3. OUR VISION
The Mike Miller Foundation Classic would like to grow to a 64 team classic with 32
out-of-state teams and 32 in-state teams by December 2011. We would like to give
South Dakota teams the opportunity to play against some of the best competition in
the world, right here in our home state. It presents us with the possibility of national
television exposure on channels such as ESPN and Fox Sports.
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4. ABOUT MIKE
Full name is Michael Lloyd Miller • Born in Mitchell, South Dakota, a town of
13,798 located 67 miles west of Sioux Falls, S.D. • He and his wife, Jen, have
two sons, Mason and Mavrick • Son of Tom and Sheryl Miller • Father is an
assistant principal and a former basketball standout at Dakota Wesleyan, while his
mother is a teacher • Is a member of the Grizzlies’ All-Star Reading Team, and
participated in the Read to Achieve Tip-off event at the Collierville Town Library last
season where he read to kids, signed autographs and helped open the reading and
learning center inside the library • Participates in the Grizzlies Tickets For Kids
program with Head of 33’s Class • Participated last season in a toy delivery for
the Hope House • Attended the Staxtacular fundraiser organized by Brian Cardinal
and former teammate Shane Battier, an event to benefit the Stax Music Academy
• Has his own foundation, the Mike Miller Foundation, and hosted a fundraising
celebrity poker match in the summer of 2006 featuring fellow NBA players Jason
Williams and Udonis Haslem, NFL players Daunte Culpepper, Darrell Jackson and
DeAngelo Williams and pro golfer John Daly • His foundation encourages kids to
enjoy a healthy lifestyle, and provides aid to disadvantaged or disabled children
in the states Tennessee, his home state of South Dakota and Florida, where he
attended university • Also remains involved with several community projects in his
hometown of Mitchell • His high school home court was named The Corn Palace,
complete with corn murals on the side that are completely stripped down each year
and changed • Played with the USA Men’s Basketball Team at the 2002 Goodwill
Games in Brisbane, Australia and captured a gold medal • Named McDonald’s
All-American • Was Player of the Year in South Dakota as both a junior and senior
• Nicknamed “Skinny” • Scored tournament-record 54 points in Glaxo Holiday
Invitational in Raleigh, N.C • Broke the record that was set by Anfernee Hardaway
in 1989 • His uncle, Alan, was South Dakota’s all-time collegiate scorer after a ca-
reer at Dakota Wesleyan, while another uncle, Chris, was Dakota Wesleyan’s all-time
leading rebounder • Older brother, Ryan, is on the University of Pepperdine Men’s
Basketball coaching staff, and was a Division II All-American at Northern State (S.D.)
and a 10th round draft pick in the 1998 CBA Draft by Sioux Falls • Has another
brother, Jared, who attended Northern State • Sister, Chelsey, played basketball
for Mitchell H.S • Enjoys hunting and fishing.
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5. MIKE MILLER FOUNDATION CLASSIC SCHEDULE
Thursday, December 30th, 2010
5:00 pm Red Cloud vs Ellsworth (Minnesota)
6:00 pm Sioux Falls Washington (South Dakota) vs White Station (Tennessee)
7:30 pm Mitchell (South Dakota) vs De Lasalle (Minnesota)
Friday, December 31st, 2010
1:00 pm Sioux Falls Lincoln (South Dakota) vs De Lasalle (Minnesota)
3:00 pm Mitchell (South Dakota) vs White Station (Tennessee)
Other teams committed to play in the 2010 Classic include:
Sioux Falls O’Gorman
Custer Wildcats
Findley Prep (Las Vegas, Nevada... #1 team in the country).
Potential Match-up:
Sioux Falls O’Gorman vs Findley Prep (ESPN or Fox Sports) at The Sioux Falls Arena
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6. SLAM DUNK SANFORD POWER!
Presenting Sponsor (1 only)
The Mike Miller Foundation Classic 2010
Powered by Sanford Power
• Sanford Power will appear in all media coverage and websites that feature the
Mike Miller Foundation Classic
• 2 large signs will be displayed throughout the event in prime position
• Logo stickers on all arena courts
• Full page Sanford Power ad will appear in event program
• 2 box seat suites for all the games
• 10 floor seats tickets that are fully transferable to Sanford Power staff or clients
• 10 general admission tickets that are fully transferable to staff or clients
• PA announcements during all games promoting Sanford Power
• A Plaque recognizing Sanford Power’s involvement with this event
• Invitation into event officials and sponsor hospitality room
• Extensive advertising on website
• 4 signed basketballs by Mike Miller
• Potential national television coverage (ESPN or Fox Sports)
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7. SHOOT FOR GOLD!
Gold Level
• 2 Large signs will be displayed throughout the event
• Full page advertising in the event program
• 1 box seat suite for all the games
• A plaque recognizing your corporate involvement with this event
• 8 floor tickets that are fully transferable to your staff or clients
• PA announcements during all games promoting your business
• Invitation into event officials and sponsor hospitality room
• Extensive advertising on event website
• 2 signed basketballs by Mike Miller
• Potential national television coverage (ESPN or Fox Sports)
• COST $20,000.00
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8. FAST EXCITING AND SILVER!
Silver Level
• 1 Large sign will be displayed throughout the event
• Full page advertising in the event program
• A plaque commemorating your corporate involvement with this event
• 6 floor tickets that are fully transferable to your staff or clients
• PA announcements throughout the games promoting your business
• Invitation into event officials and sponsor hospitality room
• Advertising on event website
• A signed basketball by Mike Miller
• COST $1,000.00
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