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Kumho Tire USA., one of the world’s leading tire manufacturers, announced the winners of its successful Hip-Hop Handles program. Matthew Hill from Nashville, Tenn. and Daniel O’Keefe from Portsmouth, N.H. were selected from an incredibly strong pool of video submissions to win all-expense paid VIP trip to NBA All-Star 2018 in Los Angeles from February 16-18.

 

“Kumho Tire Hip-Hop Handles” invited basketball players around the country to demonstrate their ball-handling skills and creativity. Streetball legend Phillip “Hot Sauce” Champion got the Hip-Hop Handles program off to an exhilarating start with several electrifying displays of dribbling ability on kumhohandles.com. Fans and enthusiasts were then asked to submit their own 30-second video highlighting their abilities set to the sounds and style of hip-hop music. From there, videos were judged, and two winners were selected.

 

“As the official tire of the NBA, Kumho Tire wanted to combine the innovation and creativity we are synonymous with and apply it to NBA fans’ ball-handling abilities,” said Harry Choi, CEO, Kumho Tire USA. “We received a number of great submissions from fans all over the country, but in the end, Matthew and Daniel’s videos stood out above the rest and we are beyond excited to send them both out to Los Angeles in style for NBA All-Star.”

 

The Hip-Hop Handles program will conclude on Thursday, February 15, when Kumho Tire hosts the Kumho Tire Hip-Hop Handles Regional Challenge event. Held at Paramount High School in Paramount, Calif., six finalists will showcase their dribbling skills and one lucky Southern California ball-handling phenom will be selected to win the same prize awarded to the national winners.

 

Each of the three winners ? two national and one in Southern California ? will receive tickets to all activities during All-Star Weekend including the Rising Stars event, the All-Star Celebrity Game, All-Star Saturday Night which includes the skills challenge, three-point contest and slam dunk competition, G League International Challenge and the NBA All-Star Game itself.  The three winners will showcase their handles as part of halftime festivities during the G League International Challenge.

 

About Kumho Tire

Founded in 1960, Kumho Tire has more than 50 years of history immersed in an innovative approach to product development, market expansion, technical progression and environmental awareness that has positioned the company as one of the world’s top tire manufacturers. Distributed in 160 countries, Kumho Tire is dedicated to providing an exceptional driving experience for consumers and optimal service for our customers throughout the world. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Kumho Tire USA is the U.S. sales, marketing, product development and distribution arm of Kumho Tire Co. Inc. For more information on Kumho Tire USA, Inc. and its products, please visit www.KumhoTireUSA.com. Follow Kumho Tire on Facebook Facebook.com/KumhoTire, Instagram instagram.com/kumhotireusa/ and on Twitter @KumhoTireUSA.

 

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Julia Kim, Kumho Tire USA, 678.916.3255, juliakim@kumhotireusa.com