Recently, the National Basketball Association held its annual draft of young players in New York City.  The Big Apple comes alive with professional players, journalists and sports reporters for three days during this NBA Draft Week.  As part of this major sporting and media event, the Art of Luxury Series had a special one-day lifestyle and entertainment event with three series, or parts. 
The Art of Luxury was presented by Nikkia McClain of
Tene Nicole Marketing and Public Relations,
the High Flyers Club 
and 3P Media.  

The first series is the Luxury of gifting for the NBA Players and other signers. This was hosted by the beautiful international model Carissa Rosario and number one draft pick Nerlens Noel. The next series is the dinner with the athletes and sponsors. The last one series is a Red Carpet Event that benefits a
 cancer charity organization. 

The Art of Luxury brought together many scouts and agents, like charming Jumoke Mendez, the Co-CEO of 3P Media Group.  He is also a talent producer for Fox Sports "Court Side Jones." One of his clients is draftee Mason Plumlee a very tall, friendly, young man from Duke University who was picked by the Brooklyn Nets. And other player that are in attendance is Rudy Gobert a professional

player from France, and he was picked by Utah Jazz. Other guests were agent Dan Schwartz, President/CEO Managing Partner of KMG Sports Management, actor Sean Ringgold of the television show One Life to Live, Larry Blascovich, Group Leader and Senior VP of Signature Bank and many more guests.

The Art of Luxury Series became the ultimate destination for  athletes, celebrities and their media partners during Draft Week  All the guests had a good time in this whole day affair. Once again Nikkia T. McClain of Tene Nicole of Marketing and P.R., and her partners did a great job. Porsha Starr headed the hard working staff. We thank them all for all their efforts.  
And, thanks go out to Herb Mones and Nick Alessi

 for helping me with this project.

This is Gloria T. Cressler signing off. 
See you next year for the NFL Draft Week and the NBA Draft Week Art of Luxury again.
 If you have a question in any part of this  article
you can email me at
 Gloria@blacktiemagazine.com.