The stars came out last week for the inaugural $50K Charity Challenge Celebrity Basketball Game, presented by Monster Energy Outbreak and Live Nation. The event took over the Pauley Pavilion at UCLA the night before the ESPYs and included such talent as Maria Menounos, Iggy Azalea, Blake Griffin, Floyd Mayweather, Tyga, Colton Underwood, Nick Viall, Kendra Wilkinson, Terrell Owens, Lindsay Arnold, Rashad Jennings, and Rampage Jackson.This special event raised money and awareness for multiple charities in addition to the host beneficiary, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend’s WHO Cares initiative Teen Cancer America.
WESTWOOD, CA – JULY 17: Maria Menounos attends 50K Charity Challenge Celebrity Basketball Game at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion on July 17, 2018 in Westwood, California.
Eric Dickerson’s team, sponsored by Boom Cups, defeated Andre Drummond’s team (playing for the Andre Drummond Philanthropic Fund), sponsored by Charity Bids, to win the $30,000 for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation. The final score was 71-64.
WESTWOOD, CA – JULY 17: (L-R) Jena Fumes, Lindsay Arnold, Lisa Marie Varon, and Nick Viall attend 50K Charity Challenge Celebrity Basketball Game at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion on July 17, 2018 in Westwood, California.
Halftime featured musical performances by Tyga, Iggy Azalea and Saweetie, as well as a 3-Point and Free Throw Contest where celebrity participants played for the charity of their choice to win $5,000 for their charity. Jack McClinton (CEO of Active Dreamers) won the 3-Point Contest and there was a three-way tie between Lindsay Arnold (Dancing with the Stars), Colton Underwood (NFL/The Bachelorette) and Brittney Elena (MTV’s Wild N Out) for the Free Throw Contest.
WESTWOOD, CA – JULY 17: Kendra Wilkinson attends 50K Charity Challenge Celebrity Basketball Game at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion on July 17, 2018 in Westwood, California.
WESTWOOD, CA – JULY 17: Floyd Mayweather plays basketball at Monster Energy Outbreak Presents $50K Charity Challenge Celebrity Basketball Game at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion on July 17, 2018 in Westwood, California.
WESTWOOD, CA – JULY 17: (L-R) Jena Fumes, Lindsay Arnold, Lisa Marie Varon, and Nick Viall attend 50K Charity Challenge Celebrity Basketball Game at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion on July 17, 2018 in Westwood, California.
WESTWOOD, CA – JULY 17: (L-R) Nick Viall, Buster Douglas, and Colton Underwood attend 50K Charity Challenge Celebrity Basketball Game at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion on July 17, 2018 in Westwood, California.
WESTWOOD, CA – JULY 17: Lindsay Arnold attends 50K Charity Challenge Celebrity Basketball Game at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion on July 17, 2018 in Westwood, California.
WESTWOOD, CA – JULY 17: (L-R) Jena Fumes, Lindsay Arnold, Lisa Marie Varon, and Nick Viall attend 50K Charity Challenge Celebrity Basketball Game at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion on July 17, 2018 in Westwood, California.
WESTWOOD, CA – JULY 17: Tyga (L) and Iggy Azalea backstage at 50K Charity Challenge Celebrity Basketball Game at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion on July 17, 2018 in Westwood, California.