#SameHere Celebrities Alliance
Meet the #SameHere Celebrities Making a Difference
Athletes, Actors, and Artists Leading the Way for Mental Health
Within the #SameHere Global Mental Health Alliance is the #SameHere Celebrity Alliance. Personalities from MLB, NHL, NFL, NBA/WNBA, MLS, Pro Boxing, Pro Volleyball, international sports, announcers, actors, performers, and musicians highlight the group. Enjoy reading the #SameHere🤙 Hero stories from these Charter Members. They are all Heroes for sharing how they, too, have dealt with some of life’s obstacles, just like the rest of us. Click on each to see which stories resonate the most with you.
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#SameHere Celebrities Alliance
Rick Peterson
MLB Pitching Coach Who Coached 3 Future Hall of Famers, Best Selling Author
Samantha Arsenault-Livingstone
2000 Sydney Summer Olympics Gold Medalist in Swimming, Co-captain of the 2005 NCAA DI Swimming & Diving National Championship Team
Ryan Campbell
Professional Cricket Player, Represented both Australia and Hong Kong Internationally
Rushia Brown
A Member of the WNBA Upon its Launch, Played 7 Seasons for the Cleveland Rockers
Anita Nall
Gold, Silver and Bronze Olympic Medalist in US Swimming
Garrick Jones
Played 5 Seasons in the NFL and 5 Seasons in the CFL; On the Board of the NFLPA’s Houston Chapter
Royce White
2012 16th Overall Pick in the NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets, MVP of NBL of Canada
Riley Sheahan
Canadian Professional Ice Hockey Center Drafter 21st Overall by the Detroit Red Wings in 2010, Played for 6 NHL Teams Over his Career
DJ Skribble
World-Class DJ, Producer, Radio Personality, Actor
Kristen Renton
An American Actress who had a Recurring Role as Ima Tite on Sons of Anarchy and also Portrayed Morgan Hollingsworth on NBC’s Soap Opera, Days of Our Lives
Keith Bulluck
NFL Pro Bowler, 3-time All-Pro, Hall of Fame Nominee
Peter McNeeley
American Former Heavyweight Boxer with an Overall Record of 47-7 and Known for Fighting Mike Tyson
Earnie Shavers
Pro Boxer, Known As The Hardest Puncher of All-Time, 98.1% of Wins by Knockout
Tyler Hamilton
Individual Stage Winner in Cycling: Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, Vuelta a Espana
Brian Scalabrine
NBA Champion in 2008, Played 12 Seasons for 3 Teams, Current Celtics TV Analyst
Derek Anderson
1996 University of Kentucky NCAA Champion, 2006 NBA Champion, Played for 7 NBA Teams Over His Career
Mike Mauti
First Team All American at Penn State, 5 Year NFL Veteran LB, Ulcerative Colitis Warrior
Mike Marjama
MLB Catcher for the Seattle Mariners in 2017 and 2018 before Retiring, Regarded as the First Male Athlete in North America’s Major Sports to Share his Struggles with an Eating Disorder
Bob Delaney
25 Year NBA Referee, Former Undercover NJ State Trooper
Jimmy Dowd
Stanley Cup Champion, NHL Player for 17 Seasons
Aaron Taylor
All-American College Football Player, Super Bowl Champion, and now a College Football Analyst for CBS Sports Network
Amanda Beard
7-time Olympic Medalist in US Swimming
Greg and Margot Montgomery
All-American College Football Player, All-Big Ten, All-Pro NFL Pro Bowler, and his Sister, Margot Montgomery Moran
Rob Schremp
Former NHL First Round Pick, Played For the Oilers, Islanders, and Thrashers
Reggie Walker
Played Linebacker in the NFL from 2009 – 2015 for the Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers, & Denver Broncos
Chamique Holdsclaw
National Player of the Year, 1st Overall Pick WNBA, Gold Medalist
Denis Douglin
American Professional Boxer, The 2008 National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion, Amateur Boxer of the Year, Started his Pro Boxing Career 12-0
Michael Sweetney
