00:00 (upbeat music)
00:02 - What's going on, Essence family?
00:03 It's your girl, Sheree Nicole,
00:04 host and producer for Essence's Black Women in Sports,
00:07 right here, the 25th Soulful Celebration.
00:10 I'm really excited.
00:11 Earth, Wind, and Fire's gonna be here.
00:12 Mary, Mary, Robert, Dix, the list goes on and on.
00:14 We're gonna talk to them all tonight.
00:16 So keep it locked right here for Black Women in Sports.
00:19 To be here celebrating, first of all,
00:21 25 years and Melanie's commitment to this,
00:23 and to see how big that it has gotten.
00:25 Why wouldn't we come back and show our support?
00:27 What does it mean for you to be a part
00:28 on the ground right now, right now?
00:29 - It feels so good to have music and football.
00:32 I'm such a football head.
00:34 I've always been a 49ers fan,
00:35 and I'm rooting for the 49ers.
00:37 - Patrick Mahomes has got that kind of talent.
00:39 I think he can pull it out.
00:40 We'll find out.
00:42 We sure will.
00:43 You know what?
00:44 I'll have to say San Francisco, you know?
00:49 - Okay, I can dig it.
00:51 - You know, I'm gonna go with the underdog.
00:52 I'm going with him.
00:54 - If you could have your own NFL team,
00:56 what would you name it and why?
00:57 - Oh man, I'd name them the Crews,
01:01 because I make country music,
01:02 and there's a song called "Cruisin'",
01:04 so I would call it the Crews.
01:05 - What we call our team.
01:06 - Champions?
01:09 That's lame, that's too easy.
01:11 - Oh, we Los Angeles Rams, baby, all the way.
01:13 But we're not in it this year,
01:14 so I'm gonna stick with my man Mahomes.
01:16 I'm going with Mahomes.
01:17 - All the years I've been blessed to do this,
01:19 I never pick a team.
01:21 I just wanna see a competitive matchup,
01:23 and to see players like them give God the glory
01:26 however it turns out. Yes ma'am.
