It was another big success for the: Athlete & Celebrity Gifting Lounge, celebrating NBA All-Star Week at the historic Petersen Automotive Museum, on 6060 Wilshire Blvd, in Los Angeles, California.
On this show our Entertainment & Sports Today TV Show Host: Margie Rey will do interviews with the owners and reps of all of the amazing products that had a table there.
Margie did a great interview with Melissa McAvoy who is the Founder of Luxury Experience & Co, that puts on major gift lounges throughout the country! 
LE & Founder Melissa McAvoy toasted the event’s success. McAvoy said, “We were excited to bring together an array of talent and brands to celebrate the NBA All-Star Week in Los Angeles.” McAvoy added, “We strive to create a unique experience with all our events.”
Headquartered in Los Angeles, the Petersen Automotive Museum was the ideal venue for guests such as WNBA Toronto Raptors Alijah Martin, NBA Legend Mamadou N’Diaye, The Bay star Najee De-Tiege, Founder of Women’s Premier Basketball Association and Professional Basketball Player Faatimah A, WNBA Chicago Sky star Michaela Onyenwere, Oscar-winning producer Cindy Cowan, Emmy Award-winning actor, author, musician, and philanthropist Terence Terrell, and many more. 
Margie did an in-depth interview with Football Great: Ty Anthony Montgomery II who is an American former professional football running back. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, earning consensus All-American honors in 2013. Montgomery was selected as a wide receiver by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft. 
Ty is a veteran Wide Receiver and Running Back drafted in 2015, who has played for five NFL teams, most recently with the New England Patriots (2022–2023). He began his career with the Green Bay Packers (2015–2018), was traded to the Baltimore Ravens in Oct 2018, joined the New York Jets in 2019, and played for the New Orleans Saints (2020–2021). In the below photo Green Bay Packers running back Ty Montgomery (88) dives for a touchdown during the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Divisional playoff game at AT&T Stadium: 
Basketball giant: Mamdou Ndiaye & Shelby Wayne-Williams of The Allied Jet Agency, and Stratos Jets, are in the photo below. More on Shelby further down in this story. Mamadou N’Diaye is a Senegalese former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for UC Irvine, where he was the tallest basketball player at the NCAA Division I level, standing at 7 ft 6 in. Standing seven feet, six inches tall and weighing 300 pounds, N’Diaye’s wingspan (fingertip-to-fingertip reach) was measured as 8 ft 1 in (2.46 m). When he entered college, his wingspan had increased to over 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m). He is solely used as a center due to his height, length, and size, and he received comments from Brethren Christian head coach, Jon Bahnsen, who said, “Right now his game is basically catch, turn, drop-step, dunk.” He is also capable of touching the standard basketball rim without jumping. In the below photo he towers over Shelby: 
In the photo below Mamadou Ndiaye #34 of the UC Irvine Anteaters looks to pass during the college basketball game against the Arizona Wildcats at McKale Center on November 19, 2014 in Tucson, Arizona. The Wildcats defeated the Anteaters 71-54: 
Luxury Experience & Co presented a gifting lounge celebrating the top NBA Players during the season’s All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. Celebrities and athletes had the ultimate backdrop at the Petersen Automotive Museum as they familiarized themselves with select premium brands being gifted, all while celebrating our foundation partner, Family Promise, with partners Athleteprenuer and Alumni Ventures.
Family Promise prevents and ends homelessness for families with children, helping them achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response. We were excited to give the foundation a platform to raise awareness of a major problem affecting communities nationwide.
LE&Co provided an exclusive experience that combined celebrity and athlete gifting provided by MySeven, JBK Wellness Labs, Author Jenelle Kim, Stratos Jets, Womeness, Shapescale, Trashie, T10 Bespoke, Dermovia Skincare, Northway, Medase, Doc Solomon, Sole Gripz, Alumni Ventures, Daily Shade, Athleteprenuer, Ngozi Body, Eli Liunzer Productions, and many more.
You will learn a lot from the interview that Margie did with the rep for Northway Golf, that is the world’s first voice-enabled AI golf app that provides personalized advice from two-time US Open Champion, Andy North, to make you a better golfer. You can buy your today at: northway-tech.com.
