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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 2, 2002
—Special
Charity Auction of Memorabilia Items Signed by Shaq,
Kobe, de la Hoya and Many Other Sports & Entertainment
Stars—
ESPN Auctions presented by eBay (www.espnauctions.com)
will include a series of summer auctions featuring interactive
experiences and exclusive items from ESPN X Games VIII,
Michael Jordan's Flight School Basketball Camp, ESPN
Outdoors and The ESPY Awards. These summer auctions
begin July 4th and last through July 11 - The ESPY Collection
auction will begin on July 11 and continue periodically
through September. Fans have the opportunity to bid
on these exclusive items -
- Michael Jordan Flight School Youth
Camp - This is the last camp slot available to
send your 8-18 year old girl or boy to this once-in-a-lifetime
basketball camp at the University of California, Santa
Barbara, August 6-10. The camper will be able to fine-tune
their skills with some of the nation's best coaches
and college athletes.
- Signed Sports Memorabilia -
Athletes and entertainers gave their signatures for
this charity auction - a portion of net proceeds go
to The V Foundation for Cancer Research. Marquee items
include: jerseys from basketball and hockey greats
including Shaquille O'Neal, Magic Johnson, Adam Deadmarsh,
Ian Laperriere and members of the LA Kings; signed
basketballs from Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and more;
signed pucks, and an NHL All-star official practice
jersey signed by a "who's who" in sports
and entertainment. There are nearly 30 items in all.
- Two X Games VIII Experiences
- Four days of special viewing of X Games VIII in
Philadelphia, August 17-20. One experience includes
a chance to present a medal in an official medal ceremony.
The second auction will include a private, one-hour
skateboarding lesson with an X Games athlete. Partial
proceeds from the second auction will benefit a charity
of the athlete's choice.
- ESPN Outdoors Experience - A
fresh-water fishing excursion with Jerry McKinnis,
host of "The Fishing Hole" and "BASSMASTER
Tournament Series." The highest bidder and a
guest will have dinner with McKinnis after the first
day of fishing. Partial proceeds from this auction
will benefit The V Foundation for Cancer Research.
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