Special to Independent Newsmedia
Earvin “Magic” Johnson will be the featured guest for the WM Phoenix Open Tee-Off Luncheon at Chase Field in Phoenix this month.
The NBA legend and entrepreneur will appear at noon on Thursday, Nov. 30 at the on the diamond at Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson St.
Tickets are $350 per person or $3,000 for a table of 10 and are available at https://www.axs.com/festivals/445412.
"The Tee-Off Luncheon serves as the official start of Open season and is a great opportunity to share with the community all of the new and exciting things we have planned for the 89th edition of ‘The People’s Open’,” WM Phoenix Open Tournament Chairman George Thimsen shared in a press release. “We are extremely excited to have Magic join us on stage and give an inside look into his incredible career, not only as one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA, but also one of the most influential people in all of sports.”
The 2024 WM Phoenix Open will take place Feb. 5-11 at TPC Scottsdale.
The Thunderbirds – hosts of the WM Phoenix Open presented by Taylor Morrison – were founded in 1937 with the mission of promoting the Valley of the Sun through sports. The Thunderbirds consist of 55 active members and more than 280 “life” members who have helped the tournament eclipse $190 million in charitable giving since its inception in 1932 (through the 2023 tournament).