Athletes Score Big with UPP Entertainment Marketing ESPY Gifting – Suite of Dreams

This year’s 17th annual ESPY Awards ceremony, hosted by Samuel Jackson, will air on ESPN on Sunday July 19 at 9PM, but you won’t have to wait till then to find out who took home the trophies. Who dethroned Tiger Wood’s five year reign as Best Male Athlete and will it be Roger or Raphael taking home Best Male Tennis Player, (scroll below for award winners and nominees)? LAs the Place has all the results and the low-down on the sweet swag celebrities and athletes scored from the UPP Entertainment Marketing “Suite of Dreams” gifting suite in celebration of the 2009 ESPY Awards was held on Tuesday, July 14th at the Dodger Stadium in the Hollywood Suite.

Here are a few of the sponsors of the UPP Entertainment Marketing Gifting Suite who showered gifts upon athletes and celebs alike:

 

Premier Carton Protein Shakes
Introducing the Premier Nutrition Protein Shake in a convenient Tetra Pak®. Each delicious shake contains 30 grams of high quality protein, 3 grams of fat, and only 1 gram of sugar!

Altadis USA – Cigars
One of the leading cigar makers nationwide. Altadis USA manufactures and markets both premium and mass-market cigars under well-known brand names such as Don Diego, El Producto, H. Upmann, and Montecristo.

Badass Coffee of Hawaii
We are a well-established gourmet coffee company with over 15 years in the business, serving the highest quality gourmet coffee by the cup.  We serve American-grown, Hawaiian coffee from Moloka’i, Kauai, Maui and of course our 100% Kona. Along with our liquid coffee business, we also offer our fine line of branded gourmet beans in retail bags.  Our stores also carry an extremely unique line of retail merchandise including custom branded mugs, hats, T-shirts, chocolates, macadamia nuts and much more.

Baskin Robbins Candy
Made with real cream, these delicious hard candies are the perfect way to enjoy classic Baskin-Robbins ice cream flavors in a whole new way. The candy is available in sugar and sugar-free flavors, including Cookies and Cream, Mint Chocolate-Chip, Pralines and Cream, and Espresso and Cream.

Bee M.D. Throat Drops
Organic throat drops available in two different flavors, Organic Honey Lemon and Organic Honey.  Packaging is completely eco-friendly using only all natural recycled or biodegradable materials.

Coleman Rolling Luggage
The Coleman brand is known for making high-quality camping and outdoor gear. Its luggage allows you to travel through airports with the same peace of mind Coleman gives you when traveling through the outdoors.

Dodger Tickets and Apparel
Dodger hats were gifted. Support your team by attending upcoming games wearing the classic Dodger hat!

Energy Muse Jewelry
Energy Muse is a conscious lifestyle brand providing tools of empowerment, inspiration and hope.

L. Erickson accessories for  Men and Women
Crafted by hand and with devotion, the collection reflects the extensive time and labor involved in creating each piece.  L. Erickson offers a wide selection of styles for each accessory.

Godiva Chocolate
Godiva Chocolatier, one of the world’s most elegant, hand-crafted chocolates, originated in Brussels, Belgium. Truly fine chocolates have several characteristics in common: they are always fresh, contain high quality ingredients like premium cocoa beans and dairy butter, and are usually less sweet and feature unusual textures and natural flavors.

Hain Celestial (Alba and Zia for Men Personal Care Products)
This collection of pure, easy-to-use products were designed to meet men’s unique skin care needs. Vitamins, Sea-Algae, and skin-healing plant essences target razor bumps, breakouts, post-shave tightness and other skin concerns.

Helly Hansen Outerwear
Helly Hansen brand provides high quality, protective technical gear for work survival and sport.

Lacoste Sunglasses
The brand was born out of winning innovation and intuition and has grown to develop from a clothing brand into a brand for a lifestyle.

Latte Communications / MP3 players & blue tooth
High quality GSM phones, Latte offers high quality bluetooth headsets and portable media players.

Jack Links
North America’s best-selling brand of beef jerky, with no artificial ingredients.

Lakers Apparel
Robes sporting Lakers official logo. Wear it and support your home team!

Martini Gold Cocktail Mixers
Delicious cocktail mixers that come in a variety of flavors to make any kind of martini you could dream of!

O.N.E. Spring Water
All natural spring water packaged in completely eco-friendly Tetra Pak cartons.

