The following celebrities were among those attending Thursday night's Celtics-Lakers NBA Finals Game Four at Staples Center: WTAer MARIA SHARAPOVA , Galaxy MF DAVID BECKHAM , actors MATT DAMON , BEN AFFLECK , DUSTIN HOFFMAN , DENZEL WASHINGTON , WILL SMITH and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist FLEA ( BOSTON GLOBE, 6/13 ). ASHANTI is scheduled to sing the national anthem for Sunday's Game Five ( BOSTON HERALD, 6/13 ). BUILDING BLOCKS : In California, Elizabeth Marcellino profiled Meis Architects Founder DAN MEIS , who has designed Staples Center, Safeco Field and Paul Brown Stadium, among others. Meis recently partnered with architectural firm Aedas, and his "latest effort is the design of the proposed [L.A.] NFL Stadium." Meis: "I wasn't a huge sports freak, but I was intrigued by the fact that these buildings have a big impact on the cities that they're in because people are very passionate about them" ( PACIFIC PALISADIAN-POST, 6/11 ). IT'S IN N.Y.: Gatorade Wednesday inflated a golf simulator in Times Square to look like a moon as part of a promotion for its new sports drink, Gatorade Tiger. ESPN's TREY WINGO and NASCAR driver and Gatorade endorser JIMMIE JOHNSON were on hand ( Tripp Mickle, SportsBusiness Journal ). NAMES : T'Wolves G MARKO JARIC and supermodel ADRIANA LIMA are engaged ( PEOPLE.com, 6/13 )....Marlins VP/Marketing SEAN FLYNN said that the team recently sent talk show host REGIS PHILBIN a personalized Marlins jersey because Philbin "had talked a couple of times about the team." The team also invited Philbin to throw out the ceremonial first pitch for a game this season at Dolphin Stadium ( MLB.com, 6/12 )....Jets coach Eric Mangini Friday appeared in a special Father’s Day segment on CBS’ “Early Show,” where he discussed his family life and the football camp he holds at his former high school (“ Early Show,” CBS, 6/13 )....The Int'l Astronomical Union has named asteroid 1993 MC, the minor planet orbiting the sun between Mars and Jupiter, 7835 Myroncope after late Steelers broadcaster MYRON COPE ( PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, 6/13 )....The General Assembly this week voted to designate the portion of Long Pond Rd. fronting Pocono Raceway after Pocono owners DR. JOSEPH and DR. ROSE MATTIOLI ( POCONO RECORD, 6/12 )....Democratic Party fundraiser AIDAN MONAHAN Wednesday pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining a $1.5M contract with the Chicago Public Schools by using former NFLer ROLAND HARPER 's company as a minority front ( ARLINGTON HEIGHTS POST, 6/12 ).
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