Sporting Life
09-2008
 It was a dream team as Marchon paired up with
ESPN as the official sponsor of the 2008
Excellence in Sports Achievement Yearly Awards,
known simply at the ESPYS.
The annual event, held this year at the Nokia
Theatre in Los Angeles, recognizes individual and
team achievements in athletics over the past year.
Marchon along with Nike Eyewear hosted an eyewear
makeover room where athletes could receive
a personal fitting. Among those getting new eye
styles were Michael Strahan (1) of the Super Bowl
champion New York Giants in Nike NK6027; Dallas
Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens (2) in
NK6026; professional golfer and eight-time LPGA
Player of the Year recipient Annika Sorenstam (3)
in NK4142; world middleweight boxing champion
Kelly Pavlik (4) in Nike with Flexon style NK4093;
world pro surfing champ Stephanie Gilmore (5)
in Nike Vomero; Arizona Cardinals quarterback
Matt Leinart (6) in NK7021; and members of the
NBA champion Boston Celtics, Rajon Rondo (7)
and James Posey (8) both in Nike Zonda.
Marchon was also around for some pre-game
activities, taking a dip in the legendary grotto at the
famous Playboy Mansion during a pre-ESPY party
hosted by Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. The grotto
itself was the site for Sean Jean Eyewear makeovers.
Athletes suiting up in Sean Jean sun styles included
Amani Toomer (9), wide receiver for the Super
Bowl champion New York Giants, in SJ118S; Ray
Allen (10), shooting guard for the NBA champion
Boston Celtics, also in SJ118S; L.A. Lakers shooting
guard Sasha Vujacic (11) in SJ117S; and Portland
Trailblazers center Greg Oden (12) in SJ116S.
—Jackie Micucci
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