Celebrities fish in Academy pro-am tournament

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Kicking off the week at the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk was a special event pairing sports celebrities, pro fishermen and media members together. Marty Smith, from ESPN emceed the festivities.
Kicking off the week at the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk was a special event pairing sports celebrities, pro fishermen and media members together. Marty Smith, from ESPN emceed the festivities.
Deion Sanders participated in the event and brought every bit of the enthusiasm you'd expect. Since this is a fishing website, let me let you know Deion is not only a Hall of Fame NFL player, one of the best cornerbacks in the history of the game. He also is the only person to ever play in the Super Bowl and World Series. He's currently the head coach at Jackson State, and he does enjoy catching some bass.
Deion Sanders participated in the event and brought every bit of the enthusiasm you’d expect. Since this is a fishing website, let me let you know Deion is not only a Hall of Fame NFL player, one of the best cornerbacks in the history of the game. He also is the only person to ever play in the Super Bowl and World Series. He’s currently the head coach at Jackson State, and he does enjoy catching some bass.
He really enjoyed doing that today, because his team won. Elite Series angler Greg Hackney probably helped a little bit, along with James Hall and Sydney Wells.
He really enjoyed doing that today, because his team won. Elite Series angler Greg Hackney probably helped a little bit, along with James Hall and Sydney Wells.
They were pretty happy about it.
They were pretty happy about it.
Academy is donating money to each of the celebrities' causes.
Academy is donating money to each of the celebrities’ causes.
Deion spoke passionately about wanting to help young men struggling to play football and work jobs to stay in school.
Deion spoke passionately about wanting to help young men struggling to play football and work jobs to stay in school.
Also competing were Tucker Smith, country music star Jimmie Allen and meteorologist Reynolds Wolf.
Also competing were Tucker Smith, country music star Jimmie Allen and meteorologist Reynolds Wolf.
Basketball legend Sheryl Swoops competed with James Caldemeyer and David Schlake.
Basketball legend Sheryl Swoops competed with James Caldemeyer and David Schlake.
Country music star Maddie Marlow fished with Monte Coon and David Xiong.
Country music star Maddie Marlow fished with Monte Coon and David Xiong.
Marcus Spears is known for having a great career at LSU and the NFL as a defensive end, and appearing on plenty of ESPN shows. But he's also a big outdoorsman. He fished with Todd Ceisner and Brandon Dickenson.
Marcus Spears is known for having a great career at LSU and the NFL as a defensive end, and appearing on plenty of ESPN shows. But he’s also a big outdoorsman. He fished with Todd Ceisner and Brandon Dickenson.
Country music star Tae Dye fished with Bill Wilcox and Bryan Hughes.
Country music star Tae Dye fished with Bill Wilcox and Bryan Hughes.
It was a great start to a huge week and now everyone turns their attention to the 51st Bassmaster Classic.
It was a great start to a huge week and now everyone turns their attention to the 51st Bassmaster Classic.