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Sadly I will not be able to attend this on Saturday. I would love for someone that is able to go to recap the event for us with a fan post.
Via Hawks Press Release:
ATLANTA, GA ----- The Atlanta Hawks are hosting their annual "Paint the Town" event at Lenox Mall on Saturday, October 23 (beginning at 12:30 p.m.) to tip off the 2010-11 NBA season and all of Atlanta is invited.
Fans will have the chance to meet and mingle with their favorite players at a number of stores throughout the mall, including Faconnable, Game Stop, adidas Originals Store, Chick-fil-A®, Coca-Cola Corner (located in the food court), as well as outside on the Paint the Town Central basketball courts. Additionally, fans will be able to enjoy a number of interactive games, inflatables and more. Team mascots and members of the Hawks Cheerleaders will also be on-hand and available for photos and autographs. Games and inflatables will be set up beginning at 12:30 p.m., with players scheduled to arrive at 2:30 p.m.
More after the jump:
At 3:30 p.m., players and coaches are scheduled to convene near the Paint the Town basketball courts for a free autograph session. Prior to the autograph signing fans can meet their favorite Hawks at the following locations:
Chick-fil-A®
Marvin Williams
Pape Sy
Kenny Gattison
Game Stop
Joe Johnson
Mike Bibby
Jeff Teague
Coca-Cola
Jordan Crawford
Jason Collins
Maurice Evans
Tyrone Hill
adidas
Josh Smith
Larry Drew
Faconnable
Jamal Crawford
Zaza Pachulia
Basketball Courts
Al Horford
Etan Thomas
Josh Powell
Lester Conner
Bob Bender
Nick Van Exel