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When is his b'day? Why don't you take him and a few buddies to a Denver Nuggets game? Pre-season isn't until October, but if bball is his "thing" then he should be ok to wait.
You could also send him to one if the Jr Nuggets camps.... There are some in various locations in Aug (if the have avail) - there is info on the Denver Nuggets website and then "community" and pick "youth hoops".