Tampa Bay Sneaker Soiree To Premiere on 10 Tampa Bay

TAMPA, FL - The 10th annual Tampa Bay Sneaker Soiree will premiere on 10 Tampa Bay on Saturday, February 5 at 8 p.m. Hosted by the Tampa Bay Sports Commission (TBSC), the Soiree recognizes local sports properties’ on and off-the-field achievements while commemorating leaders and key influencers throughout the Bay Area. It is widely known as Tampa Bay’s premier, annual “off-the-field” event.

The 10th edition of the annual gala took place at Armature Works for the first time and was emceed by television personality Sara Walsh and TBSC Executive Director, Rob Higgins. Three signature awards as well as the Champion’s Circle presented by Fanatics highlighted the momentous evening. 

The Freddie Solomon Moral Courage Award, given to a person who shows tremendous courage in the face of adversity, was given to Sonya Bryson-Kirksey. Tampa Bay supporter, Bemetra Simmons, took home the Tom McEwen Community Advocate of the Year Award which is presented to a person or group of people in recognition of their outstanding support and advocacy of sports in Tampa Bay. Finally, Coach Tony Dungy was awarded the Lee Roy Selmon Lifetime Achievement Award, which is bestowed to an individual(s) that demonstrates a lifetime’s worth of incredible support for the Tampa Bay sports community.

A handful of other special guests were also recognized for their memorable contributions to the community over the last year while taking time out to highlight a few of the key Soiree stories from previous 

The show festivities will conclude with the announcement of Team Tampa Bay’s Ultimate Fan. A contest benefiting local youth sports programming, one lucky fan will win two lower-level tickets to over 200 sporting events across 2022-23. 

For more information on the Tampa Bay Sneaker Soiree, please visit tampabaysneakersoiree.com.