LAS VEGAS, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Five time NBA Champion andsuccessful businessman Earvin "Magic" Johnson is set to host back-to-back red carpet events on Friday and Saturday, July 20-21 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. Magic will be joined by a plethora of celebrities and all-star athletes such as confirmed guests Jamie Foxx, Elise Neal, Sugar Shane Mosley, Morris Chestnut and Jermaine Dupree. The first soiree is near and dear to Olympic Dream Team alumnus Magic Johnson, as he and Giant Magazine toast the entire Team USA Men's Basketball roster at the scenic Mix Lounge atop the THEhotel at Mandalay Bay on Friday, July 20. Nick Cannon, actor,musician and star of MTV's hit show "Wild 'N Out," is the celebrity deejay for this A-list, pro-athlete filled event. Team USA will be in Sin City for a weekend mini-camp that begins the journey to bring home the gold in the 2008 Olympics. Show Magazine joins Magic as he hosts the second half of the largerthan life extravaganza with the official Winky Wright after-fight party at Rum Jungle inside Mandalay Bay on Saturday, July 21. The southpaw's celebration will begin immediately following the highly anticipated Wright vs. Bernard Hopkins bout taking center ring at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Popular hip-hop phenom DJ Clue is spinning on the 1's and 2's and will be joined by sultry Show Magazine cover girl Dollicia Bryan, among many others Both events are produced by Fat Cats Entertainment Group in association with Icon Entertainment, Exeter Communications and Pound 4 Pound, and are sponsored by Las Vegas high rise developer Michael J. Bellon of the Pinnacle Las Vegas, which recently broke ground on July 11. Johnson and Bellon became acquainted during the NBA All-Star Week in Las Vegas and the two have been rumored to franchise a Pinnacle high rise in Los Angeles. "With respect to their anonymity I am not at liberty to speak about celebrity tenants or attachments to the Pinnacle brand including Magic Johnson. However, I can proudly say that the Pinnacle's unique structure is being contemplated in several cities worldwide," says Bellon. A savvy pro-athlete turned businessman, Magic edged out Peyton Manning, MichaelJordan and Tiger Woods to be ranked the top athlete when it comes to the business side of corporate endorsements in a survey by New York based TSE Sports & Entertainment. About Fat Cats Entertainment GroupFat Cats Entertainment Group, LLC (FCEG) is a multi-media firmcomprised of professionals and representatives from elite talent andliterary agencies, public relations firms, fulfillment houses, special event marketing, promotions, sports entertainment and hotel casino marketing. Innovation is FCEG's forte' with cutting edge marketing and sales strategies.
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