There’s some serious basketball action in town this weekend, and – believe it or not – it has nothing to do with Michael Jordan. Well, OK, maybe a little bit. R. Kelly, the superstar R&B crooner who sang “I Believe I Can Fly” in Jordan’s first movie, “Space Jam,” is hosting a benefit basketball game for La Rabida Children’s Hospital and Chicago Youth Centers. He has enlisted some of his celebrity friends, such as Ice Cube, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Doggy Dog, Juwan Howard, Da Brat, Lorenz Tate, Salt ‘N Pepa, Xscape and Jaleel “Steve Urkel” White. … Wait a minute, Steve Urkel?! Well, this is for charity. It’s at 2 p.m. Sunday at UIC Pavilion, 525 S. Racine Ave. $15 in advance; $20 at the door. 312-540-1989. And also on the b-ball tip: NBA star Kendall Gill hosts a benefit bash for Cunningham Children’s Home at 7 p.m. Friday. Sponsored by ClubNet, the fundraiser kicks off at the Museum of Science of Industry, 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive. $10-$15 before 9 p.m. 312-850-3800.
