Pro Bowler Tyrann Mathieu Hosted Hometown Charity Weekend with Back-to-Back Events in New Orleans
Posted By:
Austin Alley
Monday, March 26, 2018
Tyrann Mathieu,
born and raised in New Orleans and the 2011 SEC Championship MVP at LSU, returned
to his hometown to host a weekend of charity events in support of his Tyrann
Mathieu Foundation, the non-profit organization whose mission is to positively
impact the lives of youth through encouragement, opportunities and technology
necessary to achieve their dreams.
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On Saturday, Mathieu
launched his 1st Annual Tyrann Mathieu & Friends Celebrity Kickball
Classic. The evening featured a
celebrity kickball game with current and former NFL athletes, notable LSU
alumni, numerous New Orleans natives and celebs from sports and entertainment.
Proceeds from the event benefitted The Tyrann Mathieu Foundation.
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Celebrity kickball
coaches included LSU Football head coach, Ed Orgeron, and rapper, producer and
co-founder of Cash Money Records, Birdman. The celebrity kickball teams were
highlighted by Patrick Peterson, Jarvis Landry, Jamal Adams, Brand Wing,
Antione Bethea, Chandler Jones, Tony Jefferson, Ted Ginn Jr., Hasson Reddick,
Trey Edmunds, Markus Golden, Josh Magee, DJ Afterthought, the Clermont Twins,
DJ Superstar Jay, Justin Vincent, Marcus Spears, Michael Griffin, Jerald
Hawkins, Duke Riley, Cyril Grayson, and current LSU seniors Donte Jackson and
Arden Key.
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The following day,
Mathieu teamed up with Hard Count Athletics to host a free youth football
skills camp for four hundred local children at the New Orleans Saints practice
facility. Tyrann’s vision for the Heart of a Badger camp is to provide the New
Orleans community with a safe and productive environment to develop their
football skills. Four hundred local youth, boys and girls, enjoyed a football
skills camp, complete with food, goodie bags, and a chance to meet and interact
with Tyrann “Honey Badger” Mathieu.
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Skills coaches
included friends and colleagues of Mathieu, certified coaches from Hard Count
Athletics, and the St. Augustine High School Football coaching staff.
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