Braylon Edwards Charity BBall Game 6/19 @ Crisler
The Braylon Edwards Foundation has announced that Edwards and his foundation will host a celebrity basketball game 19 June at Crisler Arena featuring a slate of NFL players including former Michigan stars Mike Hart, LaMarr Woodley, and Steve Breaston. Other participants include Mark Sanchez, Darrelle Revis and Santonio Holmes of the Jets, Ryan Mundy of the Steelers, Dante Stallworth of the Ravens and Kerry Rhodes of the Cardinals.
...[D]oors open at :7:30 p.m. and tip-off is at 8 p.m... A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the University of Michigan Women’s basketball scholarship.
“Being able to contribute to my hometown is very important to me, and I am thrilled this year my fellow teammates from the Jets and friends from the NFL will be able to join me in helping the U of M women’s basketball team.”
All tickets for this event will be general admission. Tickets will be $10 each and $8 each with orders or 5 tickets or more. To order tickets, call the Michigan Athletic Ticket Office at (866) 296-MTIX (6849) or log on to www.mgoblue.com/tickets
Sounds like a great opportunity to see some Michigan heroes and other outstanding athletes supporting a great cause. Only "all in fun" lighthearted booing of Santonio Holmes is in order. Remember, he's raising money for Michigan athletics.
[Edit - added link to the 10 May press release.]
Looks like a couple people are doing their community service rounds...
but IIRC, from his time in Cleveland, Braylon has always been a leader and one of the best in terms of community service, personal participation, and contributions to worthy causes.
They actually announced that this was happening like a month ago. I don't recall exactly when, but I put a bookmark in my bookmark bar for this and its been chilling there for a while now to remind me to go to this.
I do not believe it was ever posted though, and even if it was it was a long time ago, and did not have details like price and participants (Save for Braylon), so thanks for the info.
This should be pretty cool, especially with other NFL stars from rival schools around. All your philanthropy are belong to Michigan!
...that it wasn't announced today. The press release came out on 10 May and Braylon Edwards was quoted some time ago that this would occur.
As you note, we now have the details of the scheduled participants, time, date, and ticket information.
Hope a large contingent of folks can make it to help support Coach Borseth and the women's basketball team.
I didnt realize Mark Sanchez is considered a "football legend."
What in the world is Santonio Holmes doing there?
I'd say he is donating himself to get owned. I forsee Braylon throwing one down while giving Holmes an elbow to the chops. BOOMSHAKALAKA!
isnt that ackward? i wouldnt want braylon raising money ever for buckeye athletics
if Braylon made it down to Columbus to support them during his time in Cleveland. From my time with athletes, I think that in many cases, they are less partisan than the fans. They put on a good show, but as for who they hang with, a good guy is a good guy, no matter what team he plays for. Same for a jerk. Holmes may be one of those good guys. I certainly remember from time in the dorms that some of the Wolverines were great guys, and some of them were jerks.
I have been trying for sometime to get Braylon to sign my Michigan Edwards jersey. I wonder if theres a chance? hmmmmm
Hmm... was really hoping for Lebron James, now since he has all that free time......