Hustle to celebrate 10 days to tip-off with Mid-South events
Free Youth Basketball Clinics set for Saturday, November 4, at Landers Center
The Memphis Hustle, the NBA G League affiliate of the Memphis Grizzlies, will celebrate 10 Days to Tip-Off of the 2023-24 season, presented by OrthoSouth, with various events across the Mid-South. The celebration will begin with Media Day on Tuesday, Oct. 31, and culminate with the season opener vs. the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Friday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Landers Center in Southaven.
As part of the festivities, the Hustle will host two free youth basketball clinics, presented by Wilson, that feature 60-minutes of skill instruction led by the Hustle Youth Basketball staff. Session 1 will feature kids ages 6-9 and take place from 10-11 a.m. while Session 2 will feature kids ages 10-13 and take place from 11 a.m. – 12 noon. Fans can visit https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/youthbasketball for more information on the youth basketball clinics.
The full list of events for 10 Days to Tip-Off is detailed here:
| Date/Time | Event/Location | Details | |
| Tuesday, Oct. 31 | Memphis Hustle Media Day (Don Poier Media Center on FedExForum Event Level) | Head Coach Jason March and select players will be available to the media. This is not a public event. Media should RSVP to babraham@grizzlies.com. | |
| Wednesday, Nov. 1 | OrthoSouth Stop Day | Hustle Hype Crew will make stops at DeSoto County OrthoSouth locations to deliver swag to OrthoSouth employees. | |
| Thursday, Nov. 2 | DeSoto Central Middle School Visit (2611 Central Pkwy, Southaven, MS 38672) | Hustle Hype Crew will attend a pep rally to hype up DCMS students and prepare them for basketball season. | |
| Friday, Nov. 3 | Blue Sky Dog Rescue | Hustle will volunteer at Blue Sky Dog Rescue to help with fostered dogs in the shelter. | |
| Saturday, Nov. 4 | Memphis Hustle Fall Clinic (Landers Center) | Join us for two FREE Youth Basketball Clinics at the Landers Center. Register here. | |
| Sunday, Nov. 5 | Hot Wheels (FedExForum) | Hustle Hype Crew will be on-site handing out swag and ticket vouchers on the FedExForum concourse prior to the Hot Wheels show. | |
| Monday, Nov. 6 | Mid-South Food Bank (3865 S. Perkins Rd, Memphis, TN 38118) | Hustle staff will be on-site at the Mid-South Food Bank to help sort food for the Mid-South community. | |
| Tuesday, Nov. 7 | Memphis Hustle Social Media Contests (Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook) | Follow @MemphisHustle on our social channels for chances to win autographed items, tickets and more! | |
| Wednesday, Nov. 8 | Grizzlies Game Activation (FedExForum) | Find Hustle Hype Crew on the concourse at the Grizzlies game vs. the Miami Heat to enter to win a Hustle Jersey signed by Desmond Bane. | |
| Thursday, Nov. 9 | Surprise & Delight | Hustle Hype Crew will surprise fans across the Mid-South with tickets, swag and treats. | |
| Friday, Nov. 10 | Hustle Opening Night (Landers Center) | The Memphis Hustle will tip-off their season at 7 p.m. as they host the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. | |
In addition to 10 Days to Tip-Off, the Memphis Grizzlies will host Hustle Night against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, Oct. 27, where the first 3,000 fans in attendance will receive a Hustle magnet schedule.
