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⚾ Meet 2026 Great Sports Legend Andruw Jones! One ⚾ Meet 2026 Great Sports Legend Andruw Jones! One of the most accomplished defensive players of his generation, Andruw Jones is an MLB Hall of Famer, five-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove Award winner. He also earned a Silver Slugger Award in 2005 and was a key member of the Atlanta Braves dynasty that helped define an era of baseball. On October 5, we’re proud to honor Andruw at the 41st Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner in New York City, where legends across sports come together in support of The Buoniconti Fund and The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. Join us as we celebrate an extraordinary career while raising critical funds to advance research and treatments for paralysis and other neurological diseases and disorders. 🎟️ Learn more and reserve your seat at the link in bio.
Meet our 2026 Great Sports Legend: John Randle 🏈🏆 Meet our 2026 Great Sports Legend: John Randle 🏈🏆 Pro Football Hall of Famer. Seven-time Pro Bowler. Six-time First-Team All-Pro. From entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent to becoming one of the most dominant defensive tackles in league history, John Randle built a remarkable 14-season career with the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks. He recorded 137.5 career sacks, posted eight consecutive double-digit sack seasons, led the NFL with 15.5 sacks in 1997, and earned a place on the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1990s.   On October 5, we’ll honor John and an extraordinary class of sports icons at the 41st Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner. Since its inception, this special evening has united legendary athletes around an even greater goal: raising critical funds and awareness to advance research and treatments for paralysis and other neurological conditions.   📍 New York Hilton Midtown 📅 Monday, October 5, 2026 🎟️ Tickets & tables: TheBuonicontiFund.com/gsld41
Meet our 2026 Great Sports Legend: Misty May-Trean Meet our 2026 Great Sports Legend: Misty May-Treanor 🏐🥇 Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist. Three-time World Champion. International Volleyball Hall of Famer. Misty May-Treanor is one of the most decorated and dominant players in beach volleyball history. Alongside Kerri Walsh Jennings, she captured three consecutive Olympic gold medals in 2004, 2008 and 2012, winning 21 straight Olympic matches and losing just one set across those three Games. She finished her legendary career with a then-record 112 tournament victories, including 43 international titles.   This October, we’re proud to welcome Misty to the Great Sports Legends family as we celebrate the athletes whose achievements have left a lasting mark on their sports. The 41st Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner continues a tradition that has honored more than 400 sports legends and honorees while raising millions of dollars to advance The Miami Project’s mission to find a cure for paralysis. 📍 New York Hilton Midtown 📅 Monday, October 5, 2026 🎟️ Tickets & tables: TheBuonicontiFund.com/gsld41
A night celebrating greatness—on the field, on the A night celebrating greatness—on the field, on the court, and beyond. 🏆 For more than four decades, the Great Sports Legends Dinner has brought together some of the world’s most accomplished athletes and philanthropic heroes for an unforgettable evening in support of The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis and the groundbreaking research underway at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. On October 5, we return to New York City for the 41st Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner, welcoming another extraordinary class of honorees and continuing a tradition that has raised millions in the pursuit of a cure. Swipe for a look back at last year’s celebration ➡️ 📍 New York Hilton Midtown 📅 Monday, October 5, 2026 🎟️ Tickets & tables are available now: TheBuonicontiFund.com/gsld41
Meet our 2026 Great Sports Legend: Laila Ali 🥊🏆 U Meet our 2026 Great Sports Legend: Laila Ali 🥊🏆 Undefeated. Five-time World Champion. International Boxing Hall of Famer. Laila Ali carved out a legendary career all her own, retiring with a perfect 24–0 record, including 21 knockouts. During her time in the ring, she captured world titles across the super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions and helped break new ground for women in boxing—including headlining the first women’s boxing match on a pay-per-view card in 2001. This October, we’ll celebrate Laila’s remarkable legacy alongside an incredible class of sports icons at the 41st Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner. For more than four decades, this special evening has brought together some of the greatest names in sports to help fuel the fight to cure paralysis and support the groundbreaking research underway at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. 📍 New York Hilton Midtown 📅 Monday, October 5, 2026 🎟️ Tickets & tables: ⁠TheBuonicontiFund.com/GSLD41
Meet our 2026 Great Sports Legend: Rob Gronkowski Meet our 2026 Great Sports Legend: Rob Gronkowski 🏈🏆 Four-time Super Bowl Champion. Five-time Pro Bowler. Four-time First Team All-Pro. Rob Gronkowski built an unforgettable NFL career and became one of the most accomplished tight ends in the game.   On October 5, we’re proud to honor Rob as a Great Sports Legend at the 41st Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner in New York City, joining an extraordinary class of athletes coming together in support of The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis and The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. 📍  New York Hilton Midtown 📅  Monday, October 5, 2026 🎟️  Tickets & tables: TheBuonicontiFund.com/GSLD41

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