Tonight’s the night in Sara D. Roosevelt Park. Steve Nash’s annual celebrity soccer tournament, Showdown in Chinatown, kicks off at 6:30 p.m.
This year the retired NBA star faces off against U.S. soccer legend Landon Donovan. More from the press release:
Showdown kicks off on June 22nd at Sara D. Roosevelt Park in the middle of the Lower East Side, at Forsyth and Stanton. Now in its 9th summer, Showdown brings together NBA players, including playoffs standout Bismack Biyombo, and international soccer stars, lead by newcomers Landon Donovan and Georgios Samaras, and former Showdown MVP Giuseppe Rossi. Saturday Night Live alum and Horrible Bosses and Last Man On Earth actor Jason Sudeikis, whose actual athletic skills were on display at the NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game in Toronto, will bring his Ted Lasso character to the LES in support of the Steve Nash Foundation.
Showdown in Chinatown is a free event. More information about the Steve Nash Foundation here.
