Derek Bell And Karl Kani Want You To Be The Next Supermodel

Former New York Mets outfielder Derek Bell, who aided in his teams impressive season leading them into the 2000 World Series and who has now signed a new contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, also teams up with fashion designer Karl Kani. Outside of baseball, Bells performance is even more impressive, currently sharpening his entrepreneurial skills for the explosive January 2001 official launch of his new sports and entertainment web-site, HOOPSRUS.net. Bell is coordinating a number of high profile events surrounding Super Bowl XXXV weekend in Tampa, Florida.

In an attempt to draft his own winning team, Bell is executing The Derek Bell Wiser Models Search," whereby one male and one female model will win a fashionable trip to New York City to be featured in a national print advertisement campaign for Karl Kani and others. Critically acclaimed photographer Eric Von Lockhart, whose work is featured in magazines, such as Elle, Essence, Ebony, and Vibe will conduct the shoot. Von Lockhart has also photographed for companies, such as Clairol, LOreal, and Revlon, and thats not even including his dazzling portfolio of shots for Destinys Child, Mary J. Blige, Deborah Cox, and Montell Jordan, just to name a few. All selected models will be featured in stylish fashion shows for Her Game 2, Karl Kani, and Willie Esco. The shows will be part of Bells highly anticipated and wildly publicized Ballaz Weekend 2001" in Tampa, Thursday, January 25 through Sunday, January 28, 2001 (Super Bowl XXXV weekend). Ballaz Weekend 2001" will include a Mansion and Yacht Party, celebrity hoops games, featuring Katrina Colleton, Kisha Ford, Tammy Jackson, and Tracy Reid, who all play in the WNBA, along with R. Kelly, The Main Event, Future, Half Man/Half Amazing, Donavan Mcnabb, Keith Bullock, Derek Jeter, Gary Sheffield, David Justice, and Keith Hamilton, to name a few. A fashion showcase featuring designs by Karl Kani, Willie Esco, and Her Game 2 will light up the stage with performances by comedians AG White, Rob Stapleton, Drew Frazer, and Talent. Special musical guests are also scheduled to perform on Friday and Saturday nights at the Florida State Fair Grounds and Club Atlanta. The weekend will close with a Super Bowl blowout party at Club Atlanta on Sunday.

To enter The Derek Bell Wiser Models Search," access the on-line contest entry form at http://www.HOOPSRUS.net or http://www.WiserModels.com, follow the instructions to complete the form, and submit the form (photo required) and entry fee (payable by VISA or MasterCard) as directed. An entry fee of nine dollars ($9.00) is required per entrant. Entries can also be submitted by mailing a photograph of the entrant, along with their name, address, telephone number, e-mail address (if any), age, measurements (height, weight, clothing sizes), and entry fee (check or money order payable to HOOPSRUS.net) to The Derek Bell Wiser Models Search," c/o HOOPSRUS.net, 2504 West Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33607, received no later than January 17, 2001. Late entries will not be considered. The Derek Bell Wiser Models Search" is only open to legal residents of the United States of America (excluding Puerto Rico), and participants must be at least 18 years of age. Only one entry will be accepted per person or e-mail address. A panel of judges, which include Willie Esco, Karl Kani, and Debra Williams, will select winners.

All entrants are given the option to receive, for an additional twenty-five dollars ($25.00), a hundred (100) MB FTP web-site, with their own choice of domain name. The fee includes a free initial design of the web-site and free unlimited e-mail service for one (1) year. All services regarding the web-site will be handled directly by WiserNet.com, who is a sponsor of this model search.

If you are wise enough to enter The Derek Bell Wiser Models Search," you may just become the next supermodel!

For additional information, contact Shefik at Knight Entities, Inc., 411 Bronx River Road, Suite 7F, Yonkers, New York 10704, (914) 803-0865, (810) 314-5332 FAX, KnightEntities@aol.com, http://www.KnightEntities.com. Visit http://www.HOOPSRUS.net or http://www.WiserModels.com for complete contest rules.