A star studded night in LA for ESPY’s Celebration of Champions Athlete

Los Angeles, CA - The brightest stars in the Sports Industry were gathered last night for the ESPY’s Pre Party and Celebration of Champions Athlete held at J lounge Bar and Restaurant in downtown Los Angeles. Among the attendees were Carmelo Anthony with Lala Vasquez, Terrell Owens, Olympic stars Shawn Johnson, Natalie Coughlin, LaShawn Merritt, Bernard Berrian of the Vikings, Young Jeezzy, Green Bay Aaron Rodgers, Candace Cameron Bure , Coach Wade Philips and more. The night featured different items which were included in the gift bags to be presented to all the athletes and celebrities. Once again, Beseeninhollywood takes you to the red carpet:

All photos are property of Beseeninhollywood, taken by Ping Nepomuceno. We would like to thank all the sponsors and organizers of the event. Special thanks to Keri Potts of ESPN, Mr. Steve Webster of CMPR firm, the ESPY’s , J Lounge and to all who made it a great night!!

2009 ESPY AWARDS is COMING!!

Los Angeles, CA- It is that time of the year again, the 17th Annual ESPY Awards will be held on July 15, 2009 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles and will be aired on July 19 @ 9 ET on ESPN and ESPN HD. The award show will be hosted by Samuel L. Jackson. Fans will determine the winners in different categories by voting online from June 25 to July 11, 2009. Included in the list of Nominees are Kobe Bryant, Lebron James and boxing champion Manny Pacquiao.

Photos by: Varon Panganiban and Ping Nepomuceno

Here are the rest of the Nominees:

BEST MALE ATHLETE

Kobe Bryant, NBA
LeBron James, NBA
Jimmie Johnson, Auto Racing
Michael Phelps, Swimming

BEST FEMALE ATHLETE

Natalie Coughlin, Swimming
Nastia Liukin, Gymnastics
Maya Moore, NCAA Basketball
Candace Parker, WNBA
Serena Williams, Tennis

BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies
Michael Phelps, Olympic Swimming
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, Olympic Beach Volleyball

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE

Shawn Johnson, Olympic Gymnastics
Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons

BEST RECORD BREAKING PERFORMANCE

Usain Bolt, Olympic Sprinter
Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
Phil Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers
Michael Phelps, Olympic Swimmer

BEST UPSET

Mine That Bird wins the Kentucky Derby
Oregon State stuns then #1 USC
Tampa Bay Rays win the American League Championship Series
US Soccer shocks Spain in the Confederations Cup semifinals

BEST GAME

Federer vs. Nadal in the 2008 Wimbledon Final
Steelers vs. Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII
Syracuse vs. Connecticut in the Big East Tournament Quarterfinals

BEST MOMENT

Florida’s Tim Tebow’s speech
Helio Castroneves wins the Indy 500
US swim team wins thrilling finish in Olympic relay

BEST PLAY

Ovechkin vs. Rangers
Pacquiao KO’s Hatton
Roethlisberger to Holmes Super Bowl Winning TD
Texas Tech’s Michael Crabtree makes game-winning catch vs. Texas

BEST TEAM

Connecticut Women’s Basketball
Los Angeles Lakers
North Carolina Men’s Basketball
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Steelers

2009 NBA Champs LA Lakers Parade!!

A sea of purple, yellow and gold flocked the streets of Figueroa and Olympic for the 2009 NBA Champs LA Lakers Parade. Hundreds of thousands stormed the historical Colosseum to watch the newly crowned champs celebrate its 15th title in their franchise history. The place was packed with energy and excited fans as they welcome the whole team. The LAPD was successful in controlling the huge crowd and was able to prevent any riots that could have possibly occured during the celebration.

Here are some of the images from the parade, courtesy of Varon Panganiban:

Los Angeles Lakers: 2009 NBA Champions!!

Orlando, Fl.- The LA Lakers earned their 15th Title as NBA Champions last night after beating the Orlando Magic 99-86. Kobe Bryant led his team in closing out the series. Trevor Ariza, Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom played big in their 16-0 run that put the momentum on the Lakers. The team will be heading back to Los Angeles for their championship parade this coming Wednesday.