ESPYS 2019: Team Mayweather vs. Gronk-Who Won?
The Kess Group co-produced the 2nd annual 50k Celebrity Charity Challenge
(Los Angeles, CA)
The clip went viral, and unless you’re living under a rock, you most likely seen Mayweather trip on thecourt going against Bone Collector at the 2019 50k Charity Challenge. For the second year in a row, A-list athletes, celebrities, influencers and industry VIP’s gathered at Pauley Pavillion in Westwood for the 50k Charity Challenge. A charity basketball game hosted by Nick Cannon and DJ Felly Fell. This year it team Floyd Mayweather versus Gronk with special performances by DaBaby and Ty Dollasign. The Kess Group co-produced the event booking clients such as Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry, Von Miller, DaBaby, Ty Dolla Sign, Dashaun Watson, Snoop Dogg and even Batman Forever himself, Val Kilmer.
Val Kilmer makes a rare appearance while supporting the 50k Charity Challenge. Photo credit: Juan Rico
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The event contributed a minimum of $50,000 between multiple charities, and donated a substantial amount of complimentary tickets to youth programs, hospitals, public serviceman, veterans, and other good will organizations.
Floyd Mayweather and Gronkowski at the 2019 50k Charity Challenge in honor of ESPYS
There was a bit of trash talk from Floyd Mayweather leading up to the game :
“On Monday, July 8th, 2019 at UCLA Pauley Pavilion, we will be defending the title for the Monster Energy $50K Charity Challenge. We’re going back to back, try and stop us”. Then something happened to Mayweather that went viral…
Overall Mayweather had the last laugh with his team winning by 40 points. He had a lot to say about the night in an interview conducted by TMZ shortly after:
“Did you hear I got MVP?
Source: Allen Berezovsky / Getty
We gotta talk about, us winning by 40. My team won by 40. But it’s not the NBA, and we live and we learn.
Nothing but respect to him, Congratulations to a big mood. My finger count won’t change, so it’s nothing but love.
When it’s all said and done, I go MVP and we won by 40. Let’s talk about that.
The thing is is, I mean I have bad days in the boxing gym.”-Floyd Mayweather (Via TMZ interview)
Joe Haden, Elena Kess, Manny Kess
“I’m proud of tat street. legion, but I’m a legendary icon, my name will live forever. Tokyo, Japan, you know about me, Africa you know about me. Congratulations. I’m still going to go to the bank the same away.”
“Bone collector don’t do me like that, I’m rich I’m wealthy! Wealth is something that is established. Rich is something that’s short, thats short term. Wealth is something thats established. Bone Collector I wish you nothing but the best”- Floyd Mayweather