Hoops Icon to Inspire Youth and Community at South Dakota Event
Former NBA basketball player and March Madness legend Christian Laettner will be the keynote speaker at the 2026 Boys & Girls Club of Aberdeen Area Banquet on February 13 at the Dakota Event Center in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The organization’s mission, with chapters all across the United States, is to enable young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Laettner is widely regarded as one of the greatest college players ever. The 6'11" power forward/center starred at Duke University from 1988 to 1992, leading the Blue Devils to back-to-back NCAA championships in 1991 and 1992. He earned National Player of the Year honors in 1992 and was a three-time All-American.
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His most iconic moment came in the dramatic game-winning turnaround jumper in the 1992 Elite Eight against Kentucky, often called "The Shot." As the only collegian on the legendary 1992 U.S. Olympic "Dream Team," he won gold in Barcelona and is enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, the FIBA Hall of Fame, and the College Basketball Hall of Fame. Laettner played 13 NBA seasons (1992–2005) across six teams, earning All-Rookie honors in 1993 and an All-Star nod in 1997.
He remains active in basketball through camps, coaching clinics, speaking engagements, and youth development.
Individual tickets are $65, table sponsorships range from $500 to $2,500. For ticket or sponsorship information, call the club at 605-225-8714.
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