Last night the Sports Spectacular organization presented the 28th Anniversary Sports Spectacular Gala at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza hotel in Los Angeles, celebrating the greatest names in sports and entertainment. This year’s event benefited the groundbreaking work of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Each year, Sports Spectacular partners with top athletes and world-class health professionals to improve lives through research, prevention and education.
Presenters and honorees included:
- Jason Collins – honored with the Inspirational Athlete of the Year award. Presented by Baron Davis.
- Hope Solo – received the Female Athlete of the Year award. Presented by Casey Wasserman.
- Colin Kaepernick – received the Breakout Player of the Year award. Presented by Jim Hill and John Salley.
- Chris Paul – honored with the Spirit Award. Presented by Gary Payton.
- Special tribute to Dr. Jerry Buss – presented by Jerry West. Award accepted by Johnny Buss.
- Beth Moskowitz (Sports Spectacular Executive Director) – honored with the Achievement Award.
The event was hosted by John Salley, Jim Hill and Kevin Frazier. Additional attendees included, Evan Lysacek, Holly Robertson Peete, DeAndre Jordan, Al Joyner, Elgin Baylor, Jessica Hardy, Larry Fitzgerald, Jim Everett, Chris Mann, Jarron Collins, Benji Weatherly and more.
Sports Spectacular partners with top athletes & world-class health professionals to improve everyday lives through research, prevention and education.Since 1986, Sports Spectacular has raised over $22 million through the generous donations of its supporters, which has directly supported the groundbreaking research of the Medical Genetics Institute, as well as the world-class doctors in our fellowship program. Check out the photos below, we salute Sports Spectacular for over 27 years of excellence in service and congratulations to all of the honorees!