Margie had an in-depth interview with Dr. Jenelle Kim, DACM, L.Ac., who is a prolifically cited wellness expert that has been featured in Forbes, Allure, Meditation Magazine, Time, Forbes, etc., and is a best-selling author. She is a 9th generation Doctor of Traditional Oriental Medicine, practitioner of Qi Gong/Moving Meditation, and teacher of the 8 Keys of Living Meditation. She is a prolifically and internationally cited wellness expert who has been featured in Forbes, Allure, Meditation Magazine, Time, & Good Morning America. She is the founder & master formulator of her custom manufacturing labs – JBK Wellness Labs – where her and her team of experts have developed innovative products in the clean beauty (skin, body, hair) and nutraceutical (dietary supplements, nutritional powders, etc) categories for global and indie brands carried in high-end retailers, including Credo, Nordstrom, Sephora & Ulta, for over 20 years.
Her book, Myung Sung: The Korean Art of Living Meditation, published by Watkins/Penguin Random House is available globally with foreign rights deals in over ten languages/countries. In her book, Dr. Kim shares the 8 Keys of Living Meditation, offering a centuries-proven way to achieve a Warrior mindset that allows you to balance with anything that comes your way, in every area of life including business, relationships and parenting. These principles are rooted in the Tao (the “way” of the universe) and have been passed down for centuries. Dr. Kim’s unique approach to meditation combines lessons on movement and natural medicine learned from a lifetime of experience studying Eastern philosophy, Eastern medicine, and martial arts.
Dr. Kim is devoted to integrating the philosophy, medical wisdom, and expertise of East Asia with the advancements of modern life and medicine of the West in order to touch and positively affect the lives of others. If you like to learn more about Dr. Kim, and order her book, health products, or use her services go to: jenellekim.com
Through Margie’s interview with ShapeScale you will learn how it scans you in photorealistic 3D to give you a visual overview of your progress. Know how your body changes, and capture the way you look, so you can instantly see your progress, and see changes in the areas you care about, so that you can know what to focus on! View in the above photo. You can buy your now at: shapescale.com
Margie will help you learn about skincare for women: “Let’s Neck” Neck + Décolleté Serum, where you can firm a forgotten area—the thinning, creepy skin of your neck and chest—using the cult favorite that hydrates and smooths via a cooling and massaging roller applicator. It is the #1 bestseller shown to help instantly tighten and smooth, and helps firm and brighten over time, with less sagging and creepiness, and it is formulated with unique, plant-based ingredients. So improve your neck and buy yours now at: womaness.com/products/lets-neck? See below photo: 
Margie found a great booth at this gift lounge, and after the interview you will learn about another great company with a nice variety of health products, that you can buy at: ShopNgoziBody.com
Ngozi Body is a luxury self-care brand offering thoughtfully crafted skincare, candles, and home fragrance products designed to nourish the skin, elevate the senses, and transform everyday routines into intentional rituals. Ngozi Body creates elevated rituals for skin and home — designed to slow you down, nourish deeply, and transform everyday moments into intentional care. Liquid Gold Face & Body Oil is a lightweight, deeply nourishing oil designed to seal in moisture and enhance your natural radiance from head to toe:
Margie interviewed Shelby-Wayne Williams- a private flight Advisor for The Allied Jet Agency. If you like to learn more about them go to: StratosJets.com, and theAlliedJetAgency.com At the Allied Jet Agency, they believe that no two clients are alike. That’s why they go beyond basic charter services, offering a personalized experience that is as unique as you are. Whether you’re traveling for business, leisure, or a special occasion, they match you with the perfect aircraft to meet your needs, ensuring your journey is comfortable, private, and stress-free.
Antonio Ferrara is a lifelong aviation professional whose reputation for integrity, precision, and service defines Stratos Jets. The Allied Jet Agency, an ARG/US Certified private aviation firm built on transparency, trust, and lasting partnerships. From his early days on the airport ramp to leading at the executive level of a premier Part 135 operator, Antonio has mastered every aspect of aviation from flight operations and compliance to sourcing and client advocacy. 
Today, through The Allied Jet Agency, he provides individuals, family offices, and corporate leaders with a truly advisory experience that values time, privacy, and safety above all else. A recipient of the 2025 NBAA “40 Under 40” Award, Antonio is recognized nationally for raising the standard of business aviation through honesty, performance, and relationship-based service. Beyond the industry, he extends his impact as Founder and Executive Director of Aviators for Autism, Inc., a nonprofit empowering neurodiverse individuals and families through exposure, education, and workforce pathways in aviation. For those seeking more than a charter broker, we are a partner committed to excellence and purpose. The Allied Jet Agency represents the modern benchmark in private aviation.
