{"id":202869,"date":"2021-03-01T09:51:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T08:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=202869"},"modified":"2021-03-01T09:51:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T08:51:01","slug":"robert-covington-to-take-part-in-skills-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/robert-covington-to-take-part-in-skills-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Covington to take part in Skills Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Portland Trail Blazers forward Robert Covington, the NBA&#8217;s lone player from a Historically Black College and University, is expected to take part in the Skills Challenge during the NBA All-Star Weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/30981338\/robert-covington-nba-lone-active-hbcu-alum-enter-skills-challenge-all-star-weekend-source-says\">a source told ESPN&#8217;s The Undefeated.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The competition, which will feature the former Tennessee State star, will be held prior to the All-Star Game in Atlanta on Sunday. 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