Sports stars honored at the most luxurious event for the ESPY Awards

July 15h, Beverly Hills-This ESPY Award season, GBK, the veteran Luxury Lifestyle Gifting and special events company honored the 2025 ESPY Award Nominees and Presenters by hosting the GBK and Sydenham Clinic Longevity Lounge. Held on July 15th at state-of the art Sydenham Clinic nestled in Beverly Hills, appropriately so, this year the guests were treated to a lavish array of gifts and services.

The luxury event this year saw some of the most celebrated Sports stars attending as well as influencers and major media outlets. ESPY nominees from the LA Dodgers Hyeseong Kim and Ben Casparius, 2 time nominee Ezra Frech, Noah Elliott, and Azzi Fudd.  Past ESPY winners also attended such as Madison Chase and Jessica Long, and past nominee Samantha Bosco. Olympian and Paralympian medal winners in attendance included Nick Itkin, Jamal Hill, Isaac Jean Paul, Mallory Weggmann, Courtney Ryan, Josie Aslakson, Christie Raleigh Crossley, and Fred Kerley.  Several WNBA stars also attended the lounge, including Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller, Sparks players Sania Feagin and Emma Cannon, and Angel McCoughtry, along with NBA legend Byron Scott. Other fun guests included Anna Leigh Waters, the world's number one ranked pickleball champion, as well as Austin Shepard and Jayden Ashley from the hit series Love Island, among many others.

The headline sponsor, Sydenham Clinic is a network of luxury concierge medicine clinics that bring you a comprehensive model of personalized health management. Guests were able to unwind and recharge with a bespoke IV infusion at our clinic while giving the body a nutritional boost that it needs and body composition analysis. Guests were also gifted a complimentary concierge care for one year.

Sports stars, nominees, and guests at this years's Pre-ESPY Awards Lounge were treated to an impressive array of gifts. Some of these included Home goods featured The Sleep Spa by Hästens, a Swedish luxury bedmaker founded in 1852, and Evercool cooling sheets and comforters from REST. Guests also received lifestyle fashion accessories from Loungefly that combines fandom & style, modern footwear from UOVO, luxury eyewear from Sama Eyewear, and guests connected with Joy A. Booker-Thornton, CEO of C2 Productions (Creating.The.Way.Out), who was on-site showcasing her concept developmental production company. Unique experiences included Pepper Pong, a portable hybrid of pickleball and ping pong, and ghostwriting services from Action Takers Publishing to help attendees share their personal stories. 

ESPY Nominees from the LA Dodgers Hyeseong Kim & Ben Casparius

Award season gift events are rarely complete without an exotic vacation resort getaway for the guests. This year was no different and the GBK event saw exotic Resort stays on offer. Guests were excited to receive a complimentary 5- night villa stay at the Sailrock Resort in Turks and Caicos. Guests were also treated to a luxurious trip to Fiji from Raiwasa Villas. For the more spiritually inclined, a three-day spiritual retreat at Siddhayatan, in Texas including a Red carpet premiere to the screening of their new nonprofit docuseries BALANCE.

A fascinating brand present was Nucleus, a genetic clinic which has developed the first genetic test built for generational health. From a single swab, they tell you your risks for over 900 diseases. Their innovative software takes the guesswork out of health.

At the center of the lounge was America's favorite new sport- Pepper Pong, a spicy mashup of ping pong and pickleball that can be played anwhere, anytime, by players of ALL ages and abilities. It's portable, versatile, dead-silent and 100% furniture safe ... Once you start playing, you can't stop!

Also present was RightMealz who provided samples of their famous overnight oats and wellness shots, along with a gift package that includes a RightMealz-branded massage gun and a gift card for their online meal prep service. RightMealz is a wellness-driven food company specializing in nutritious, chef-crafted meals, smoothies, and wellness products designed to nourish the body and feed the soul.

Libations were served courtesy of Black Eden 1912 Bourbon, a brand that pays honor to the rich history of a historical African-American resort community called Idlewild. This exquisite bourbon is a celebration of the cultural legacy, resilience and artistic spirit that defined Idlewild. Healthy, optimized water was provided by Meta H20.

Guests enjoyed a $1000 VIP gift card from the famous Ike's Love & Sandwiches. Everyone enjoyed Rodeo de las Aguas Tequila and got to take home an exclusive blend of their world famous Tequila. Never to disappoint, all while the guests' enjoyed beats by Adam Gomez of ADM Entertainment.

Philanthropy lies at the core of GBK Brand Bar's values, and each lounge serves as a platform to raise awareness, foster celebrity partnerships, and give back to the community. Over the past 20+ years, GBK Brand Bar has raised an astonishing $10 million for over 40 causes, solidifying its commitment to making a positive impact. These included the Luskin Orthopedic Institute for Children, which provides expert pediatric orthopedic care regardless of financial need; the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, the largest independent nonprofit drug education program globally; and Food on Foot, a nonprofit dedicated to offering meals, clothing, life skills training, employment, and housing support to low-income residents of Los Angeles.

To conclude, it was a decadent and thoughtful luxury lounge with all the guests thoroughly enjoying what was on offer. Congratulations again to all the nominees and presenters of the 2025 ESPY awards.

GBK Brand Bar is the world's premiere Celebrity Gifting lounge that is dedicated to providing high quality, tailor-made service to its individual clients. GBK Brand Bar is known for integrating the Entertainment, Luxury Consumer Products and Non-Profit industries to create unique and memorable high-profile experiences that maximize its clients' brand-building efforts. GBK Brand Bar's CEO Gavin Keilly is a well-established name in Luxury Celebrity Lounges with over 20 years' experience as an industry leader. His lounges are legendary in Hollywood (and beyond) for having not only the best gifts, but always attracts the hottest celebs who continue to come back year after year.

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