Last Tuesday, I experienced something that I never thought possible. I was within feet of a handful of my favorite people as a young teenager and even today. My boyfriend scored some tickets to the Milan Smash Hits Tennis Classic hosted by Billie Jean King and Elton John.
To some this might not seem that amazing but to tennis lovers like myself, this was a dream come true. Not only was I in the presence of the great Billie Jean King (sadly she didn't play) and music legend Elton John (he played and it was hilarious) but Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick and Martina Navratilova. It was amazing!
And to top it off my all time favorite tennis player, Steffi Graf was there! In sixth grade, we had to do a biographical book report, dress up as our person and present to the class. I chose Steffi Graf. She is one of the reasons I think I really started to love tennis. It was awesome to actually see her play.
Oh and Franco Harris was there too!
It was a fundraiser for AIDs. Pittsburgh was a grand slam for breaking records with money raised. The evening raised more than a million dollars for the AIDs foundation.
Our seats were right next to the entrance, so at the end all of the players all came through and gave autographs. Andre and Steffi rushed through but I was able to manage an autograph from Martina, three of the other younger players, Franco and the guy that played Michael Ohr in the Blind Side.
I'm so excited that I had this opportunity! Shout out to my awesome boyfriend for taking me! It was a once in a lifetime experience!
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