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Pepperdine Hosts 22nd Annual Celebrity Sweat Flag Football Challenge

NBA Hall-of-Famer Tracy McGrady looks for an open teammate during the Celebrity Sweat Flag Football Game on Feb. 12. This year’s game was a rematch from 2020, where Team T-Mac won the game as well. Photos by Gabrielle Salgado

On the eve of Super Bowl Sunday, Pepperdine hosted the 22nd Annual Celebrity Sweat Flag Football Challenge on Tari Frahm Rokus Field.

A sunbaked afternoon with a high of 80 degrees, students and fans swarmed the field Feb. 12, hoping to get a glimpse at celebrities, current and retired NFL players and musicians alike.