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Comcast Plans Special on Jabari Parker

Program features Parker, the 2012 Mr. Basketball, on and off the court.

He’s the best prep basketball player in Illinois, and one of the most sought-after college recruits in the country, but there’s more to Simeon Career Academy’s Jabari Parker.

Coming this January to CN100, The Comcast Network, you’ll get to see and hear about Parker the person through interviews with family, coaches, teammates and, of course, Parker. There’s also no shortage of Parker highlights to illustrate how, in 2012, he became the first underclassmen to be named Illinois’ Mr. Basketball.

As Parker’s high school career winds down and he makes plans to attend Duke University, CN100 takes you through the journey that has captivated fans around the world and made him Chicago’s “Golden Child.”

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Can’t wait for the show? Check out an exclusive preview on the Sports Weekly YouTube channel.

Stay up to date on all of CN100's sports programming by visiting www.cn100.tv/game_of_the_week.aspx or at www.facebook.com/gameoftheweek. Find us at twitter.com/CN100GOTW.

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Also, check out Battle of the Fans at www.facebook.com/battleofthefans to see which Chicago area schools have the biggest and wildest student sections. Each week, catch up on the best in Chicagoland prep sports with CN100 Sports Weekly. Check it out at http://www.cn100.tv/sports_weekly.aspx or at www.facebook.com/sportsweekly.

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