On Monday, March 29, 2011, MLSE Team Up Foundation hosted the One4One Event, a charity event. At #One4One, you get the opportunity to rub shoulders with Sonny Weems, Jose Calderon and players from all four MLSE franchises (Maple Leafs, Raptors, Marlies and Toronto FC players).

I wanted to attend the event since the first time I heard about it a few years back. And then, Twitter happened!

Here’s what happened:

I was surfing Twitter on a Sunday afternoon and saw this tweet:

I got excited, entered the contest and completely forgot I entered. Waiting for my class to start, my iPhone went off and I saw this tweet:

And of course, my response…

The Event

The #one4one event was hosted at Real Sports Bar and Grill named “North America’s Best Sports Bar” by ESPN Mobile. If you haven’t been, it’s a 25,000 square-foot space, just under 200 screens and a two-storey HD screen of awesome-ness.

Cracking jokes with players and being around them was an amazing experience. From the players to commentators to management, everyone was down to earth. Personally, it was amazing to meet the players and see them interact with fans. One regret: couldn’t get a pick with Barbosa…next time!

A big shout out to @BigThinkerJon for the ticket hook up. Props to @TeamUpFndn and @RealSports to host a wicked event that made my night! Thank you!!