PONY Shoes, Beanies, and T-Shirts
Known as one of the top athletic brands worldwide.

Rider Shoes
Rider produces a selection of sandals including, After Sport Footwear packed with the latest tech features and additional styles of the same unrivalled quality in slides, flip flops, and casual sandals.  All shoes are made from 100% recycled materials.

St. Martin’s Press
One of the United States’ largest publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under eight imprints.

T-2-U Korean Tea
Assorted product of green tea, citron, and pomegranate.

Tabasco
Made with a special variety of fully-aged red pepper and time-honored process assures its unique flavor.  The sauces are highly concentrated and so rich in flavor, you use it more sparingly than other pepper sauces-so a bottle lasts a long time!

Treana is a family-owned and operated winery, located in Paso Robles, CA, exactly mid-way between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Treana wines reflect local geography and climate allowing the grapes to respond accordingly, with good sugar levels and balanced acids.

Treana Wine

True Lemon
Consistent fresh lemon or lime taste without any mess, waste or inconvenience; 100 percent all natural ingredients including fresh lemon or lime juices and oils; 0 calories and 0g carbohydrates; No artificial or natural sweeteners; No preservatives or sodium; and Offers 25 percent of an adult’s daily Vitamin C requirements.

Virtual DJ
Virtual DJ is the hottest MP3 mixing software, targeting every DJ from bedroom DJs to professional superstars. Your songs will always stay in the beat, and you can work your mixes incredibly faster than any other DJ could.

The Suite of Dreams was attended by these All Star sports performers and celebrities: Val Henderson, Allison Falk, Brittany Bock, Jose Canseco, Ramses Barden – New York Giants, John Broussard – Chicago Bears, Darrelle Revis – New York Jets, Legedu Naanee – San Diego Chargers, Roman Harper – New Orleans Saints, Jarret Stoll – Los Angeles Kings, Matt Greene – Los Angeles Kings, Robert Ortiz – New England Patriots, Dustin Brown – Los Angeles Kings, Mark Jackson – Retired NBA Player, Chester Pitts – Houston Texans, Ephraim Salaam – Detroit Lions, Frankie Needles, Eva Pigford, Lance Gross, Ernest Hudson, Robbie Jones, Jenn Brown, Greg Gunberg, Brian White, Shane Sparks, Lou Ferrigno, Joe Mantegna, Grayson Boucher aka The Professor, James Kyson Lee, Kelly Hu, Tommy LaSorda, Kirk Morrison – Oakland Raiders, Andre Berto – Pro-Boxer, Lil’ Mama, Matt Lanter, Brandon Molale, Lamon Brewster – Pro Boxer, Garrett Morris, Dave Scott, and Darrick Collins.

Here are list of 2009 ESPY Award Nominees & Winners (Winners are noted with *):

Best Male Athlete
* Michael Phelps Swimming
Kobe Bryant NBA
LeBron James NBA
Jimmie Johnson Auto Racing

Best Female Athlete
* Nastia Liukin Gymnastics
Natalie Coughlin Swimming
Maya Moore NCAA Basketball
Candace Parker WNBA
Serena Williams Tennis

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

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

Best Coach-Manager
* Phil Jackson Los Angeles Lakers
Geno Auriemma Connecticut Women’s Basketball
Dan Bylsma Pittsburgh Penguins
Joe Maddon Tampa Bay Rays
Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh Steelers

Best Game
* Steelers vs. Cardinals Super Bowl XLIII
Federer vs. Nadal 2008 Wimbledon Final
Syracuse vs. Connecticut Big East Tournament Quarterfinals

Best Championship Performance
* Michael Phelps Olympic Swimming
Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers
Cole Hamels Philadelphia Phillies
Misty May-Treanor & Kerri Walsh Olympic Beach Volleyball

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

Best Upset
* US Soccer shocks Spain in the Confederations Cup Semifinals
Mine That Bird
Oregon State stuns then #1 USC
Tampa Bay Rays win the American League Championship Series

Best Breakthrough Athlete
* Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons
Shawn Johnson Olympic Gymnastics
Evan Longoria Tampa Bay Rays
Derrick Rose Chicago Bulls

Best Record Breaking Performance
* Michael Phelps Olympic Swimmer
Usain Bolt Olympic Sprinter
Larry Fitzgerald Arizona Cardinals
Phil Jackson Los Angeles Lakers

