Mitch Albom is the author of numerous books of fiction and nonfiction, which have collectively sold more than forty million copies in forty-seven languages worldwide. He has written seven number-one New York Times bestsellers – including Tuesdays with Morrie, the bestselling memoir of all time, which topped the list for four straight years – award-winning TV films, stage plays, screenplays, a nationally syndicated newspaper column, and a musical. Through his work at the Detroit Free Press, he was inducted into both the National Sports Media Association and Michigan Sports halls of fame and is the recipient of the 2010 Red Smith Award for lifetime achievement.
2022 Unified Cup Ambassadors
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Mitch Albom
Detroit native, award-winning author, and journalist, including the best-selling memoir of all time Tuesdays with Morrie -
Chris Aloisi
Former MLS Footballer, Houston Dynamo and LA Galaxy -
Jordan Angeli
Former NWSL Footballer, Washington Spirit -
Victoria Arlen
Special Olympics Champion Ambassador, ESPN SportsCenter Host, Gold Medalist -
Leon Bailey
Premier League Footballer, Aston Villa, and member of Jamaica National Football Team -
Nigel Barker
Fashion Photographer, TV Personality, Producer/Filmmaker -
DaMarcus Beasley
Former US Men’s National Team & International Footballer and MLS Footballer, Houston Dynamo -
Emma Broyles
Miss America 2022 -
Chaka Daley
University of Michigan Head Coach, men’s soccer program -
Benita Fitzgerald Mosley
Chief Executive Officer, Multiplying Good; Olympic Gold Medalist, 100 Meter Hurdles -
Drew McIntyre
WWE Superstar, (World Wrestling Entertainment) WWE -
Dale Moss
Former National Football League Player -
Oguchi Onyewu
Former US Men’s National Team & International Footballer and MLS Footballer, Philadelphia Union -
Jalen Rose
ABC/ESPN analyst, former 13-year NBA star -
Chris Wingert
Former MLS Footballer, Real Salt Lake, NYC FC
