MaryBeth R. is a member of VSP's Marketing Team and is an avid sports fan.
In this, my first blog post as VSP’s new sports blogger, I’d like to congratulate professional basketball player Tyreke Evans on an outstanding game last night in a nationally-televised game against the Denver Nuggets. Tyreke led the Sacramento Kings to a 122-102 victory and recorded a season-high 12 assists, one short of his career high.
So far, Tyreke is avoiding that so-called “sophomore slump.” He is second among all sophomores when totaling points (533), rebounds (145), and assists (168). Not bad, especially when you consider how high Tyreke set the bar last year averaging 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists a game and taking Rookie of the Year honors.
All of this makes me proud that VSP is Tyreke’s exclusive eyecare and eyewear provider. Watching Tyreke dish passes left and right with his teammates catching the ball in stride illustrates just how important vision is in sports.
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2010 has been a big year for me. As I think about the start of the new year, I’m reminded about the importance of setting goals and following dreams. Here are some of my resolutions for the upcoming year:
Appreciate the little things - I’m very blessed that I get to focus on playing basketball every day. It’s something I love to do. Sometimes we get going so fast, we don’t stop to appreciate the life we’ve been blessed with.
Good health - We all have health issues we deal with occasionally. My goal is to stay as healthy as possible in 2011.
Play hard - It takes a lot of dedication and hard work to play sports at this level. I’ve made a commitment to this game and will continue to give my best every single day.
Spend time with family - Family is important, and I plan to spend as much time with mine as I can in 2011.
And, of course, I will also be getting my annual eye exam to start the year off right. Vision is a very important part of my life, and I plan to take care of my eyes by visiting my VSP doctor. Make sure that’s something you include on your list of things to do in the new year.
I went back to my high school, New Beginnings Academy, with the VSP mobile eyecare clinic. It was great to see the kids get eye exams and glasses before school started the next day. Vision is important. You need good eyesight for sports and school.
I helped the kids with sports vision drills where they put on goggles that imitated eye conditions like diabetic retinopathy, and then tried to shoot a basket. It showed the kids how hard it is to play basketball without good vision.
Partnering with VSP Vision Care and Dr. Becky Verna gave these students the opportunity to get eyecare, which is so important for the kids. Check out my video about the event.
About Tyreke Evans and VSP Vision Care
VSP Vision Care is proud to be the exclusive eyecare and eyewear provider for Tyreke Evans. Tyreke plays professional basketball for the Sacramento Kings and was named 2010 Rookie of the Year. He’s the fourth rookie ever to average 20 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds per game. The only other players to accomplish this were Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Not only is good vision a critical component for being successful in sports, it’s also an important part of every day life. Be sure to follow VSP Vision Care on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with Tyreke’s Activities.
As an athlete, I know how important vision is so I partnered with VSP to create a website about eye safety for all my fans and athletes out there. The new site is called ”Tyreke’s Court” and has information on eye safety and eye health, specifically for people who play sports. Visit Tyreke’s Court and let me know what you think!
About Tyreke Evans and VSP Vision Care
VSP Vision Care is proud to be the exclusive eyecare and eyewear provider for Tyreke Evans. Tyreke plays professional basketball for the Sacramento Kings and was named 2010 Rookie of the Year. He’s the fourth rookie ever to average 20 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds per game. The only other players to accomplish this were Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Not only is good vision a critical component for being successful in sports, it’s also an important part of every day life. Be sure to follow VSP Vision Care on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with Tyreke’s Activities.
Hey everyone, I recently went to China to promote Nike’s All-Asia Basketball Camp. The top 80 high school players from Asian countries get together for a week of skill training, conditioning and playing games. Andre Iguodala and I were the camp hosts.
Over 5 days, I saw the talent from the best countries in Asia, went to the Forbidden City, and climbed the Great Wall. My mom said most people live their whole life and never get to see what I saw at 20-years-old. I guess she’s right. Here are some pictures from my trip.
Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans takes time during his off-season to talk to Comcast Sportsnet about his amazing, first year with the Sacramento Kings and his new partnership with VSP Global. Tyreke has also been selected to join Team U.S.A.’s olympic basketball team and will play in the World Championship in Turkey this summer.
Tyreke Evans on Comcast Sportsnet in his hometown of Philadephia.
Tyreke Evans on Comcast Sportsnet in San Francisco.
VSP Global is the exclusive eyecare and eyewear sponsor for Tyreke Evans. Through this partnership, Tyreke will help spread the message about the importance of eyecare.
About Tyreke Evans Evans plays professional basketball for the Sacramento Kings and was named Rookie of the Year last week. He’s the fourth rookie ever to average 20 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds per game. The only other players to accomplish this were Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan and LeBron James.
I’m very excited to announce that I’ll be working with VSP to help raise awareness about the importance of eyecare. Being named “Rookie of the Year” was a huge honor, but it took a lot of hard work and dedication, and most importantly, good vision.
VSP is dedicated to provding the highest quality eyecare and eyewear, and since basketball is a game that’s all about vision, I’m proud to represent them on and off the court. I’m encouraging you to get your eyes checked regularly because maintaining healthy vision plays an important part in everyone’s life.
We have some exciting things coming up so be sure to follow VSP Vision Care on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest news on our activities.
Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans with VSP Global CEO Rob Lynch.
Editor’s note:
About Tyreke Evans
Evans plays professional basketball for the Sacramento Kings and was named Rookie of the Year last week. He’s the fourth rookie ever to average 20 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds per game. The only other players to accomplish this were Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan and Lebron James.
VSP congratulates pro basketball star Tyreke Evans on being named the Rookie of the Year! Tyreke had an amazing season which included averaging 20 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds per game. Only three other pro basketball players have ever done this in their rookie year – Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan and Lebron James. Tyreke’s success this past season also includes leading a remarkable 35-point comeback to beat the Chicago Bulls last December.
Tyreke has shown a great deal of commitment to both his sport and the community. VSP thanks you for all that you do, both on and off the court, Tyreke!
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As an athlete, I know how important vision is so I partnered with VSP to create a website about eye safety for all my fans and athletes out there. The new site is called ”Tyreke’s Court” and has information on eye safety and eye health, specifically for people who play sports. Visit 