Naismith College Player of the Year Finalist, Selected 9th Overall in the 1st Round of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Knicks
Nicholas Cunningham
Broadway Performer and Dancer, Phantom of the Opera
John Kirwan
Rugby World Cup Winner NZ and One of Highest Scorers in Rugby Union History
Marc Stcherbina
Pro Rugby Player, Represented Australia in International Competition, ESPN Rugby Analyst
Kevin Stevens
Two-Time Stanley Cup Champion, One of the Best “Power Forwards” To Ever Play in the NHL
Robin Lehner
NHL 2nd Round Pick in 2009, MVP of Calder Cup, Masterton Award Winner, Goalie for Vegas Golden Knights
Leroy Collins
Former NFL Player and Current President of the Upstate Chapter of The NFL Alumni Association
Mercedes De La Cruz
Canadian Actor in more than a Dozen Television Shows/ Independent Films, Model and Energy Healer
Randall Telfer
USC Tight End, Drafted in 2015 by the Cleveland Browns
Lance Allred
The First Deaf Basketball Player to Make it to the NBA
Gerry Cooney
Professional Boxer, 28-3 Record (24 Wins by KO)
Takeru Kobayashi
World Record Holder in Multiple Competitive Eating Categories
Tony Mckegney
13 year NHL Career with 7 Teams, First Black Player to Score 40 Goals in a Season
Joe Hawley
Former NFL Center from 2010-2017 for the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
John Booty
NFL Defensive Back for the NY Jets, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Phoenix Cardinals, the NY Giants, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kieran Pratt
PGA Golfer, and Member of the Golf Australia Rookie Squad
Dwight Monique Gooden
3 World Series, Cy Young & Rookie of the Year winner, & His Ex-Wife
Jocko Sims
Actor, with Roles such as Anthony Adams in Crash, Carlton Burk in the The Last Ship, & Dr Floyd Reynolds in New Amsterdam
Zach Johnson
Former Rhythm Guitarist Turned Lead Guitarist for the Band, “The Ghost Inside”
Marcus Ogden
Former NFL offensive tackle and center turned motivational speaker
Imani McGee Stafford
WNBA First Round Pick and All-Rookie Team Member
Tracy Murray
1995 NBA Champion, Played for 7 NBA Teams Over His Career
Eric Kelly
Boxing Champion, Trainer, Media Personality
Adam Davenport
Director, Screenwriter, Stage Actor and Music Producer, Currently on HBO’s HIGH MAINTENANCE
Chukky Okobi
Former American Football Center and Commercial Actor, Super Bowl Champion (XL), Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Played College Football at Purdue
Joe Williams
Pro Rugby League (NRL) Player and Boxer in Australia, International Speaker, Advocate, Author
Jimmy Conrad
MLS Defender of the Year, Men’s US National Team in Soccer
Sinjin Smith
U.S. Champion and 2X World Champion in Beach Volleyball, Olympian
Joe Matarese
Professional Stand-Up Comedian with his Own Specials on Amazon
Greg Auerbach
Professional Artist, Work Featured from LA to India
Chris Wright
American Professional Basketball Player, Who When He Played for the Dallas Mavericks in 2013 was the First NBA Player Ever to Play with Multiple Sclerosis
Shep Messing
Pro and International Soccer Goaltending Legend and Voice of the New York Red Bulls
Theo Fleury
Stanley Cup Champion & Olympic Gold Medalist in Hockey
Finding Strength in Shared Challenges
Real Stories from Champions on Mental Health Journeys
As Eric’s primary relationships from his career were in sports, our Charter Members are mostly sportsmen and women. However, a number of personalities from outside of sports have recently joined The Alliance, and we look forward to formally announcing them as this group and this Movement continues to grow.
If you are an celebrity interested in joining this movement and the #SameHere Celebrities Alliance, or donating to our cause, please click the link below.