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Today on The Neil Haley Show, The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview American Ninja Warrior Host Akbar Gbajabiamila of Parkour 4 Parkinson's.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) announces “Parkour 4 Parkinson’s,” a first-time Team Fox event organized by “American Ninja Warrior” Host and Foundation Board member Akbar Gbajabiamila. Combining the camaraderie and can-do spirit of both the Ninja Warrior and Team Fox communities nationwide, “Parkour 4 Parkinson’s” will be held in Thousand Oaks, California, on Sunday, August 5, and aims to raise $350,000 to support critical Parkinson’s disease (PD) research. Tickets are available now at www.teamfox.org/akbar.
Gbajabiamila, who joined the Board of Directors of The Michael J. Fox Foundation in March, is an NFL alum, sports commentator and entertainment personality who currently hosts NBC’s Emmy-nominated “American Ninja Warrior” (ANW). As the son of a father diagnosed with Parkinson’s two decades ago, Gbajabiamila was riveted when he saw Jimmy Choi, a 41-year-old Chicago resident living with Parkinson’s, run the ANW course in summer 2017. The two became fast friends, and as “Fox Ninja,” Jimmy has become a crowd favorite of the show, returning for a second buzzer attempt last week in Indianapolis. Inspired, Akbar has committed to use his national Ninja platform to share the impact of his father’s own Parkinson’s journey — and to rally PD patients and families nationwide to be part of the research.