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Falcons Star Asante Samuel Coming to Lithonia

Saturday's event is designed to create excitement for next month's Atlanta Football Classic.

Sam’s Club, 100 Black Men of Atlanta and Hot 107.9 will host a pre-game celebratory kick-off and celebrity autograph signing with Atlanta Falcons star Asante Samuel this weekend in Lithonia. 

The event is in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Atlanta Football Classic scheduled to take place Oct. 5 at the Georgia Dome between North Carolina A&T Aggies and the South Carolina State University Bulldogs .

It will be a day filled with food, drinks sponsored by Coke Zero, prizes, face painting plus caricatures and more, "to rally excitement for the big game," according to Angela Watts of the AW Media Group. Samuel will sign autographs between 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

It all takes place at the Sam’s Club at 2994 Turner Hill Road in Lithonia; Saturday, Sept. 28, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.


 

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