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Outside in the center of it all. CURLY NEAL This Greensboro native is one of the truly magical dribblers and shooters in basketball history. Curly Neal captured the imagination of fans all over the world, playing in more than 6,000 games in 97 countries as a key member of the Harlem Globetrotters. Number 22 fittingly played for 22 seasons in the red, white and blue, from 1963 to 1985.
GREENSBORO’S BEST KEPT SECRECT IS: The Hayes Taylor Memorial YMCA MY FAVORITE RESTAURANTS ARE: 1. United House of Prayer. I order everything there, it’s soul food! 2. Stephanie’s II Restaurant. Order the salmon, cream corn and spinach! Then finish it all off with banana pudding and ice cream! 3. Red Lobster! I love any type of seafood. BEST PLACE TO WATCH A BASKETBALL GAME: The Greensboro Coliseum! MY FAVORITE GSO HANGOUT IS: I spent all my time as a child in Greensboro at the Windsor Recreation Center.
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PRO SPORTS CAROLINA DYNAMO PROFESSIONAL SOCCER The Carolina Dynamo Soccer Club, a Premier Development League Team, plays May through August at Macpherson Stadium at Bryan Park. The Dynamo, a five-time National Champion team, offers family-oriented fun for all ages. Group rates available. Macpherson Stadium at Bryan Park, 6105 Townsend Rd., Browns Summit. Admission fee. 336-669-0841. www.carolinadynamo.com CHARLOTTE HORNETS D-LEAGUE Hornets Sports & Entertainment is proud to announce that the city of Greensboro and the Greensboro Coliseum Complex have been selected as the home of our it’s NBA Development League team. The team will begin play in the 2016-17 NBA D-League season. The team nickname and ticket information will be announced at a later date. 1921 W. Gate City Blvd. Admission fee. 336-373-7400. www.nba.com/hornets/dleague GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS BASEBALL Single-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. Join us for “Hoppin Fun” from April through September. Enjoy affordable family entertainment with a playground for the kids and NC’s largest outdoor sports bar for adults. Picnic specials and group rates available. Admission fee. NewBridge Bank Park, 408 Bellemeade St. 336-268-2255. www.gsohoppers.com PIEDMONT DRAGWAY Visit this popular drag strip for the smell of scorched rubber, the whine of a supercharger and the roar of a high-performance engine for racing excitement. See funny car, Harley-Davidson motorcycle and souped-up dragster competitions during the March-December season. Admission fee. 6750 Holt’s Store Rd., Julian. 336-449-7411. www.piedmontdragway.com WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP The PGA Tour’s best players and brightest stars compete in one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious events at Sedgefield Country Club, August 15-21, 2016. 3201 Forsyth Dr. 336-379-1570. www.wyndhamchampionship.com