Matthew McConaughey auctions custom Texas Longhorn motorcycle
By the Staff of Clutch and Chrome
August 20th 2008
Many men will
give up the motorcycle when a child comes into the family
and while no-one is saying whether its new-found fatherhood or
just using his name to help a worthy cause, Matthew McConaughey
is auctioning off a custom motorcycle for his foundation j.k
livin.
Matthew
McConaughey is teaming up with
Ebay motors to auction off a
one-of-a-kind 2007 Knockout Motorcycle Co. Commemorative
Texas Longhorn Themed Bobber Motorcycle, plus tickets for
two to the University Of Texas football game.
The current bid is at $8,588 and all proceeds from the sale
will go to
j.k. livin foundation. The j.k. livin foundation is dedicated to helping boys and girls transform into men and women through programs that teach the importance of decision making, health, education, and active living. The just keep livin foundation has partnered with Communities in Schools (CIS) to implement fitness and wellness programs. The j.k. livin
afterschool program offers children a healthy start in
life and the promise of a healthy future.
Mr. McConaughey
is a Texas native and
is famous for leading roles in different movies:
Contact,
Amistad,
The Newton Boys,
Edtv, and
U-571. By the early 2000s, he was
frequently cast in
romantic comedies, including
The Wedding Planner and
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, both
of which were successful at the box office.
During this period, he appeared as a
firefighter in the low-budget film
Tiptoes, opposite
Rene Russo, in
Two For The Money as a protege to
Al Pacino's gambling mogul, and in
Frailty, cast against type as a
serial killer, opposite
Bill Paxton. |
