FAMU student s artwork to be featured during NBA All-Star Weekend
Florida A&M University senior graphic design student Elijah Rutlandâs artwork will be front and center for the NBA All-Star Game festivities in Atlanta this weekend.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Florida A&M University senior graphic design student Elijah Rutlandâs artwork will be front and center for the NBA All-Star Game festivities in Atlanta this weekend.
Rutland is one of seven Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU) students who will have their custom artwork displayed in the arena, at the playersâ hotel, on the broadcast and across NBA social platforms ahead of and during NBA All-Star 2021 on Sunday.
At the NBA All-Star Game, HBCUs will take center stage
TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basketball Writer
March 6, 2021
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