Michael Jordan, Tony Romo, John Elway and Other Superstars Show Off
Celebratory Skills
First-Ever Korbel Champagne Celebrity Spray-Off Features Sports and
Entertainment Celebrities
LAKE TAHOE, Nev., July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Champagne corks were flying in
Lake Tahoe as more than 30 celebrity participants took time to show off their
celebratory champagne spraying skills this week during the American Century
Celebrity Golf Championship. Fans watched as top sports stars stopped to
highlight their locker-room celebratory skills during the first ever "Korbel
Champagne Celebrity Spray-Off."
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Collectively, these championship athletes have overwhelming experience
with locker-room celebrations so it was only fitting they showcased their
talents in a friendly competition highlighting their expertise.
With a combination of style and technique, two-time Super Bowl Champion
John Elway exhibited the best overall performance earning him top marks.
Elway's charismatic spray and great champagne distance outshined the other
participating superstars.
And undeniably the crowd favorite and possibly the most legendary athlete
in sports history, Michael Jordan, surrounded by hundreds of fans gave them
something to cheer about with his stylish champagne spray.
Hockey stars seem to have an advantage as they showed they had some
serious champagne-spraying know-how as it seemed their sprays had the most
flair and style. Brett Hull and Mario Lemieux, both two-time Stanley Cup
Champions, showed off their champion sprays. Jeremy Roenick, Joe Sakic, and
Mike Eruzione also gave it their best shot with high-flying sprays.
Quarterbacks Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys and Carson Palmer of the
Cincinnati Bengals have yet to win a Super Bowl, but they demonstrated they've
got the right technique for when their day comes. Those with Super Bowl
experience, Jim McMahon, two-time Super Bowl champion, and Super Bowl MVP,
Mark Rypien have had plenty of chances to pop the cork on champagne to
celebrate victories. It's been many years since their last Super Bowl
appearances, but they proved they still have what it takes to go the distance.
More of football's greatest athletes stopped by to try to score points
with the fans including Gale Sayers, Mark Rypien, Carson Palmer, Tony Romo,
Sterling Sharpe, Aaron Rodgers, and Billy Joe Tolliver.
Lou Holz, former Notre Dame football coach along with Michael Shanahan,
Denver Broncos head coach, Herman Edwards, Kansas City Chiefs head coach, and
Steve Spurrier, University of Georgia head coach used their leadership and
experience on the sidelines to show the players the right way to pop the top.
Former baseball greats, David Wells, Darryl Strawberry, Vince Coleman, and
Mike Schmidt, participated in the competition, and all hit home runs with
champagne spraying technique.
Some of the other celebrities participating in the tournament tried their
hand at the spray-off competition, including entertainment stars Kevin Nealon,
Maury Povich, Stone Phillips, and even former Vice-President, Dan Quayle.
Although not an athlete, Quayle held his own while competing against super
star athletes as his spraying technique made you wonder if he's had experience
popping the top as he certainly looked like a champagne spraying veteran.
"We are thrilled to be a part of such a great event as the American
Century Golf Classic again," said Gary Heck, owner and president of Korbel
Champagne Cellars. "Korbel is the perfect celebratory beverage, and it was
great to have a little fun with it during our first-ever "Spray-off" event."
Celebrate responsibly.
SOURCE Korbel
Margie Healy, Korbel, +1-707-824-7715, mhealy@korbel.com
