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CIBC Bank

Audience:
500+
Location: Toronto, Canada
Client: CIBC Bank

Direct Sportslink secured Super Bowl XXXI MVP and former Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard for CIBC Bank's Miracle Day 40th Anniversary Celebration in Toronto, Canada. A huge fundraiser benefiting underprivileged kids the day was spent mingle with kids, talking to CIBC employees and even making a few trades. Many other celebrities joined Desmond during the day including both Julius Erving and Jim Kelly who Direct Sportslink also secured.

To secure Desmond Howard, Julius Erving, Jim Kelly or any other sports celebrity for your next event contact a Direct Sportslink sports celebrity booking agent.

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Jamie Anderson

Jamie Anderson

She won a Gold Medal in the 2014 Winter Olympics

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Bob Baffert

Bob Baffert

He is one of the most successful thoroughbred horse trainers ever

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Vida Blue

Vida Blue

In 1991 he won both the Cy Young and MVP Award; He led the A's to the World Championship in 1973

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Shannon Brown

Shannon Brown

He was a participant in the 2010 NBA Slam Dunk Contest; He was a key member of the 2008-2009 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers team

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Madison Bumgarner

Madison Bumgarner

He was named the 2014 World Series MVP

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Paul Caliguiri

Paul Caliguiri

He was elected to the United States National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2004

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Direct Sportslink helped us secure Clint Dempsey as the first ever major soccer celebrity endorsement for our brand. Not only did you help us secure Clint with all the contratual details and logistics but you were on sit in London, England to make sure everything went smooth on production. If you want a worldwide sports celebrity booking agent you can trust Direct Sportslink to come through and do things the right way. The campaign with Client was a big success.

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Rod Carew

Rod Carew

He was selected to 18 consecutive All Star games; He won the AL Batting Title 7 times and was the 1977 AL MVP

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Brandi Chastain

Brandi Chastain

She was a member of the 1996 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S.

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Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper

He won five NBA titles as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980's; He was WNBA Coach of the Year in 2000; He coached the Los Angeles Sparks to two WNBA titles

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Eric Dickerson

Eric Dickerson

He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame; He is considered one of the greatest running backs ever and is one of only five NFL players to ever gain 2,000 yards in a single season

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Janet Evans

Janet Evans

She is highly regarded as one of the best female swimmers in history; She has won four Olympic Gold Medals in swimming

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Joy Fawcett

Joy Fawcett

She is one of the most well known women's soccer players of all-time; She was a key member of the 1996 and 2000 Women's Olympic Gold Medal teams

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Derek Fisher

Derek Fisher

He is one of the most popular Lakers players of all-time; He played on five NBA Championship teams with the Lakers

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Frank Gore

Frank Gore

He is one of the best San Francisco 49er's running backs to ever play in the NFL

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Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky

Nicknamed "The Great One" he is the first NHL player to total over 200 points in a season, a feat he accomplished four times

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Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm

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Orel Hershiser

Orel Hershiser

He was the winning pitcher and World Series MVP in 1988; He was the 1988 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year

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Mark Jackson

Mark Jackson

FORMER NBA PLAYER AND COACH

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Matt Leinart

Matt Leinart

He was named the 2004 Heisman Trophy winner; He led USC to back-to-back National Championships in 2003 and 2004

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Reggie Miller

Reggie Miller

He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame; He is one of the best three-point shooters in NBA history

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Jim Mora

Jim Mora

He is the Head Football Coach at UCLA; He led the 2004 Atlanta Falcons to the NFC Championship game

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Mark O'Meara

Mark O'Meara

GOLF GREAT

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Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA LEGEND

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Debbie Siebers

Debbie Siebers

She has been a certified member of the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America for over many years and is a nationally recognized fitness trainer

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Joe Thornton

Joe Thornton

He won the Art Ross Trophy in 2006 as the NHL's top scorer; He is a six time All Star

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Amy Van Dyken

Amy Van Dyken

She is the winner of six gold medals; She was the first American woman to win four gold medals in one Olympics ('96); She was inducted into the Olympic and International Swimming Hall of Fame

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Tamilee Webb

Tamilee Webb

She was the renowned host of Buns of Steel and Abs of Steel; She is a worldwide fitness expert who has authored several best selling fitness books, videos, and co-hosted major cable fitness shows

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Eric Wynalda

Eric Wynalda

He scored the first goal ever in Major League Soccer in 1996; He was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2004

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Kristi Yamaguchi

Kristi Yamaguchi

She was inducted into the U.S.

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Steve Young

Steve Young

He was MVP of Super Bowl XXIX; He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005

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