Michael Phelps On The ‘Corn Flakes’ Cereal Box
Sorry Wheaties, Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes and Corn Flakes beat you to the punch … 14-time Olympic Gold Medalist (8-time Gold Medalist at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games alone) Michael Phelps will appear on new boxes of Corn Flakes and Frosted Flakes (this news comes one day after Sports Illustrated revealed the cover of their new issue which features Phelps and his 8 Gold Medals) this Fall … here is our first look his Corn Flakes box and a portion of the Kellogg’s press release:
He’s already taken his place in history alongside the legends, but now Michael Phelps can add one more milestone to the list. After earning eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympic Games, Michael Phelps has earned a place of honor on the front of specially-marked Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes® and Kellogg’s Corn Flakes® cereal boxes. The gold medal winning Olympic champion from Baltimore, Maryland will be featured on Kellogg’s Corn Flakes and Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes cereal packages that are expected to hit grocery store shelves across the U.S. in mid-September. The boxes will feature images of Phelps during what were some of the most memorable moments of this summer’s Olympic Games. “As an Official Sponsor of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team and a proud sponsor of Phelps, it is only fitting that Kellogg Company feature this world-class athlete on its iconic boxes of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes and Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes cereals,” said Marta Cyhan, Vice President, Global Promotions, Kellogg Company. “Michael embodies the values behind our Frosted Flakes Earn Your Stripes(TM) program. He knows that winning is not just about the glory that comes with gold medals, but about good sportsmanship, working hard and being your best.”
I wouldn’t be surprised if Phelps does also end up on a Wheaties boxes, too (Wheaties very famously puts sports heroes, including many Olympians, on their boxes). Or, mebbe gymnast(s) Nastia Luiken and/or Shawn Johnson will be the ones to score the Wheaties box. In any event, I would think it’d be a great honor to be put on any cereal box … right?
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Tags: Kellogg's Corn Flakes, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes, Michael Phelps
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August 20th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
My vote for the Wheaties box is Shawn Johnson. The girl has a gold medal smile and was phenomenal on the beam last night!
August 20th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
They should really be putting Michael Phelps on an egg carton, considering he allegedly eats like, a dozen a day.
August 20th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Love the cereal box cover. Very cute!!!
August 20th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
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August 20th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Mr. T Wants His Gold Back (from Michael Phelps)
http://navtones.com/blog.php
August 20th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
BAD! Corn Flakes are hi GI. Why isn’t he endorsing something else more healthy?
August 22nd, 2008 at 11:15 am
Giggity