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Haitian basketball player Samuel Dalembert aiding recovery efforts

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The game between the Sixers and the Blazers started at 7 p.m.

“I’d say he was running in here at about 6:40,” says Sixers P.R. man Michael Preston.

Samuel Dalembert, starting center and — post-earthquake — Haiti’s celebrity spokesperson, advocate and benefactor, was screaming back into town after a harried visit to his distressed home country.

The Sixers lost to the Timberwolves in overtime late Monday night. After the game, Dalembert left the team and made his way to Port-au-Prince with Project Medishare.

Full story: Samuel Dalembert, back from Haiti with a heavy heart – TrueHoop Blog – ESPN