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The other team finalists were the Portland Timbers of MLS,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, the 49ers and WWE community relations. Each received a $25,000 grant.
The Bulls won in the team category and received a $75,000 grant to a charity related to their humanitarian efforts.
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Also honored with $25,000 grants were the Stuart Scott Enspire Award winners: Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll,Cheap Jerseys, retired baseball commissioner Bud Selig and his wife Sue, the You Can Play Project and the "Like A Girl" campaign.
Catchings, who plays for the Indiana Fever, won the individual category. She also received the same grant for her Catch the Stars Foundation that helps teach girls about embracing their differences, building self-esteem and overcoming obstacles.
The awards sponsored by ESPN and PlayStation were presented Tuesday night at the Conga Room at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. The network says more than $500,000 in net proceeds was raised for The V Foundation's Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Fund as well as funding grants.
Catchings beat out finalists Anquan Boldin of the San Francisco 49ers,NHL Jerseys Authentic, WWE star John Cena and goaltender Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers. Each finalist received a $25,000 grant to a charity related to their humanitarian efforts.
