Jeffrey Osborne Celebrity Classic Announces Star-Studded 2014 Field
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Jeffrey Osborne Celebrity Classic Announces Star-Studded 2014 Field
See Slides of Celebrity Participants Below
5-time NBA Champion and 3-time league MVP Earvin "Magic" Johnson returns to co-host with Osborne, the Rhode Island native and Grammy nominated singer and song writer.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe event benefits charities that "support initiatives to bring music and arts back to public school systems and those that provide safe, enriching environments and services for families and children in need." Event officials said that over $300,000 has been donated to nonprofits in the state as a result of the event.
Sponsorships are still available and more information can be found at www.jeffreyosborneclassic.org.
Jeffrey Osborne Celebrity Classic Participants
Magic Johnson
NBA legend
Smokey Robinson
Legendary R&B singer
The O'Jays
R&B Trio
Johnny Gill
Musician, New Edition
Tiny Tavares
Singer
Image from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_95o265AJdE
Cedric the Entertainer
Actor, Comedian
Julius "Dr. J" Erving
NBA Legend
Ahmad Rashad
NBC Sportscaster, Former NFL Player
Steve Grogan
Former Patriots Quarterback
Roland James
Former Patriots Player
Garin Veris
Former Patriots Player
Jay Harris
ESPN Host
Claudia Jordan
TV/Radio Personality
Salli Richardson
Actress
Dondre Whitfield
Actor
Ed Cooley
Head Coach, Providence College Men's Basketball
Jim Harrick
Former URI Men's Basketball Coach
Demetrius Andrade
Professional Boxer, WBO Light Middlweight Champion
Seema Sadekar
Golf Fashionista
photo from http://seemasadekar.wordpress.com/about-2/
Doris Burke
NBA Reporter on ESPN/ABC
Tim Welsh
Former Providence College Men's Basketball Coach
Kevin Stacom
Former NBA Player
Joe Hassett
Former NBA Player, Color Analyst for PC Basketball
Image from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnLKlKzycLM
Local Media, Other
Kate Nagle, GoLocalProv
Joe Kayata, NBC 10
Frank Carpano, NBC 10
Patrick Little, WPRI 12
Michaela Johnson, WPRI 12
Dave Steward, musician
