Entering its historic 15th year, Gridiron Celebrity Hoops XV (Gridiron XV) 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. Gridiron XV 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 incomparable hoops event debuted at Super Bowl XXXIII in Miami. Since its inception, the game has grown into a distinctive and integral component of Super Bowl weekend. Super Bowl is the nation’s most celebrated sporting event. Gridiron continues to be its premier all-star charity-basketball game that captures the sights, sounds and action of the many different facets of the NFL.

Gridiron XV 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!

Next to the Super Bowl itself, it’s the hottest game ticket in town. Gridiron Celebrity Hoops XV 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:

•	Celebrating 15 and 1 ~ A record breaking 15 years of production of an event held annually during Super Bowl weekend making our producer the 1st African-American and the 1st woman in the 47 year history of Super Bowl and the 93 year history of the National Football League to reach this major milestone!
•	An electric, never-seen-anything-this-amazing slam dunk contest
•	Crowd interactive games, free prize giveaways, and contests
•	Sponsor exhibits, food and merchandise vendors with Super Bowl memorabilia
•	Free celebrity photographs and autographs — Meet and Greet, Pose and Post Event
•	NFL cheerleaders, high school bands, and dazzling dance performances
•	Live musical entertainment
•	To assist the community, Budget Mobile, in conjunction with Lifeline.gov, a government benefit program that provides free phones and free cell minutes will be outside of the arena all day to provide wireless services to qualifying low-income consumers.

At Gridiron Celebrity Hoops XV 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 beneficiary is Juli’s Kids Motivated to Succeed (Juli’s Kids). This event is the largest fundraiser for the charity.

When you purchase a ticket, you show you are helping to make a change. All of our ticket-purchasers will be recognized as philanthropists that realize the importance of giving back to the devastated New Orleans community amidst the celebrations and parties that will be happening throughout the city. Hurricane Katrina took many lives and devastated many families. We hope individuals with a heart of gold, like you, will help the foster children who were afflicted by Hurricane Katrina and other unfortunate circumstances. New Orleans is still a growing market that is trying to recover from the economic ripple effects of Hurricane Katrina. More than 137,768 kids were displaced in Louisiana after the unfortunate events of Hurricane Katrina, so it is very important that we uplift the children in the region. We are working vigorously to heal emotional and physical scars that the toddlers, teens and young adults that we serve have suffered – youths look forward to a special unforgettable day of VIP treatment.