Stratos Jets isn’t just a charter brokerage. Their proprietary software and ARG/US certification, make it a true marketplace for aircraft charter. It’s a company that invests in safety, being one of the earliest Argus Certified Charter brokerages. It’s a company that invest in its clients. Carrying a $50,000,000 non-owned insurance policy covering all our clients when they fly. Its a company that values relationships over transactions. You combine those tools with Allied Jet’s reputation, relationships, and operational experience, you get Stratos Jets, The Allied Jet Agency. A true representation of a “powered by” program at the highest levels. If you like to rent out your own private jet go to: theAlliedJetAgency.com
Margie talked to Josie from Bridge Publications about the 75th Anniversary edition of the book: Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health By L. Ron Hubbard. This book helps you to UNCOVER WHAT’S HOLDING YOU BACK, and is a #1 New York Times bestseller, with over 20 million copies sold and counting! If you’ve ever felt like something is stopping you from reaching your full potential, you were right. That unseen force is the reactive mind—a hidden part of your mind that stores painful experiences and uses them against you. It disrupts your thoughts, fuels negative emotions and holds you back. But there’s a way to break free. Dianetics gives you the tools to remove stress, anxiety and unwanted emotions. It’s the handbook for eliminating the hidden barriers standing between you and success—helping you become your true self. 
Bridge Publications is dedicated to the single purpose of placing Dianetics and Scientology books, lectures and other religious materials in the hands of individuals and organizations worldwide—at minimum cost and maximum speed. Any idea, and that includes a religion, goes only so far as it reaches people. When interest generated by results and word of mouth is immense, the demand must be fulfilled and in many languages.
With Scientology, add to the equation that since release of the Dianetics and Scientology Basics Books and Lectures in 2007, Scientologists have flooded into their churches in greater numbers than ever. This, in turn, has increased demand for the materials. With parishioners progressing through those books and lectures, the numbers of new people seeking to find out about Scientology have likewise grown. Bridge Publications is a significant part of this unprecedented expansion of the religion.
Bridge Publications is housed in 276,000 square feet and stretches an entire city block. It’s all under one roof—administrative offices, manufacturing and distribution. And it’s all exclusively dedicated to making Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard’s materials accessible to everyone.
A basic idea in Dianetics is that the mind consists of two parts: the “analytical mind” and the “reactive mind”. The “reactive mind”, which operates when a person is physically unconscious, acts as a record of shock, trauma, pain, and otherwise harmful memories. Experiences such as these are dubbed “engrams”. If you like to buy a copy of this book, and many other books, go to: bridgepub.com
We all had a great talk at the table for The Way to Happiness Foundation International, whose rep gave us a great book for self-improvement, success, and how pro-athletes are helping young kids. In fact they have a big worldwide event called: “National Set a Good Example Day” coming up on 2/26/2026!
The mission of The Way to Happiness Foundation International is to reverse the moral decay of society by restoring trust and honesty the world over through the publication and widespread distribution of The Way to Happiness, a common sense guide to better living.
That mission is accomplished on a grass-roots level, worldwide, by individuals who share The Way to Happiness book with others and so bring about an increase in tolerance and understanding between families, friends, groups, communities, nations and Mankind—making a safer, less violent world for all.
Each person has an effect on someone else—positive or negative. Whether one runs a company or just on a personal level, one can influence others. One of the infinite ways to do so positively is with The Way to Happiness booklet.
The message of the booklet includes sharing it with others. To make this even more possible, The Way to Happiness Foundation has state-of-the-art graphic design and print-on-demand facilities at its headquarters in Glendale, California, to produce booklets with customized covers in more than 100 languages for any individual, group, corporation or agency that wishes to forward this message of goodwill. For more information go to: thewaytohappiness.org
About Athleteprenuer:
Founded in 2005 and molded into a full-service agency in 2022, Athletepreneur is more than an agency; it’s a movement. We’re redefining what it means to be an athlete in the modern era, sitting at the intersection of representation, education, and innovation. Our mission is simple: to equip athletes with the tools, partnerships, and mindset to own their future—on and off the field.
About Alumni Ventures:
Alumni Ventures is one of the world’s most active venture firms, making startup investing more accessible for individuals and empowering Founders with strategic capital and support. We back bold innovation and believe that venture is for more than just institutions—it’s for people who want to shape the future.
About Luxury Experience & Co, LLC:
Today’s leading brands partner with LE & Co Luxury Gift Lounges to put their products in the hands of the hottest names in film, television, and sports. With years of experience in Public Relations, Events, and Business Development, we lead and develop effective key brand relationships. Recognizing the importance of brand awareness for our clients, we have created a comprehensive service package to maximize their return on investment.
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