The Athletes Foot Hosts Signing Event for HBCU Student Athletes in Atlanta

The Athlete’s Foot (TAF) teamed up with HBCU Elite 100 for a national signing event program at its Lee Street location in Atlanta, Ga. on Friday and Saturday. According to the retailer, the weekend kicked off with an intimate dinner to celebrate the athletes and their achievements on Friday. Some of Atlanta’s top names in philanthropy and sport, including photographer and Impact Council member Cam Kirk, entertainment lawyer John Rose, personal trainer Amber Gardenhire, and Atlanta Hawks AJ Griffin were in attendance and chatted with the student-athletes about their next step in their academic and professional careers. Student athletes and champs participating in the signing weekend are Xavier Griffith representing Clark Atlanta men’s basketball, Cedric Taylor III representing Morehouse men’s basketball, Perry Smith Jr. representing North Carolina Central University men’s basketball, Jalal McKie representing North Carolina A&T men’s basketball, Myori Pruitt representing Clark Atlanta women’s basketball, and Haley Dalton representing Winston-Salem State University women’s basketball. The highlight of the weekend came when the students committed their signatures to paper at the official signing event on Saturday in front of family members, VIPs, and community members. The seven students then went to an official signing photo shoot at Cam Kirk Studios and attended the

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