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NFL & NBA Stars Talk Health Tips at the Sports Spectacular Awards

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Young Hollywood is at the Sports Spectacular during ESPYs week benefiting the Diabetes Center at Cedars-Sinai to catch up with some of your favorite celebrity athletes, past and present, including NBA's Victor Oladipo, John Salley, and Gary Payton, NFL's Michael Irvin and Shawne Merriman, Olympic gold medal-winning snowboarder Chloe Kim, and Paralympian Amy Purdy, who share health tips and advice for living your best life!

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Young Hollywood

Hey, what's up guys? Young Hollywood is here at the Sports Spectacular in LA for SB's week where we're hanging out with all the athletes who are raising money for a good cause. So let's talk about this outfit. Are you a Star Wars fan?

Guest

Definitely a Star Wars fan. I was born on May 4th and you know, the May the 4th be with you. So I try to rock it every now and then.

Young Hollywood

I'm a May birthday too. I love it. So you've been liking those new Star Wars movies then, right?

Guest

Oh, yeah, definitely. I've seen them all. So hopefully they continue to coming out. Um, just make as many. Like when even when it ends, they could just make up some more too. So make it a fun thing.

Young Hollywood

You're being honored tonight. Inspirational athlete award. Yeah. Isn't it fun to get awards? Like I want to win an award.

Guest

fun, yeah. I'm not going to lie, I don't mind it. Getting an award, getting um recognized, is always always amazing, but at the end of the day, you know, I just did what I loved and worked hard and here I am. So honestly, it's such an honor and I'm just so blessed.

Young Hollywood

You're the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding medal.

Guest

I never go into things and I'm like, okay, if I win this, I'm going to be the youngest. Like it just happens, yeah. Like I just do what I got to do and then all of a sudden, I have all these extra titles. So that's always cool.

Young Hollywood

You're being honored tonight with a What was it? Inspirational athlete award? Second guest: An inspirational athlete award. It's amazing. It's such an honor and it's uh, it's been a crazy journey for me and so to be honored for the work that I've done and and just the different things I've been able to do and to be honored alongside Chloe Kim, which is just amazing to me and so humbling and it's incredible. Here, we're supporting pre-diabetes and all of that. And do you know, and and and pre-diabetes affects a lot of other disease, cancers, strokes, heart disease. So I'm thankful for people like Cedar Sinai, who does these things to make sure that we get a fighting chance.

Young Hollywood

How do you personally stay in shape? How do you guys feel good? What do you do to feel healthy? Second guest: We eat a plant-based diet. Meaning, we don't eat anything dead. We we eat a vegan diet. My wife is a phenomenal Pilates instructor. Um, I believe in cannabis. All kind of good things.

Young Hollywood

Well, you look like you're in great shape. I know tonight it's benefiting the diabetes center here at Cedar Sinai. How do you personally stay in shape and feel good? Third guest: Um, you know, for one, I was stuck to a regimen my whole entire life, right? Like waking up at a certain time, practice, working out. And now it's just like a part of life. So the first thing I do when I wake up, is I go work out. And I make sure I get a workout in so I can feel normal. Um, but for other people, it's just really getting being active and staying active.

Young Hollywood

What do you say to young people that want to be like you and win an inspirational athlete award?

Guest

Honestly, I'd say to like never give up and I feel like I was always told I couldn't, I couldn't do it. I was wasting my time and that I should just stick to school. Be a doctor. I don't know. Um, but I was like, you know what? Nah, I'm not going to listen to them. Second guest: I always tell them now and and and I really tell young kids that don't want to be like me because you might not be an NBA player or NBA Hall of Famer. You might not. You can be something else. You could be a a doctor or a lawyer or whatever and be famous. And then what I want to see you is in 20 years, you be right here doing the same thing I'm doing right now, giving knowledge to some of the other kids that's coming up before you. That'll be great for me. You know, don't think about basketball. It's it's a one in a lifetime chance to become a NBA uh uh Major League uh football player, anything, or NBA WNBA. But just think about what kind of success you can have any other way.

Guest

I think if you work hard enough, if you're passionate enough that anything's possible. And that's what I've tried to live by and that's what I try to share. Um, the possibilities really have been endless for me and and I think it's because I just haven't given up and I've persevered and I've pursued the things that I love and so I try to encourage others to do the same. Second guest: Our youth now have some great opportunities, creative minds and you can create on your device and put it out here in the ether. There's no telling where you can go.

Young Hollywood

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Victor Oladipo

    NBA player attending the event

  • John Salley

    NBA player sharing health tips

  • Gary Payton

    NBA player attending the event

  • Michael Irvin

    NFL player attending the event

  • Shawne Merriman

    NFL player attending the event

  • Chloe Kim

    Olympic gold medalist sharing experiences and advice

  • Amy Purdy

    Paralympian sharing experiences and advice

FAQ

What event is Young Hollywood attending?+
Young Hollywood is attending the Sports Spectacular during ESPYs week in Los Angeles.
What cause does the Sports Spectacular benefit?+
The Sports Spectacular benefits the Diabetes Center at Cedars-Sinai.
Which athletes were interviewed at the event?+
Chloe Kim, Amy Purdy, and John Salley were interviewed, among other celebrity athletes.
What health tip did John Salley share?+
John Salley shared that he and his wife eat a plant-based, vegan diet to stay healthy.
What advice did Chloe Kim offer to young people?+
Chloe Kim advises young people to never give up and to persevere in pursuing the things they love.
What was Amy Purdy honored for at the event?+
Amy Purdy was honored with an Inspirational Athlete award for her journey and accomplishments.

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