GREAT SPORTS LEGENDS DINNER
The highlight of this evening is paying tribute to our “Great Sports Legends” from different sporting categories and honorees who both inspire and motivate others. The Great Sports Legends Dinner is The Buoniconti Fund’s premiere fundraiser in support of The Miami Project. Each year, more than 800 celebrities and notables from the worlds of entertainment, sports and media are treated to an evening that is both entertaining and inspirational.
Past Legends and Honorees include: Past Legends and Honorees include: Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Jack Nicklaus, Wayne Gretzky, Phil Collins, Andre Agassi, David Ortiz, Simone Biles, Willie Mays, Buzz Aldrin, Gloria Estefan, Tommy Lee Jones, Venus Williams, Mia Hamm, Magic Johnson, Dorothy Hamill, Dwyane Wade, Chris Evert, Helio Castroneves, Dan Marino, Joe DiMaggio, Mario Andretti, Cal Ripken, Jr., Dr. Maya Angelou, Pitbull, Michael Strahan, John McEnroe, Jorge Posada, Bob Costas, John Elway, Pat Riley, Tony Hawk, Christian Slater, Julio Iglesias, Lindsey Vonn, Kelly Slater, Joe Torre, Jerry Rice, Alex Rodriguez, and Shaquille O’Neal and many more other athletes and heroes who recognize that paralyzing injuries can and do occur in the pursuit of athletic careers and everyday lives.
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 29: at the 40th Greatest Sports Legends Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on September 29, 2025 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 29: at the 40th Greatest Sports Legends Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on September 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Manny Hernandez)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: Christian Slater attends The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis’ 40th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner, at the Hilton Midtown. The event raises the much-needed funds for The Buoniconti Fund, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a designated Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of medicine and the world’s premier spinal cord injury research center. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 29: at the 40th Greatest Sports Legends Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on September 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Manny Hernandez)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: (L-R) Barth Green and Kathy Green attend The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis’ 40th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner, at the Hilton Midtown. The event raises the much-needed funds for The Buoniconti Fund, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a designated Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of medicine and the world’s premier spinal cord injury research center. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: L-R: (L-R) Victoria Ragner, Christine Lynn and Diana Morrison attend The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis’ 40th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner, at the Hilton Midtown. The event raises the much-needed funds for The Buoniconti Fund, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a designated Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of medicine and the world’s premier spinal cord injury research center. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 29: at the 40th Greatest Sports Legends Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on September 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Manny Hernandez)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: (L-R) Albert Pujols and Warren Moon attend The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis’ 40th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner, at the Hilton Midtown. The event raises the much-needed funds for The Buoniconti Fund, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a designated Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of medicine and the world’s premier spinal cord injury research center. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: Kurt Busch attends The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis’ 40th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner, at the Hilton Midtown. The event raises the much-needed funds for The Buoniconti Fund, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a designated Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of medicine and the world’s premier spinal cord injury research center. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 29: at the 40th Greatest Sports Legends Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on September 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Manny Hernandez)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: Foreigner performs onstage during The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis 39th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner on September 29, 2025 at the New York Hilton Midtown raised millions of dollars to support the pioneering work of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a designated Center of Excellence at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine and the world’s premier research center targeting spinal cord and brain injury and other neurological disorders and diseases. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 29: at the 40th Greatest Sports Legends Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on September 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Manny Hernandez)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: <> attends The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis’ 40th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner, at the Hilton Midtown. The event raises the much-needed funds for The Buoniconti Fund, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a designated Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of medicine and the world’s premier spinal cord injury research center. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 29: at the 40th Greatest Sports Legends Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on September 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Manny Hernandez)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 29: at the 40th Greatest Sports Legends Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on September 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Manny Hernandez)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: Board Meeting at The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis’ 40th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner, at the Hilton Midtown. The event raises the much-needed funds for The Buoniconti Fund, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a designated Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of medicine and the world’s premier spinal cord injury research center. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 29: at the 40th Greatest Sports Legends Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on September 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Manny Hernandez)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: Ali Stroker attends The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis’ 40th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner, at the Hilton Midtown. The event raises the much-needed funds for The Buoniconti Fund, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a designated Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of medicine and the world’s premier spinal cord injury research center. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: <> attends The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis’ 40th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner, at the Hilton Midtown. The event raises the much-needed funds for The Buoniconti Fund, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a designated Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of medicine and the world’s premier spinal cord injury research center. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 29: at the 40th Greatest Sports Legends Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on September 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Manny Hernandez)