Maloof Money Cup
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The Maloof Money Cup
is an annual skateboarding event and contest for amateur and professional skateboarders founded by Joe and Gavin Maloof of the Maloof family
. The Maloof Money Cup's main goal is to raise the awareness of skateboarding not only in the United States but all around the world by holding this event every year. Maloof Money Cup believe this will help local skate shops everywhere and also plan on giving back to the community as much as they can. The inaugural event was held in Orange County, California
at the OC fair and event center in 2008 with approximately 200,000 attendees. Since 2008 the MMC have always been held in Orange County, California but in 2010 the expanded into New York
and even into South Africa
where they held their very first ever Maloof Money Cup World Skateboarding Championships in Kimberley. As of 2011 the MMC is held in New York
, South Africa
, Washington, DC and Orange County, California
.
This event offers the biggest cash purse out of any other skateboarding competition or event so far where professional skaters can take home as much as $160,000 for winning an event,and a total purse of over $500,000. A million dollar bonus awarded to a participant that wins four consecutive tournaments. Many of the skateparks made for the event are collaborations between the event organization, the skaters and the host city governments with the intention that they will remain as permanent parks in those communities after the event.
, Snoop Dogg
, Lil Jon
and Nelly
.
and came out unharmed. The goal of this foundation is to provide skaters who have gone through serious injuries, build skate parks so skaters have a place to safe and legal place to skate and supply the insurance for all people entered in the Maloof Cup. The first ever event was held in 2009 and was called Ante Up for Skateboarding. This was a poker tournament sponsored by Monster Energy
. Jake Brown won the first ever Ante Up for Skateboarding and donated all his winnings back to the program. The event was such a big success that they held it again in 2010.
Maloof Money Cup
The Maloof Money Cup is an annual skateboarding event and contest for amateur and professional skateboarders founded by Joe and Gavin Maloof of the Maloof family. The Maloof Money Cup's main goal is to raise the awareness of skateboarding not only in the United States but all around the world by...
is an annual skateboarding event and contest for amateur and professional skateboarders founded by Joe and Gavin Maloof of the Maloof family
Maloof family
The Maloof family owns numerous business properties in the Western United States. The origin of the family name is Maalouf and is of Levantine descent; the family is Lebanese via their paternal grandfather. The Maloofs are the owners of the Sacramento Kings of the NBA . The family consists of...
. The Maloof Money Cup's main goal is to raise the awareness of skateboarding not only in the United States but all around the world by holding this event every year. Maloof Money Cup believe this will help local skate shops everywhere and also plan on giving back to the community as much as they can. The inaugural event was held in Orange County, California
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
at the OC fair and event center in 2008 with approximately 200,000 attendees. Since 2008 the MMC have always been held in Orange County, California but in 2010 the expanded into New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and even into South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
where they held their very first ever Maloof Money Cup World Skateboarding Championships in Kimberley. As of 2011 the MMC is held in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Washington, DC and Orange County, California
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
.
This event offers the biggest cash purse out of any other skateboarding competition or event so far where professional skaters can take home as much as $160,000 for winning an event,and a total purse of over $500,000. A million dollar bonus awarded to a participant that wins four consecutive tournaments. Many of the skateparks made for the event are collaborations between the event organization, the skaters and the host city governments with the intention that they will remain as permanent parks in those communities after the event.
Money Cup Performers
The Maloof Money Cup also have performers at the competitions with a variety of great artists from the hip-hop, pop and rock genres. Some of the huge names that appeared at MMC are LudacrisLudacris
Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
, Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
, Lil Jon
Lil Jon
Jonathan Mortimer Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, music producer, entrepreneur, and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004...
and Nelly
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
.
Results
In 2008 for the pro street finals Paul Rodriguez took home first place at the first ever Maloof Money Cup. In the amateur section Dustin Blauvelt placed first, in the ladies section Lacey Baker took first. In 2009 first place went to Chris Cole in the street section and in the ladies section Leticia Bufoni took home the win. In 2010 in the California competition Chris Cole takes the win again in the pro street finals, amateur section goes to Ishod Wair and ladies section Leticia Bufoni. In the New York competition Chris Cole again wins the pro street finals and in the amateur section Felipe Gustavo takes home the win. In 2011 in the South America competition the pro/open street final win went to Ishod Wair and the amateur win went to Justus Kotze. In Washington DC the pro street final win went to Andrew Reynolds and the amateur win went to Ishod Wair. In the New York Greg Lutzka takes the pro street final win and Evan Smith takes the amateur win.Maloof Skateboarding Assistance Foundation
The Maloof Skateboarding Assistance Foundation is a non profit organization that was also founded by founded by Joe and Gavin Maloof. It was inspired when Jake Brown a professional vert skaterboarder took a 50 foot fall in the 2007 X GamesX Games
The X Games is a commercial annual sports event, controlled and arranged by US sports broadcaster ESPN, which focuses on action sports. The inaugural X Games was held in the summer of 1995 in Rhode Island....
and came out unharmed. The goal of this foundation is to provide skaters who have gone through serious injuries, build skate parks so skaters have a place to safe and legal place to skate and supply the insurance for all people entered in the Maloof Cup. The first ever event was held in 2009 and was called Ante Up for Skateboarding. This was a poker tournament sponsored by Monster Energy
Monster Energy
-Distribution :Though it is not widely advertised in the media, Monster receives a large amount of recognition from its sponsorship of various sporting events, including motocross and car racing. Hansen Natural Corporation announced a distribution agreement with Anheuser-Busch in the U.S. and Grupo...
. Jake Brown won the first ever Ante Up for Skateboarding and donated all his winnings back to the program. The event was such a big success that they held it again in 2010.