CINCINNATI, OH – Former New Jersey Nets stars Sam Cassell, Kerry Kittles, Keith VanHorn, and Sherman Douglas will reunite with John Calipari on the fifth episode of “Coffee with Cal” in partnership with CustMbite. Calipari coached the Nets from 1996 – 1999, a tenure which included a playoff defeat by Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls during their sixth and final championship season. This playoff series will be featured in one of the episodes of The Last Dance this Sunday on ESPN. Coffee with Cal will air on Monday, May 11th at 10:30 AM ET.
Coffee with Cal, which is an extension of the John Calipari Basketball Fantasy Experience, supports No Kid Hungry, World Central Kitchen, Blessings in a Backpack, Feeding America, and other child-focused COVID-19 relief initiatives. The show, managed by ProCamps and produced by ESPN, features positive messaging and conversation with high-profile guests from the worlds of sports, leadership, business, and entertainment.
In addition to a $1 million donation to the Calipari Foundation, CustMbite will be making a donation of $10 for every nightguard or smile kit online purchase throughout the “Coffee with Cal” series.
Episodes stream live on the John Calipari Basketball Fantasy Experience Facebook page: Facebook.com/JohnCalipariFantasyExperience.
For more information about the series – including to catch up on last Monday’s episode with NFL All-Pro Larry Fitzgerald – visit CoffeeWithCal.org.
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About ProCamps®
Founded in 1998, ProCamps is a best-in-class event management and sports marketing company specializing in developing, managing, and operating camps, appearances, brand activations, and related experiences for professional athletes and coaches in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, PGA, ATP, NCAA, NASCAR, NWSL, MLL and NFHL. ProCamps helps Fortune 500 brands activate and execute more than 175 events across the country to effectively deliver brand messaging to thousands of parents, kids, and coaches via retail promotions, TV/radio/print, social media, and on-site activations.
About The Calipari Foundation
In 2012, John and Ellen Calipari formed The Calipari Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to provide for the physical, educational, leadership, and developmental needs of people and communities, while encouraging and equipping others to do the same. The Calipari Foundation has assisted with previous worldwide crisis relief efforts including: Superstorm Sandy, Haitian Earthquakes, Hurricane Harvey, and West Liberty (KY) Tornados.
About CustMbite
Delta Dental of Kentucky launched CustMbite earlier this year to increase the ease and affordability of custom-fit dental products, as an alternative to ill-fitting or uncomfortable nightguards and teeth-whitening trays. Self-molded and custom fit at home, CustMbite products are FDA-cleared and help address a number of issues including grinding, bruxism, TMJ disorders, snoring, sleep apnea, and discolored teeth.