is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$content_type_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$links_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$page_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$string_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$shortcodes is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$date_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$menu_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$users_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$banner_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$headers_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$mobile_header_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$thumbs_model is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/index.php
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: 8192
Message: Creation of dynamic property CI_Loader::$opengraph is deprecated
Filename: core/Loader.php
Line Number: 932
Backtrace:
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/libraries/Template.php
File: /home/legendsmag/public_html/application/controllers/Pages.php
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Legends Magazine | Turkey, Hoops, and Giving Back to the Community
While most of the country was gathering with family and settling in for a Thanksgiving feast, our Legends were doing their part to do what they do best: promoting the game of basketball and giving back to their respective communities. Our Phoenix chapter was no different, taking part in a Turkey Day college hoops extravaganza and putting on an impressive clinic for over 100 youth from the Phoenix area.
Thanksgiving Day began with a college basketball double-header at ASU’s Mullett Arena presented by Intersport. Butler took on Northwestern in a nail biter that saw the Bulldogs emerge victorious 71-69, and then Mississippi State defeated UNLV 80-58 in the nightcap. The next day, the championship game between Butler and Mississippi State did not disappoint, as the Bulldogs won the tournament 87-77.
However, the action on the court was not the only treat for fans in attendance. During both days of play, our Phoenix-area Legends were honored at center court much to the crowd’s delight. Among the Legends were Arizona State and NBA greats Fat Lever and “Jumping” Joe Caldwell, plus Jeff Malone (a Mississippi State alum) and Billy McKinney (a Northwestern alum), who was also calling the game for the Northwestern broadcast. As if that wasn’t enough, the locals were treated to two additional treats, as recent Naismith Hall of Fame inductee Doug Collins was in the house to support his son, Chris, who coaches the Northwestern squad, and WNBA star Caitlin Clark came to watch her boyfriend, an assistant on Butler’s staff. With these Legends and star power in the building, we all had one more wonderful reason to give thanks on this holiday.
With the games concluded and the crowds heading home, it was time for the Phoenix chapter of the NBRPA to put on a show of their own. Led by Lever, the Phoenix chapter president, the Legends put on a Full Court Press basketball clinic for over 100 local youth on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. The Legends led the participants through various ball-handling, defensive, and rebounding drills and finished the event with an incredible discussion on life skills to showcase how the principles of sportsmanship, teamwork, and camaraderie can help you in life. To underscore the significance and impact of these clinics, there was even one participant whose father took part in a similar event when he was a young child, receiving instruction from Lever years ago when he was playing with the Denver Nuggets. Talk about a full circle moment – both father and son had received basketball instruction from Fat years apart. We are all sure that the story will be shared with their family for years to come.
Like so many of our Legends do on an annual basis, these giants of the game continue to give back to their communities during the holiday season, make lasting memories for everyone they encounter, and provide direction to the future Legends of the game. For so many, this past Thanksgiving is a holiday to remember – all thanks to our Legends.
