Thursday, 29 May 2008

Maria sells her bits


Another aspect to the Maria Sharapova phenomenon is that Maria has been auctioning off her old clothes to support her Foundation which supports a community projects in the nuclear disaster zone around Chernobyl and other ideas to empower disenfranchised children. Quite what and why people buy into this extremely sensible act of charity is revealed off her web site. Her 2007 Wimbledon winning dress sold for $4,200. For you fashionistas here are some other examples:


Signed 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Calendar - $551.00
Nike Visor - Signed - $770.00
2007 Australian Open Nike Match Dress -$7,700.00
Pair of Nike Shoes - $520.00
2007 French Open Dress $3,000.00
2008 Australian Open Nike Dress $10,000.00

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