Under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Social Development, Chairman of the General Authority for Youth and Sports Welfare, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) Kobe Bryant Health and Fitness Weekend in support of diabetes awareness was held at the American University in Dubai (AUD) on September 27th, 2013.
Hassan Haji, Public Relations Officer (PRO), CSS Dubai, was amongst the referees for the match and was elected as head basketball referee for the celebrity match which included local and international celebrities coached by basket ball superstar Kobe Bryant. An American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, has played for the Lakers his entire career, winning five NBA championships. Bryant is a 15-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, and 12-time member of the All-Defensive team. As of March 2013, he ranks third and fourth on the league’s all-time postseason scoring and all-time regular season scoring lists, respectively. CSS Group has been active in promoting sports and cultural activities amongst employees and Hassan’s participation as head referee was indeed a proud moment for CSS to be part of such an internationally recognized event.