Benny, Luvabulls make surprise visit to Hoffman Estates school
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Second-grader Trinity DeLeon gets a lift from Benny the Bull during a surprise visit Thursday at MacArthur Elementary School. The event was held to celebrate the Bulls' announcement of a new NBA D-League franchise in Hoffman Estates. Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
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Benny the Bull slides into a group of kindergarten through second-graders during a surprise visit Thursday at MacArthur Elementary School. The event was held to celebrate the Bulls' announcement of a new NBA D-League franchise in Hoffman Estates. Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
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First-grader Raylan Corwine dribbles around Benny the Bull as they play a game of musical chairs during an assembly Thursday at MacArthur Elementary School. The event was held to celebrate the Bulls' recent announcement of a new NBA D-League franchise in Hoffman Estates.. Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
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MacArthur Elementary School students dance with the Luvabulls during a surprise visit to the Hoffman Estates school Thursday. Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
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Students cheer during an assembly Thursday at MacArthur Elementary School in Hoffman Estates to celebrate the Bulls' announcement of that a new NBA D-League team will play in the village's Sears Centre Arena next year. Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Benny the Bull and other Chicago Bulls entertainers made a surprise visit Thursday to MacArthur Elementary School in Hoffman Estates to help celebrate the arrival of the team's new NBA Development League team in the village.
In a move initially reported late last month, the Bulls formally announced Wednesday they would bring a D-League franchise to Hoffman Estates' Sears Centre Arena starting with the 2016-17 season.
Students who were expecting a dance party at Thursday's school assembly instead got a chance to visit with Benny, The IncrediBulls and The Luvabulls.
"We are extremely excited to have the Bulls here," MacArthur Principal Ivette Rivera-Weigle said. "Our theme this year is 'Live a life to Remember,' so we told them to work hard, but it's also important to take time to celebrate that hard work."
Kids were given Bulls collectibles like sunglasses and sweatbands as they played games and danced with the group from the Chicago Bulls organization.
The Bulls entertainers made other stops around Hoffman Estates on Thursday, including several businesses and village hall.
