Tall Boy

Corey “Tall Boy” Sanders a well traveled individual. Born in Michigan but raised in Atlanta attended Everett High School in Lansing Michigan. (Same high school as Earvin Magic Johnson). Receiving a basketball scholarship to Cal State Fullerton and graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies with a concentration in Communications from the University of New Orleans. A few of his major accomplishments in college was being an Ambassador for the University and interning with Bell-South for 3 years and 1 year with New Orleans Probation & Parole Department.After college, Corey decided to pursue a professional basketball career. Playing in minor leagues such as NBDL, USBL, & ABA he took an opportunity to go play abroad in Turkey, Estonia, and Uruguay. During his summers in America he was introduced to the marketing world doing local promotions in Atlanta. He had an opportunity to try a mobile tour Mountain Dew AND1 Mix-tape Tour 2006. Upon completion of the tour he was hooked. The constant travel reminded him of playing sports and meeting new people and talking about consumer products sold him.After his second season in Uruguay he decided he wanted to promote and endorse consumer products but wanted to learn from the ground floor. So he returned to Atlanta and took on the task of seeing what experimental marketing was all about and put the basketball down to pursue marketing full time. Has done mobile tours for Mountain Dew, Starbucks, Panasonic, and currently working for Charbroil as the emcee/field manager for 2008 “Charbroil Infrared Grilling Tour”In his spare time he shoots video and hopes to be known as a famous host. His plans are to become the Billy Mays of commercials. Also working with a local Atlanta radio station in hopes of becoming a personality. He also works within the community working with the Atlanta Select a youth basketball organization and the Atlanta Hawks as a Basketball Development Member teaching kids the fundamentals of basketball and life skills.You will see this walking billboard on a television set real soon. He is Thinking Big Thinking TallWhere did the name Tall Boy originate?The summer of 2006 Corey Sanders took a job with Mountain Dew for the 2006 AND 1 Mix Tape Tour. When asked what his nickname was he said 7'0 (seven oh) Self Explanatory. When told he couldn't use it because it sounded like 7up which was not a Pepsi product. He was given the name Tall Boy.He didn't take to the name so well but was asked had he ever heard of Red Bull and Monster energy drinks and that Pepsi had an energy drink out called AMP. AMP also produced a 16 oz can called AMP Tall Boy. He was told that he was full of energy and excitement that if he kept up his antics Pepsi would find him and he would do commercials for them one day.Returning back overseas to play basketball that fall he asked his agent if he could help him get an endorsement deal and when told NO because he was not in the N.B.A. he then knew that basketball was not going to define him his talents were.When the season ended he returned home and to take this task on full time. He trademarked his name and said the world will know him as Tall Boy.He believes you can do anything you want if you Think Big Think Tall you know what it is Tall Boy