Jun/12/08 07:54 PM Filed in:
Bryant
McKinnie
Miami, FL, June 12, 2008
--(PR.com)-- The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation
has welcomed Bryant McKinnie of the Minnesota
Vikings as the newest ambassador to the
foundation. The foundation was inspired and
established by Dr. Nelson Mandela over a decade
ago with the help of some of the world's most
famous athletes, among them Dan Marino, John
McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Nadia Comaneci,
& Gale Sayers.
During the weekend of May 17th in Miami, McKinnie
hosted the Laureus Foundation’s Third Annual
Celebrity Fundraiser along with NFL Hall of Famer
Marcus Allen and Olympic Track and Field Gold Medalist
Edwin Moses. More than thirty greats of golf, tennis,
football, hockey, and the Olympics joined McKinnie for
the fundraiser which, along with the foundation’s
golf and tennis invitational, raised more than $150,000
to support the formation of CampInteractive’s
South Florida chapter benefitting at-risk teens.
“The event was really inspiring. I am truly
honored to join this amazing group of people as we work
to make a difference in the lives of children,”
said McKinnie.
"Bryant's effort to come all the way from Minnesota to
join us is indicative of his commitment to using his
stature and natural talents towards positive social
ends,” said Moses, who serves as Chairman of the
Laureus World Sports Academy. “We warmly welcome
Bryant to the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation family
of athletes. We look forward to working with him and
the Minnesota Vikings in the future."
McKinnie, the Vikings’ starting left tackle, was
a key component of the NFL’s #1 ranked rushing
offense in 2007 and helped pave the way for running
back Adrian Peterson’s Offensive Rookie of the
Year season last year as well. In 2001, McKinnie was
part of the University of Miami’s National
Championship team. Known as “The Impenetrable
One,” the 6’8” 335 lb lineman did not
allow a sack during his entire college career and was
honored as the best interior lineman in college
football with the Outland Trophy in 2001.
About the foundation:
The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation is part of a
global movement to help needy children through the
positive power of sport, and its mission is to promote
and mentor good citizenship among the world's youth. As
Dr. Mandela so eloquently stated at the inception of
this foundation: “A society can be judged by how
it treats its children.” The foundation supports
47 Sport for Good projects worldwide including four in
the USA. For information, please see Laureus.com.
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