GOING DEEP
Big names bring big energy to Houston for Travis Scott’s charity softball game
Feb 3, 2025, 1:32 pm
GOING DEEP
Travis Scott will be in the swing of things this month (sorry). That’s when the third annual Cactus Jack Foundation Softball Classic and Home Run Derby happens, over at Daikin Park on Wednesday, February 13.
Yes, La Flame is once again doing his version of MTV’s Rock N’ Jock Softball Challenge (Gen Z, ask your parents!), rounding up celebrities and sports icons for a softball free-for-all for a good cause. Ticket proceeds will benefit the Waymon Webster Scholarship Fund, which provides financial support to HBCU seniors for final tuition fees and allows those students to graduate and receive their college diplomas. Scott’s Cactus Jack Foundation and the Webster Family will also host a HBCU Student Scholar Ceremony, in honor of Scott’s late grandfather Waymon Webster and his family’s multigenerational HBCU lineage.
Last year, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud took the MVP Award from the Classic, while veteran second baseman Robinson Canó beat out power-hitting royalty Jose Canseco to win the Home Run Derby. Stroud, Canó, and Canseco will be back this year, along with fellow baseball legends Barry Bonds, Reggie Jackson, Jeff Bagwell, Manny Ramirez, Prince Fielder, and Ryan Howard.
A big guest list of stars are scheduled to appear. We’re talking Scott, Teyana Taylor, Metro Boomin, Ne-Yo, Scarface, Amber Rose, Sydney Thomas, Emmitt Smith, Warren Moon, Terrell Owens, Carl Lewis, Michael Vick, Jalen Ramsey, Johnny Manziel, and many more.
The three-day, in-stadium event (the Cactus Jack Foundation Community Action Week, featuring community-based events around Houston, will kick things off on Tuesday, February 11) will also feature exclusive Cactus Jack merchandise, giveaways, autographed memorabilia, prizes, and raffles, along with the Second Annual Cactus Jack Social Impact Village. This interactive hub will host over 20 community and civic organizations, offering on-site resources for event guests. Additionally, the village will include a silent auction with music and sports memorabilia.
Gates will open at 5:30 pm, with the Home Run Derby set for 7 pm and the Celebrity Softball Classic will begin at 7:30 pm. For tickets, go here.
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Jalen Brunson had 42 points and 10 assists, breaking a tie with Carmelo Anthony for third on the franchise list with his 18th 40-point game with the Knicks, and New York beat the Houston Rockets 124-118 on Monday night.
Brunson scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to bring the Knicks back in a game they trailed by 11 after three. He ended up with his 12th game with at least 30 points and 10 assists since coming to New York, passing Hall of Famer Richie Guerin for most in franchise history.
Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges each added 22 points for the Knicks. Josh Hart had 19.
Amen Thompson had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in his third career triple-double for the Rockets, who have lost three in a row for the first time all season. Cam Whitmore added 18 points off the bench.
Rockets: With All-Star Alperen Sengun among the missing players for the Rockets, it's been a rough start to February after an 11-4 January that earned Ime Udoka Western Conference coach of the month honors. Houston started nobody taller than 6-foot-8 Monday.
Knicks: Brunson gave the Knicks something extra on a night they played without starting forward OG Anunoby for the first time this season because of a sprained right foot.
Brunson's layup gave the Knicks the lead with 1:38 remaining and he followed with a 3-pointer that made it 118-114 with a minute to play.
Hall of Famers Patrick Ewing (30) and Bernard King (23) are the only players with more 40-point games as a Knick than Brunson, who is in his third season with the team.
The Rockets head across town to visit Brooklyn on Tuesday. The Knicks visit Toronto on Tuesday.