Utah Jazz: Okur expected to participate in NBA's Basketball without Borders in Istanbul
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Posted: 12:29 PM- NEW YORK - Utah's Mehmet Okur, along with other NBA stars like Orlando's Hedo Turkoglu, is expected to participate in a June 4-7 camp in Istanbul - pending the outcome of the playoffs - as a part of the NBA's Basketball without Borders program, which the league began in 2001.

The programs bring together top young players for instruction and competition, along with the discussions on HIV/AIDS prevention. The NBA will host an event in India for the first time this summer in New Delhi. The program will also return to Turkey and South Africa.

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