And hes one of the best Wide Receivers ever to step on the field. Were in arizona at the fifth annual fitz supper club, where Larry Fitzgerald invites the biggest names in sports to come and work as waiters. Game changers is on. Kevin hello, everyone. Im kevin frazier, and this is ea sports game changers. Today, we are with all stars, hall of famers and, of course, everyday fans, and well go off the field and bring you facetoface with famous athletes who are changing lives through incredible heroic actions. Well also meet some of the most interesting people in all of sports, the creative thinkers who are changing the games through science and technology. But first a dodger ace. Baseball fans know Clayton Kershaws left arm is changing the game, but few know that his heart is changing the world. Along with his wife, ellen, this superstar has a passion and a purpose that goes well beyond baseball. His mission is to help people everywhere, from the streets of los angeles to villages in africa. Allie laforce has the story. Ellen hi clayton no, i didnt do anything to deserve the talent to play baseball. You know, i did nothing. I was given that, and i realize that; but at the same time, i have to work at it and continue to cultivate it. And so for me, it is, it really is just about trying to give everything that youve been given and, you know, give it back. Allie dodger ace Clayton Kershaw was 20 years old when he pitched his First Major League shutout. In 2011, at the age of 23, he won 21 games and the National Leagues cy young award. On the mound, hes the kind of player who does incredible things to help his team win. Off the mound, hes the kind of person who goes to incredible lengths to help strangers survive. Claytons foundation, kershaws challenge, is helping people around the globe. Ellen kershaw is claytons wife. The pair attended Highland Park high School Together in texas. Even at a young age, ellen had a special place in her heart for the children living in poverty in africa, where every 15 seconds a child becomes an orphan. You and clayton were High School Sweethearts in a sense. Ellen yes, we were. Allie and he knew you were passionate about this the whole entire time, but he didnt necessarily feel like it was his calling. Ellen right. Allie so, how did you convince him to finally head on over to zambia. Ellen yeah, you know, it was so cool to be able to grow up together, because while i was chasing this dream and had kind of this nagging passion to go to africa, he had this dream of playing baseball, and he was going to do whatever it took to get there. So, in some sense, he kind of understood exactly where i was coming from. Allie it was at the urging of ellen that the cy young award winner made his first trip to africa, where they met a little girl who changed their lives. Allie there have been a lot of kids who have pulled a lot of emotions out of you and who you wanted to help. Ellen yeah, yeah. Allie but theres one in particular, and it was a little girl named hope. Ellen yeah, you know what . Shes Something Special and a connection i really cant explain. Id been to zambia for four years before i met her, and ever kid stuck with me. Every one of them left their mark on my heart; but, specifically, hope, she did something to me that completely changed the course of my life. Clayton well, hopes just, shes such a special girl. Shes incredible. Ellen called me and said, clayton, i dont know what it is, but weve got to do something about this little girl. She needs help. Shes got a special place in my heart already. We started sponsoring her from there and trying to get her, just her basic needs met. Allie but the kershaws discovered it was going to take more than basic needs to keep this orphan alive, because hope had a deadly disease. Clayton she was hiv positive, and she needed her medication. She needed the food to go along with the medication. She just needed all these things. And so we started doing that, and we realized that it wasnt enough, just because she didnt have a place to call home. She didnt have a family. And that was the inspiration for arise home, the home that we started building, and now shes one of ten kids moved in there, and shes doing great. Shes happy, shes healthy, shes the life of the party. Shes such a sweet kid. Its just an incredible thing to get to see. Allie well, you had heard a lot about her. Clayton yeah. Allie and then you guys went back, and you were hoping that you could find her. Do you remember the exact emotion that you felt when she ran up to you for the first time . Clayton she just came up and said, uncle clayton, give me a hug. She just needs that love. She hasnt had anybody to hug her before or take care of her like that. It was pretty cool. Ive only gotten to be with her, you know, three separate twoweek stints; and, you know, she feels like shes a part of the family. So, its pretty awesome. Allie this kind of dedication is the credo behind the kershaw challenge, clayton and ellens foundation aimed at doing one thing making the world a better place. And kershaws challenge touches people all over the planet. Ellen clayton really tries to pour into whatever city hes in, he wants to serve. We realized we could only go to africa one time a year; and so for him to be able to get involved for both of us in dallas and los angeles dallas is where were from during the off season its just important for us to figure out where we are, figure out who needs our help, wherever we are. Allie one part of kershaws challenge involves strikeouts. Every time clayton gets a k, he donates 500 additional dollars to the fund. Youre focused on the game when youre out on the mound, but is there any point in time where youre like, this strikeout will give 500 more dollars to charity . Clayton you know, i dont think of it at the time, but thats kind of the whole point. The whole heartbeat of kershaws challenge is, you know, its for something more. You know, i get to play baseball, and im so thankful that i get to do it. Its such a fun thing to do; but, you know, i realized that the legacy you create off the field is so important to me, and kershaws challenge is the way that ellen and i are doing that now, and its been really rewarding for us. Ellen hi allie two friends from a small town in texas who have grown up to unite and change the world on and off the field. Announcer coming up, big names on a big ship. Nfl legends face off. Plus, the future is now. You wont believe how fast a soccer stars face can be captured forever. 