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Chompionship Charity

ufball.jpg Nikcosports is honoring the 2007 NCAA men's basketball champion Gators with a limited edition, commemorative "Season to Remember" basketball that is helping raise money for children's hospitals.

The company has produced 5,000 Wilson basketballs featuring the team's road to the championship that it is selling for $99 apiece in the hopes of raising $37,500 for the Children's Miracle Network, an alliance of children's hospitals, to benefit Shands Children's Hospital at UF. The basketballs are available by calling 1-800-345-2868 or at www.nikcosports.com.

Nikco has produced commemorative footballs for the Super Bowl, Dan Marino and a basketball for the 2006 NBA Champion Heat, among others. The company has raised nearly $1.5 million for children's charities around the country.

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SARAH TALALAY
After a decade as a news reporter in New Jersey, Southern California, Chicago and South Broward, Talalay decided to trade in covering meetings about city government and schools for meetings about sports deals and stadium finance...
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