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Mike Miller
- 1. MIKE MILLER FOUNDATIONCLASSIC 2010
- 2. MIKE MILLER FOUNDATIONCLASSIC 2010
- 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. www.mikemillerclassic.com 3
- 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. www.mikemillerclassic.com 5
- 5. MIKE MILLER FOUNDATIONCLASSIC 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 www.mikemillerclassic.com 7
- 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) www.mikemillerclassic.com 9
- 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 www.mikemillerclassic.com 11
- 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 www.mikemillerclassic.com 13