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Entering its 14th year, Gridiron Celebrity Hoops XIV (Gridiron XIV) is uniquely positioned as the first and only celebrity basketball game to have ever become officially sanctioned by the National Football League and endorsed by the United States President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Now independently produced exclusively by Jam Sports Productions, this preeminent event is where NFL players, prospective NFL draft picks, boxing champs, world-renowned wrestlers, streetballers, and celebrities from music, television, and film get together for an electric game of hoops. While the championship weekend is underway, we will once again take center stage and continue our tireless campaign to raise awareness and share information on how we can protect and support the most delicate and vulnerable among us – our children, our future.

Gridiron XIV offers football fans of all ages and levels of interest a once-in-a-lifetime experience to witness the Best of Both Worlds - their favorite football heroes playing in a competitive game of basketball alongside fun, safe, indoor sports-themed contests. This is where NFL players who think they are equally as talented in basketball as they are in football vie for bragging rights to show how multi-athletic they truly are. Over three dozen pro athletes and celebrities will take center court, coach, host, perform, DJ and MC. Our athletes and entertainers boldly rise to the challenge to see who’s a game-changer for a wonderful cause! This incomparable hoops event debuted at Super Bowl XXXIII in Miami. Since then, it has grown into a distinctive and integral component of pro football’s championship weekend. Super Bowl is the nation’s most celebrated sporting event. Gridiron Celebrity Hoops continues to be the premier All-Star charity-basketball game of this spectacular entertainment weekend. It’s a lifestyle event that captures the sights, sounds and action of the many different facets of the NFL.

Next to the Super Bowl itself, it’s the hottest game ticket in town. Gridiron Celebrity Hoops XIV is also our keynote evening in which we benefit children who have suffered from devastation, isolation, violence and more. Philanthropically conscientious, this unmatched fan-favorite, interactive experience brings the issues of child abuse, abandonment, neglect, homelessness, foster care, and adoption into “forever families” to the forefront, on a national scale to raise awareness and funds to enrich the lives of these delicate youths.




CELEBRITY/CHARITY BASKETBALL GAME HIGHLIGHTED BY FAN FAVORITE ACTIVITIES:

Free celebrity photographs and autographs
Crowd interactive games, free prize giveaways, raffles, and contests
Sponsor exhibits, food, and merchandise vendors with official Super Bowl XLVI memorabilia
DJ spinning the latest Billboard chart-topping hits
Entertainment attractions
Cheerleaders and dazzling, hot dance performances
Live musical entertainment
Team Spirit - all 32 NFL teams
First-time in history, participation by WNBA Players


At Gridiron Celebrity Hoops XIV avid fans will enjoy our version of the historical showdown between two superior celebrity teams: The ¨NFC¨ (National Foster Care) and the ¨AFC¨ (American Foster Care). Each ticket sold aids us as we continue our fundraising efforts to heal the emotional and physical scars that the toddlers, teens and young adults that we serve have suffered - youths who look forward to a special day of VIP treatment.  The many children from the foster care programs are the game’s true “Most Valuable People.” The hoops event’s benefactor is Juli’s Kids Motivated to Succeed (Juli’s Kids). This event is the largest fundraiser for the charity.

During these trying times of economic downturn, it is charities that have suffered the most, yet they are unfortunately the ones who need the most.  Every year Juli’s Kids selects a local social services charity and provides VIP tickets so that youths in various programs can attend Super Bowl weekend events as our complimentary guests. This year we have selected the Indiana Department of Child Services (IDCS) and the various foster care organization’s under its supervision to be the recipients of part of the proceeds. We will work with IDCS and many other worthy organizations to bring about rewarding change to positively impact the prosperity of the kids and the communities.

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