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Derek i am on team moon, and it is unbelievable to be catching and catching passes from a hall of famer, and standing next to tim brown and just shooting it. So, its a good time. Kevin for derek holder, an officer in the navy, it was a dream come true, because this was a whos who of nfl Living Legends at this years nfl madden pro am. Jerry rice, deion sanders, troy aikman, barry sanders, warren moon, and dozens more. Everywhere you looked, hollywood stars were rubbing shoulders with nfl stars, a twoday event on one of the most impressive ships ever built, the uss midway, a ship that served for 47 years from 1945 to 1992. Its a gorgeous sight being in san diego. You look out there, the bay, great sun, football on a carrier, nothing better. Kevin big enough to hold thousands of troops, on this day the crowd was packed with hundreds of armed forces and their families, all here to get an upclose view of their heroes. And some of the troops even got a chance to suit up and play. The nfl superstars werent just here to compete. They were also to honor the people they consider the true heroes. Donovan we just want to let them know that we definitely appreciate them at being able to put their life on the line for us as a country. I mean, that says a lot. Dan im proud to be here, im proud to be a part of it; and, hopefully, i put on a good show for them. Kevin for terrell davis, it was another chance to show off his trademark touchdown salute. Terrell thats why i salute, out of respect and admiration. I salute any military personnel for what theyve done for this country. So, it just came natural to me. Like, you know what . Lets just give it up to people who are just the toughest out there, and its not Football Players the people in the military. Kevin day one was filled with fun and smiles in a friendly skills competition; but on day two it was game time, and these guys came out with game faces on and their predictions ready. You ready for a victory today . Deion im always ready for a victory. When i woke up, i had a victory on my mind, of course. Kevin deion said he woke up looking for a victory. Donovan thats good. Youre supposed to. But i looked for a victory even before i went to sleep. Numbers dont mean anything. Yellow jackets at this point mean nothing. You step out on this field, im taking your job. Kevin the two teams were made up of nfl stars and hollywood celebrities. Some were ready. Anthony nothing gets behind me. Nothing drops in front of me, because i intercept everything. Kevin some not so ready. Kym im nervous and excited at the same time. Im just practicing. Jerry ross is teaching me how to throw the ball properly. I can catch it, but im worried when they start to get a bit of power in there that im going to get scared of the ball. Kevin as for the crowd, they couldnt wait, and the game was on. High octane offense from both sides with a familiar face making the play of the day. In the end, it was a great event and a chance for the greatest players who ever lived to let americas heroes know how thankful they are for their service. Rod i know the commitment, and you have to respect that, and just to get a reprieve, to come out here and see us up close, for us to be able to see them, i think its a winwin. Announcer coming up, the high tech side of sports. What makes this super star nervous . Could it be when 18 cameras are flashed in his face . And nfl star Larry Fitzgerald invites big names to his big event. door bell rings trick or treat mmm thank you mmm mmm but at least i can help keep their underwear clean. With charmin ultra strong. Ill take that. Go get em, buddy [ female announcer ] charmin ultra strong has a duraclean texture and its four times stronger than the leading bargain brand. [ male announcer ] harveys im so happy youre home dance . Thats real love. And so is giving him real tasty food. Now theres new so Good Dog Food from iams. 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Hes from italy, plays in montreal, and this weekend mark di vaio is playing in the mls all star game. His ticket here is all due to soccer fans around the world, but he was not voted in the traditional way. Over an eight day span fans played online soccer. Scoring close to 500,000 goals. The digital version of marco tallied over 74,000 goals. Making him the first player added to an allstar roster by fans competing online. Its the first time that a video game can actually put someone in a real game. Marco yeah, its very, very strange. Its something new. Ross after i met with marco, i headed over to one of the coolest spots around, a high tech lab created just for the mls all star weekend. Where are we right now . I feel like im in the middle of a space ship surrounded by 5ds. Nigel this is our star head capture system. Theres no doubt, once you sit here, and you get your pictures taken, that is exactly how youre going to look in the game. Ross it takes four hours to set up 18 cameras, each with a 50 millimeter lens; but it only takes 90 seconds for stars like graham zusi to be immortalized. Ross paparazzi, right . Whats it like to get your photo taken from all angles in here all at once . Graham a bit intimidating, and im a little nervous that my hair looks a little messy from the back; but other than that, its pretty cool. Ross its a good concern, because the circle of cameras capture the most minute details on your entire head. Nigel weve had people come in and have to turn around and leave to get a haircut and come back. [ross laughing] its happened multiple times. Ross i just got a im glad i just got a haircut. Nigel okay, in three seconds, its going to flash like crazy. You ready . Three, two, one. Ross i had to give it a shot. And let me tell you, it definitely feels like i jumped into the future. After that, stars like Sporting Kansas City c. J. Sapong get to see themselves in a way they never dreamed. Cj goal. Ross oh as for Marco Di Vaio, he hit the pitch in front of the fans that got him there the first time in history a video game was used to select a player onto an all star roster in professional sports. Announcer up next, the stars come out in arizona for the fifth annual fitz supper club, hosted by nfl great, Larry Fitzgerald. Untamed fruit flavor. Jolly rancher. Its been a happy union. He does laundry, and i do the cleaning. Theres only two of us. How much dirt can we manufacture . More than you think. Very little. [ doorbell rings ] [ lee ] lets have a look, morty. Its a sweeper. Whats this . Whats that . Well well find out. Well find out. [ lee ] it goes under all the way to the back wall. I came in under the assumption that it was clean. Ive been living in a fools paradise oh boy. There you go. Morty just summed it up. The next 44 years well be fine. Doing it with a cold, just not going to happen. Vicks dayquil powerful nondrowsy 6symptom cold flu relief. 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