Harlem Basketball Tourney (Dipset, Bad Boy & Ruff Ryders)

Kingdome Classic (Harlems legendary basketball tournament) is jumping off next month with teams consisting of NBA stars and street legends.

The Harlem tournament, founded in 1985, folded after leagues (such as the Entertainers Basketball Classic) grew in populatiry. In 2004, former Roc-A-Fella Records owner Dame Dash took charge and has pushed the annual event into growing numbers.

Kingdom is on e of the things that shaped me and molded me as a man because of its swagger I thought it would be something good, being that Im from Harlem, that I can come back to Harlem and help the people out. That could be my little gift, Dame Dash told the NY Daily News.

The 10 week event, starting on June 23^rd, will take place on 115^th St. and Lenox Ave and will feature various celebrities. According to the Daily News, Houston Rockets guard Rafer Alston (Skip to My Lou), Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest and New York Knicks forward David Lee are among the NBA stars playing.

Sponsored by Dame Dashs sneaker line, Pro-Keds, the event will also feature teams sponsored by Diddys Bad Boy Label, DMXs Ruff Ryders and Jim Jones Diplomats.

"The atmosphere at the games is nuts You really get the feel that it's the coming together of the community in Harlem and the coming together of people who love basketball, Lee tells the NY Daily News.