Best Selling Author Eugene Napoleon & Streetball Legend 'Main Event' Host 'STR8 TLK' Program at Schools in Boston, Revere, and Brockton

Verizon Wireless Presents Tour Highlighting Education and Goal Setting

BOSTON, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Next week, students from six Boston-area schools will participate in a motivational program hosted by Eugene Napoleon, best selling author and former professional football player, and streetball legend Waliyy Dixon AKA "Main Event." As part of the Verizon Wireless "STR8 TLK" program, Napoleon and Dixon will share important messages about education, goal setting and personal responsibility.

Programs will be presented at English High School in Jamaica Plain, West Jr. High School in Brockton, North Jr. High School in Brockton, Dearborn Middle School in Roxbury, Susan B. Anthony Middle School in Revere and Brighton High School in Brighton beginning Wednesday, April 16, 2008 through Friday, April 18th.

The Friday night, April 18th, event at the Blue Hills Boys and Girls Club, where Dixon will demonstrate the difficult maneuvers that catapulted him to fame on the blacktop, and the autograph signing session to follow, will be open to the public. (Editors: Please see schedule at end of release.)

Napoleon dreamed of accomplishing two goals in his life: playing professional football and being the CEO & president of his own company. He exceeded all expectations playing football for the Tampa Bay Storm and becoming the CEO & President of two companies, Nap Records and Nap Sports. Napoleon also is the best-selling author of the book Dream Real.

Dixon gained fame playing basketball at Rucker Park in Harlem. He was known there as a ferocious dunker and undersized big man. His extraordinary slams and moves earned him the nickname "Main Event" and helped launch streetball into a cultural phenomenon.

"STR8 TLK" with Eugene Napoleon and Main Event will be presented as follows:

Wednesday, April 16
9:00 a.m. English High School, Jamaica Plain
12:00 p.m. Dearborn Middle School, Roxbury

Thursday, April 17
7:45 a.m. West Jr. High, Brockton
1:00 p.m. Susan B. Anthony Middle School, Revere

Friday, April 18
9:30 a.m. North Jr. High, Brockton
12:40 p.m. Brighton High School, Brighton
6:00 p.m. Blue Hills Boys and Girls Club, Dorchester (open to the
public)

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Source: Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Michael Murphy of Verizon Wireless, +1-781-932-1213,
Michael.Murphy@verizonwireless.com; or Anne Elise O'Connor of Thomson
Communications, +1-617-548-2765, Aeoc@thomsoncommunications.com

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NOTE TO EDITORS: To arrange an interview with Main Event, Eugene Napoleon, or an employee of Verizon Wireless, please contact Michael Murphy or Anne Elise O'Connor.

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