Over the weekend the NFL Pro Bowl is in full swing in Las Vegas. Eight Lounge located in Resorts World Las Vegas has become the hotspot professional athletes and celebrities.
Starting the festivities off on Thursday night, NFL Hall of Famer Warren Moon and TNT hockey analyst Anson Carter arrived to Eight Lounge to host a smoke and sip with fans.
With New Orleans Saints running back, Alvin Karama spending time inside one of the private smoking rooms. And Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris, drinking Sprite while his friends indulged in the Eight-exclusive Barrel Aged Boulevardier and smoked Padrón 1926 cigars.
Former Indianapolis Colts great Reggie Wayne, former NFL running back Thurman Thomas Sr, American rapper and producer Lord Finesse and actor Nick Turturro lit up Plasencia cigars while relaxing at the lounge.
In attendance were Middleweight boxer Nico Ali Walsh and model Biaggio Ali Walsh, grandsons of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Visiting the lounge throughout the night with their parents, Bob Walsh and Rasheda Ali. Comedian Russell Peters, starring in the upcoming “Clifford the Big Red Dog” film, also stopped by the lounge.
On Friday, Marshawn Lynch served as a guest bartender at the luxe venue. And featured his new tequila, Tromba. In attendance was NFL running back Najee Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Raiders’ owner Mark Davis and Raiders’ tight end Darren Waller.
Also spotted at the venue was San Francisco 49ers Nick Bosa, George Kittle, Kyle Juszczyk, Maurice Hurst Jr., Jaquiski Tartt, Emmanuel Moseley and former 49ers player, and current Indianapolis Colts player, DeForest Buckner. Comedian Russell Peters and actor Nicholas Turturro once again visited Eight after a visit earlier this week, enjoying cigars and sipping McCallan 18.
Later in the night, the group headed over to Gatsby’s Cocktail Lounge, where 49ers’ quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo arrived to party with his teammates.
Rounding out the celebrations before the game, Eight hosted Reggie Wayne and Arizona Cardinals linebacker Isaiah Simmons on Saturday evening. Wayne and Simmons received a tour or Eight’s custom-built, state-of-the-art humidor from general manager and cigar ambassador Ian Floranza.
Wayne selected a Montecristo Cincuenta which he took back to one of Eight’s private smoking rooms. Simmons, an admitted novice to cigars, chose a Tabak Negra.
