User:Phillip A. Champion

THE REAL PHILLIP A. CHAMPION, A.K.A. “HOTSAUCE”, is a Professional basketball player who played on the AND1 Mix tape Tour from 2001-2007. Champion is known as the #1 street ball players in the world. Champion’s dazzling creative moves and his deadly cross over caught the world’s attention. And so much so, that he did a personal performance for Michael Jackson and his family at Nederland. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Champion spent the majority of his youth in Columbus, Georgia. Because he was traveling so much from place to place “HotSauce” never played organized basketball in high school. Life after high school, Campion moved to Atlanta. “Hot Sauce found himself spending long hours in pick-up games and solitary practices, developing his ball-handling skills. Kids today- all over the world recognize his electrifying moves as the best in basketball, and they try to imitate his style. Due to his electricity on the basketball court; and his personality off the court, Champion secured several endorsements. In 2004, he did a solo debut commercial for Mountain Dew. Champion has done commercials for Lays Potato Chips, Activision, and Pepsi Cola. Champion made his acting debut in 2006 n the movie “CROSS OVER” along side Wayne Brady, Wesley Jonathan, and Anthony Mackey. Champion also done MO CAP for NBA players. 2007 was Phillip A. Champion’s last year on the AND1 Mix tape tour. He is currently doing his own tour called the ‘THE HOTSAUCE CROSS OVER TOUR”. Champion took a step down from the big tours to provide charcter development for kids in the inner city. Hot Sauce believes that it’s more than just basketball. He currently visits high schools and middle schools to talk with the youth about teen risk and staying off the streets and drugs. Anytime he attends a school he gives an exhibition FREE OF CHARGE TO THE YOUTH FOR ONE HOUR; showing off his electrifying ball handling skills. Champion knows that it’s about teaching the youth about being successful in a career and their lives.