TINSELTOWN TIDBITS . . . Cooper Tire Styles ESPY Nominees and Well-Known Athletes at GBK’s Annual Celebrity Gift Lounge Honoring the ESPY Awards’ Nominees and Presenters 
GBK Productions hosted Pre-ESPY Awards Luxury Suite July 12, 2016 at the Line Hotel in Los Angeles, where star athletes, VIPs and award nominees gathered to spend the afternoon sampling delicious beverages and bites with each other and enjoying gifting items being presented by event sponsors to celebrate the 2016 ESPY Awards. In attendance during the pre-awards celebration were Gavin Keilly, CEO of GBK Productions, his staff and a bevy of amazing star athletes. .png)
Odell Beckham, Jr., Marcell Dareus, Price Amukamara The gifting sponsors for GBK Productions Pre-ESPY suite were fantastic. GBK (gbkproductions.com), the luxury lifestyle gift lounge and special events company, and Cooper Tire hosted a luxury lounge honoring the 2016 ESPY Awards’ Nominees and Presenters on Tuesday, July 12th at the hip Line Hotel. Celebrities and sports icons of all kinds visited to collect gadgets, goodies, and vacations while catching up with some of their pals.. Some of the attending guests included:Odell Beckham Jr. (2015 ESPY Winner for Best Play), Eric Berry (Best Comeback Athlete Nominee), Chloe Kim (Best Female Action Sports Athlete & Best Breakthrough Athlete Nominee), Gus Kenworthy (Best Action Sports Athlete Nominee), Devon Still (Defensive Tackle, Houston Texans), Jason Belmonte (2015 ESPY Winner & 2016 Nominee for Best Bowler), Prince Amukamara (Cornerback, Jacksonville Jags), Rashad Jennings (Running Back, NY Giants), Chris Canty (Defensive End, Baltimore Ravens), Joe Berenyi (Best Male Athlete with a Disability Nominee), and many of the Super Bowl Champions, including, but not limited to Ronnie Hillman / Chris Harris Jr.. Other special guests included Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters) Dule Hill, and Curt Menefee. . For additional news & celeb photo.   
Wanda Durant Beth Bowen Mercedes Lewis This year’s lounge featured a variety of luxury and lifestyle brands. Title Sponsor, Cooper Tire, was a focal point of the lounge and certainly a bit hit, treating select celebrities to a brand new set of Cooper tires, including the newly launched Cooper Zeon RS3-G1, specifically designed for drivers looking for a high performance tire that can really grip the road. Joe Berenyi, Paralympic athlete and ESPY nominee, remarked, “I choose Cooper Tires because of the value and reliability.” Cooper Tires, proud to offer tires that are designed and built with great care for thousands of miles of excellent service, understands that people don’t just drive on Cooper tires, they depend on them. “I wish the ectomobile had Cooper tires on it…”, proclaimed the Ghostbusters actor, Ernie Hudson.   
Jazmyn Simon Edi Gathegi & Gavin Keilly Chelsea Pezzola In addition to the celebrities that were in attendance, two top NBA Players that were unable to make it requested to have items sent to them. Shaquille O’Neal was disappointed to miss the lounge and asked to have his favorite Cooper Tires, and a trip to Belmond, St Martin Resort sent his way. Dwight Howard is still going through his entire bag to determine his favorite brands.  
Omar Bolden Kelly Dowdle This year’s lounge featured a variety of luxury and lifestyle brands. Title Sponsor, Cooper Tire, was a focal point of the lounge and certainly a bit hit, treating select celebrities to a brand new set of Cooper tires, including the newly launched Cooper Zeon RS3-G1, specifically designed for drivers looking for a high performance tire that can really grip the road. Joe Berenyi, Paralympic athlete and ESPY nominee, remarked, “I choose Cooper Tires because of the value and reliability.” Cooper Tires, proud to offer tires that are designed and built with great care for thousands of miles of excellent service, understands that people don’t just drive on Cooper tires, they depend on them. “I wish the ectomobile had Cooper tires on it…”, proclaimed the Ghostbusters actor, Ernie Hudson. Brands offering health and wellness products included: Boxer Wachler Vision Institute - Under the direction of Dr. Brian, America’s TV Eye Doctor, is a world-renowned vision center known for its cutting edge treatments and procedures; Dr. Liza of the[fix] chiropractic + massage, who performed five minute neck + shoulder fixes in the lounge. ESPYs History – They were started by cable sports channel ESPN in 1993 to give sports fans worldwide an opportunity to join in online to vote for their favorites in such categories as Best Male Athlete, Best Female Athlete, Best Coach/Manager, and Team of the Year. Unlike most awards shows, the ESPYs are probably most noted for their contribution to charity, with a portion of the proceeds always donated to The V Foundation, named for its founder, Jim Valvano. The Arthur Ashe Courage Award is a special ESPY highlight, honoring an individual for their personal courage or charitable works outside the sports arena, with past winners including such trailblazers as Muhammad Ali and tennis star Billie Jean King. About GBK: GBK, formerly GBK Productions, is a luxury lifestyle gifting and special events company, specializing in entertainment marketing integration. Formed in 2000 by Gavin Keilly, the company's Founder and CEO. GBK is widely known in the entertainment industry for bringing that little extra something into the gifting lounge environment, offering clients a full range of marketing services. For more information visit www.gbkproductions.comg. 
Gavin Keilly, CEO, GBK.
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