The Battier Take Charge Foundation Presents 5th Annual “Battioke” Celebration at Ball & Chain
Erik Spoelstra, Pat Riley, & Shane Battier
Miami, FL – September 22, 2016 – Shane and Heidi Battier once again hosted an epic “Battioke” at Miami’s acclaimed Ball & Chain. The karaoke-themed charity event brought together some of South Florida’s finest including Pat Riley, Larry Johnson, Carlos Boozer, Jay Williams, Bryant McKinnie, and Erik Spoelstra to raise money and awareness for The Battier Take Charge Foundation, a non-profit organization established by Shane and his wife, Heidi, to fund college scholarships for underprivileged youth. To date, the foundation’s Battioke events have raised over $800,000 in the last five years and has been able to award college scholarships to over twenty-four children through Big Brothers Miami, Kipp Academy in Houston, and Horizon Upward Bound in Detroit from funds raised through these events. Seven proud students that have been granted scholarships through the foundation have already successfully graduated. Notable karaoke performances at the 5th annual Battioke included Erik Spoelstra and wife Nikki’s rendition of Grease standout “You’re the One That I Want” and Shane Battier and courtside reporter Jason Jackson’s performance of “(I’ve Had) the Time of My Life”. What really stole the show, though, was the group performance of Bruce Springsteen’s “The Rising” by Pat Riley, Andy Elisburg, and Shane Battier, who donned the pink dress for the rest of the evening.
Shane Battier
Shane Battier
Pat Riley & Shane Battier
Erik Spoelstra, Pat Riley, & Shane Battier
Shane & Heidi Battier, Nikki Sapp, & Erik Spoelstra
Latrice Jones, Heidi & Shane Battier, Jessi Tamayo, & Newell Fleming
Andy Elisburg & Pat Riley
Pat Riley & Shane Battier
Jay Williams
Larry Johnson
Nikki Sapp & Erik Spoelstra
Odell Jolly & Bryant McKinnie
Odell Jolly
Bryant McKinnie
Bryant McKinnie & Odell Jolly
Yanoulla Fialho, Carlos Boozer, & Aneshka Smith
Aneshka Smith & Heidi Battier
Jessi Tamayo & Heidi Battier
Larry Johnson & Jay Williams
Pat Riley & Andy Elisburg
Pat Riley, Marni Blickman, & Andy Elisburg
CJ Blankenship, Danny Martinez, Donnie Smith, & Elissa Chakoff
