Celebrities Ball

The line went around the parking lot and continued down the street, filled with people of all ages anticipating not the game but a chance at a glance at the celebrities. You would think, being at the St. John’s Arena right on OSU’s campus, there would be a lot of college students but that was not the case. The majority of the crowd were local elementary to high school children with their families. The theme continued with a high school marching band that played while the spectators waited for the doors to open at five O’clock. There was chaos once the doors opened. The long line split into two, one for those with tickets and one for those who needed to buy tickets at fifteen dollars apiece or forty for VIP and people sprinted into the doors.

The lines outside were filled with anticipation but the gym was abounding with music and celebration. The game was set to start at six but did not begin until thirty minutes later with the entrance of the four celebrity attractions: Columbus native, Bow Wow ( So So Def), who received the most applause; Nelly as the leader of Derrty Ent; Jermaine Dupri as the coach for So So Def; and Murphy Lee rounding up Derrty Ent. The majority of the teams were comprised of virtual unknowns that played more than the celebs but the audience didn’t care. Every time Bow Wow went to the net, people cheered and likewise for Nelly.

Story: Pembe Besingi