Best Sports Movie
* The Express: The Ernie Davis Story
Sugar
The Wrestler

Best Male College Athlete
* Tim Tebow Florida Football
Sam Bradford Oklahoma Football
Matt Gilroy Boston University Hockey
Blake Griffin Oklahoma Basketball
Stephen Strasburg San Diego State Baseball

Best Female College Athlete
* Maya Moore Connecticut Women’s Basketball
Kerri Hanks Notre Dame Women’s Soccer
Courtney Kupets Georgia Gymnastics
Danielle Lawrie Washington Softball
Dana Vollmer California Swimming

Best Male Athlete With A Disability
* Jason Lester Ironman
Jeremy Campbell Track and Field
Will Groulx Wheelchair Rugby
Oscar Pistorius Track and Field

Best Female Athlete With A Disability
* Erin Popovich Swimming
Jessica Long Swimming
Maureen McKinnon-Tucker Sailing
Asya Miller Goalball

Best Male International Athlete
* Usain Bolt Jamaica, Sprinter
Pau Gasol Spain, Basketball
Lionel Messi Argentina, Soccer
Rafael Nadal Spain, Tennis
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal, Soccer

Best Female International Athlete
* Lorena Ochoa México, Golf
Yelena Isinbayeva Russia, Pole Vault
Marta Brazil, Soccer
Stephanie Rice Australia, Swimming
Dinara Safina Russia, Tennis

Best Baseball Player
* Albert Pujols St. Louis Cardinals
Roy Halladay Toronto Blue Jays
Ryan Howard Philadelpia Phillies
Dustin Pedroia Boston Red Sox
Francisco Rodriguez Los Angeles Angels/New York Mets

Best NBA Player
* LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers
Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers
Dwight Howard Orlando Magic
Dwyane Wade Miami Heat

Best WNBA Player
* Candace Parker Los Angeles Sparks
Deanna Nolan Detroit Shock
Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury
Lindsay Whalen Connecticut Sun

Best NFL Player
* Larry Fitzgerald Arizona Cardinals
James Harrison Pittsburgh Steelers
Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts
Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings
Kurt Warner Arizona Cardinals

Best NHL Player
* Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins
Pavel Datsyuk Detroit Red Wings
Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Penguins
Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals

Best MLS Player
* Landon Donovan LA Galaxy
Juan Pablo Angel New York Red Bulls
Jon Busch Chicago Fire
Kenny Cooper FC Dallas
Guillermo Barros Schletto Columbus Crew

Best Male Action Sports Athlete
* Shaun White Snowboarding/Skateboarding
Ryan Sheckler Skateboarding
Kelly Slater Surfing
James Stewart Motocross

Best Female Action Sports Athlete
* Maya Gabeira Surfing
Torah Bright Snowboarding
Sarah Burke Skiing
Ashley Fiolek Motocross

Best US Male Olympian
* Michael Phelps Swimming
Bryan Clay Track and Field
LaShawn Merritt Track and Field
Angelo Taylor Track and Field

Best US Female Olympian
* Shawn Johnson Gymnastics
Natalie Coughlin Swimming
Dawn Harper Track and Field
Nastia Liukin Gymnastics

Best Bowler
* Norm Duke
Chris Barnes
Wes Malott

Best Driver
* Jimmie Johnson
Helio Castroneves
Scott Dixon
Lewis Hamilton
Tony Schumacher

Best Fighter
* Manny Pacquiao Boxing
Lyoto Machida MMA
Shane Mosley Boxing
Anderson Silva MMA

Best Male Golfer
* Tiger Woods
Padraig Harrington
Phil Mickelson

Best Female Golfer
* Lorena Ochoa
Paula Creamer
Suzann Pettersen

Best Jockey
* Calvin Borel
Garrett Gomez
Mike Smith

Best Male Tennis Player
* Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal

Best Female Tennis Player
* Serena Williams
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Dinara Safina

Under Armour All-America Moment
* Andre Debose & Russell Shepard Football
Jake Bernhardt Lacrosse
Tara Glover Softball
David Renfroe Baseball
Hannah Werth Volleyball

Special Awards
Arthur Ashe Courage Award: President Nelson Mandela
Jimmy V Award For Perseverance: Don Meyer, N. State University coach
Best Comeback: Dara Torres, Olympic swimmer.