# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Annual Banquet and Fundraising Event with guest speaker Christian Laettner
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Spend an evening supporting area youth with this year’s special guest speaker, Christian Laettner.  Christian is a former professional basketball player, best known for his time at Duke University where he helped the Blue Devils win two NCAA championships in 1991 and 1992.  He is known for his famous game-winning shot against Kentucky in the 1992 regional final.

A member of the 1992 “Dream Team”, Laettner went on to have a 13 year NBA career, which included one All-Star appearance, and is now involved in basketball coaching and development.  He was named College Basketball Player of the Year and was the Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1991.  He was the only college player selected for the 1992 U.S. Olympic “Dream Team”.  He was the 3rd overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1992 NBA draft and played 13 seasons in the NBA for six different teams, including
the Timberwolves, Altanta Hawks and the Detroit Pistons.  He was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1993 and was an NBA All-Star in 1997.

This is a fundraising event including several ways to support youth throughout the evening.  Individual tickets are just $65 each and table sponsorships start at $500.  Dinner is included for all in attendance.  If interested in purchasing individual tickets or sponsoring a table, please call or stop by the Boys & Girls Club of Aberdeen Area today.  This event will sell out and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Thank you!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aberdeen/2026-annual-banquet-and-fundraising-event-with-guest-speaker-christian-laettner/200029367259512
- **Event Categories**: sports, charities, kentucky-derby
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 65

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029367259512?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=aberdeen-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Aberdeen
- **state**: SD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Dakota Event Center Aberdeen, SD
- **lat**: 45.457457104863
- **long**: -98.442415519853
- **full address**: The Dakota Event Center Aberdeen, SD, 716 Lamont St S, Aberdeen, SD 57401-5511, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Boys & Girls Club of Aberdeen Area (https://allevents.in/org/boys-and-girls-club-of-aberdeen-area/23405928)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Dakota Event Center Aberdeen, SD, 716 Lamont St S, Aberdeen, SD 57401-5511, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Boys & Girls Club of Aberdeen Area
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, charities, kentucky-derby
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 Annual Banquet and Fundraising Event with guest speaker Christian Laettner ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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