NBA star, Ricky Davis, will host a special press conference to address his new city and kick-off the Miami HEAT 20th Anniversary season with a slam dunk!  Davis will discuss his move from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Miami HEAT and will have a message for his new hometown and a contribution to the Big Brothers Big Sisters charity with media availability to follow.

Ricky Davis, 28, is an NBA veteran who has been playing in the NBA since 1998.  Davis began with the Charlotte Hornets in 1998, followed by a brief stint with the Miami HEAT in 2000 where he injured his knee and was later sent to the Cleveland Cavaliers.  He then played for the Boston Celtics and later in early 2006 went to the Minnesota Timberwolves.  He is now back in the Magic City!

Davis is also a community service leader and fan favorite.

The Related Group, founded by Chairman Jorge M. Perez in 1979, is America’s leading developer of sophisticated metropolitan living. The Related Group has built and managed more than 55,000 residential units throughout Florida; its current development portfolio includes projects valued in excess of $10 billion, with reported sales of more than $1.4 billion for 2006.

The company ranks as Florida’s top multi-family developer and one of the largest Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States. The Related Group was also the 2007 Recipient of the Prestigious Honor Award from the National Building Museum and the CNBC International Property Award for Best Development in the world.

Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest and most effective youth mentoring organization in the United States. The organization has been the leader in one-to-one youth service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people. Big Brothers Big Sisters mentors children, ages six through 18, in communities across the country.