Celebrities take the court in Toronto during TIFF to raise funds, cancer awareness

TORONTO - Basketball has always been part of the Kabongo family. Unfortunately, so has cancer in recent years.

After his mother Nene was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021, Toronto actor/producer Emmanuel Kabongo launched "TIFF Battleground: Hoops Against Cancer" to raise awareness and funds for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.

Friday marks the third edition of the fundraiser with a cast of celebrities joining Kabongo at Toronto's Regent Park Community Centre.

Those expected to attend include actors Lovell Adams-Gray, Ashton James, Tommy James Murphy and Percy Anane-Dwumfour, Seattle Kraken goaltender Matt Murray, producer/writer/director Troy Crossfield, musician Kemdilo, director Torrin Blades, basketball player Emani Clough, DJ Mel Boogie and Drew Smoothy.

After Kabongo's