SUGAR PLUMS

Visions of Sweet Melon sliding down my chute, depositing a gift under my tree…Allen Iverson unveiling a fresh ‘Delinda’ tattoo on his bicep…Francisco Totti asking if he can ‘suck my thumb’…Didier Drogba pointing to me after he makes a game winning goal…David Beckham suddenly speaking in a deep voice….Rafael Nadal playing tennis in shorts instead of capri’s…just several thoughts that dance through my head while compiling my list for Santa. While I may not get all I hope for, there are a few happy children in this world thanks to some of our NBA hotties.

Love from Allen Iverson, his puffy jacket, and his family who paid a visit to the Warren Village in Denver yesterday. Warren Village is a housing complex that helps single parents and provides over 100 holiday meals for the families housed there.

The Chicago Bulls have been busy making kids smile. More than 200 guests dined with some Bulls during the third annual Chicago Bulls Holiday Party for DCFS (Illinois Department of Children and Family Services) at the Chicago Bulls/Chicago White Sox Training Academy. Andres Nocioni (L) floored me with this photo-I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, ain’t nothing hotter than a beast holding an infant…

Big smiles all around from Luol Deng (L) and Thabo Sefolosha who oversaw the distribution of toys during the seventh annual Chicago Housing Authority Kids’ Holiday Party hosted by the Chicago Bulls at the South Shore Cultural Center.

And don’t tell me these guys don’t love what they’re doing…check out Johan Petro of the Seattle SuperSonics as he takes a young fan for the ride of her life during a holiday shopping spree as part of the Sonics Holiday Assist program at Target…but I think Damien Wilkins had the most fun riding a bike around Target with a fan.

Hellooooo DeShawn Stevenson! Look at that sly, sexy smile as he and Brendan Haywood (Washington Wizards) deliver gifts as part of the Washington Wizards Annual Family-to-Family Holiday Delivery. Far right we gotta another hottie, Nick Young, making a little girls dream come true as the Wizards babes delivered gifts to four different local family homes in Washington, DC.

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