Gil Roberts, Greg Louganis, Gavin Keilly, & Willie Gault – Photo by Tiffany Rose
GBK is known for its top-tier gift lounges around major awards shows, and for the ESPYS, they went above and beyond. Above, meaning the penthouse of the 24-story luxury residences at 10000 Santa Monica Blvd, straddling Century City and Beverly Hills with swoon-worthy views from the mountains to the sea.
Swift elevators launched ESPY nominees, presenters, top athletes and Olympians into a venue filled with unique vendors providing gifts and travel packages to the VIP attendees.
Among them were ESPY nominees from the Oklahoma Sooners team Nicole May, Karlie Keeney and Riley Ludlam, gold medalists Gil Roberts, Al Joyner, Greg Louganis and Willie Gault, Chuck Liddell, George Karlaftis and Jaydin Blackwell, Clippers coach Brian Shaw, Carli Lloyd, Tommy DeVito, Dion Dawkins, Brendan Rice, Marcellus Wiley, T.J. Ward, Norm Nixon, Li’Angelo Ball, Eric Metcalf, Rae Burrell, Lexie Brown, KJ Martin, Robert Griffin, Rodney Peete, Christine Williamson, Cat Cora, Eric Dickerson, Rae Burrell, cast from the new hit FX show, Clipped, and many more.
The lounge gifted guests with exciting products including the luxury scenting brand, Aroma360, Fog Crest Vineyard’s wines from the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County, Jane Foodie’s award-winning gourmet flash-frozen, restaurant-quality meals delivered right to your door, and Savant Power presented a Cync indoor and outdoor smart plug bundle and skincare products from MEND, the presenting sponsor.
Luxurious trips included a stay at the historic La Casa del Camino hotel in Laguna Beach, a two-night villa stay, with butler service for four at Raiwasa Private Resort in Fiji, and a 4-night stay at Sailrock Resort in Turks & Caicos.
GBK Brand Bar CEO Gavin Keilly continued its charitable tradition by donating a portion of the event’s proceeds to Animal Foster Network, Foundation for a Drug-Free World, and Watering Seeds Organization, a non-profit sports rehabilitation and wellness organization. GBK has given over $10 million to more than 50 charities since 2002.
