Two sisters from Roseland, Chicago, raised money for a Chicago Sky basketball game with a lemonade stand, which caught the attention of a local CEO. Their story inspired a children's book and a trip to the NBA All-Star weekend as part of the Black Star Project, a program aimed at teaching young people about the business side of sports.
The book was inspired from their Roseland lemonade stand in August, where they raised money to attend a Chicago Sky basketball game, when the two sisters from Roseland set up a lemonade stand to raise money to see a Chicago Sky basketball game.A Chicago CEO took notice, and lent a helping hand. The girls went to the game and had the time of their lives courtside.The sisters are now authors, releasing a children's book Friday.
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