Atlanta, Georgia’s reigning kings of flower punk the Black Lips put on their game faces to participate in Converse’s “Band of Ballers” basketball tournament in Atlanta on Saturday, May 1. Joining the fray will be teams comprised of other key players from the local music scene including, but not limited to, Jim Jones, Shawty Lo, Pill, Of Montreal, OJ Da Juiceman, Jay Electronica, Donnis, Sean Price, and Jermaine Dupri.

For participation in the event, the Black Lips will receive $5,000, all of which it will donate to the Auditory Verbal Centre Inc. The non-profit organization is dedicated to the rehabilitation of deaf children, some of whom have been outfitted with cochlear implants in order to play music.

The Black Lips are challenging the other players to do the same with their participation fees.

Here is a video to promote the bands’ involvement in the tournament:

Fans who want to see the tournament should stay tuned to the Black Lips’ Facebook page for ticket giveaways, or be one of the first 30 people to head down to Criminal Records (1154 Euclid Avenue Northeast) and sign up for the guest list.

Tickets giveaways will also be occurring through V103 Radio and various Atlanta music blogs.

And you can read Guttersnipe’s own Eugene Osudar on the Black Lips’ in-store appearance at Toronto’s Sonic Boom Records, from March.