Ted Cruz, Jimmy Kimmel To Face Off In One-On-One Basketball Game For Charity

[Elderberry]

CBS DFW June 12, 2018

Sen. Ted Cruz will face off against late-night host Jimmy Kimmel in a game of one-on-one basketball Saturday, with the proceeds to benefit two Houston-based charitable organizations, the comedian announced Monday night.

The Texas Republican challenged Kimmel to a charity match after the comic mocked the Texas senator for tweeting a photo where Cruz “looked like a blobfish,” at the NBA’s Western Conference finals.

“So let’s settle this man-to-man: one-on-one, hoops (or ‘ring-ball,’ if you prefer). The loser gives $5k to the (non-political) charity of the winner’s choice,” Cruz tweeted late last month.

Kimmel agreed to the match Monday night on his program, sharing a brief promotional video while launching into some pre-game trash talk.

More: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2018/06/12/ted-cruz-jimmy-kimmel-basketball-game-charity/

[Elderberry]

They're playing for two charities. Kimmel's charity is Texas Children's Hospital and Cruz's is third-ward based early childhood education group Generation One.

Tickets are free, but you need to request them online.

[TomSea]

Posted last week in the sports area.

[Right_in_Virginia]

I hope they had a defibrillator at the ready for these two....    (Good for them)

[jpsb]

Cruz won 11 to 9, yea Ted!

[austingirl]

So glad Cruz won!