Last night stars aligned at the UCLA Pauley Pavilion for the $50K Charity Challenge Celebrity Basketball Game, presented by Monster Energy Outbreak and Live Nation. This special event raised money and awareness for multiple charities in addition to the host beneficiary, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend’s WHO Cares initiative Teen Cancer America. Talent like Maria Menounos, Jaleel White
Iggy Azalea, Blake Griffin, Floyd Mayweather, Tyga, Colton Underwood, Nick Viall, Dj Paul
Kendra Wilkinson,
Terrell Owens, Lindsay Arnold, Rashad Jennings, Rampage Jackson and more
showed up for an easy going matchup all in the name of their charities.
In addition to basketball skills footwear was also on display as Mayweather broke out the Nike Air “Silver Surfer” Foamposite Pro
Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg showed up in the 2018 Black/Cement III
Omarion in the 2014 Black/Infrared VI
Rampage Jackson In The Nike Lebron Soldier 11 SFG PE
Halftime performances included
Iggy Azalea & Tyga
and Saweetie
as well as a 3-Point and Free Throw Contest where celebrity participants played for the charity of their choice to win $5,000 for their charity -Jack McClinton (CEO of Active Dreamers) won the 3-Point Contest.
Eric Dickerson’s team- sponsored by Boom Cups- ultimately defeated Andre Drummond’s team (playing for the Andre Drummond Philanthropic Fund), sponsored by Charity Bids, to win the $30,000 for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation with a final score of 71-64 to cap off a laid back fun night.
