Derek Jeter, Tom Brady headline star-studded Michigan signing day event
It turns out the Nature Boy was simply the appetizer to Michigan's National Signing Day party.
Just days after it was announced that Ric Flair will be in attendance for the Wolverines' festivities on Wednesday, it's now clear he will be one of many celebrities on hand including Tom Brady and Derek Jeter.
The "Signing of the Stars" event will feature - according to Michael Rosenberg of SI.com - former Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland, former NFL coach Mike Shanahan, former Michigan players Desmond Howard, Denard Robinson, and Jon Jansen, actress Jessica Szohr, NASCAR's Brad Keselowski, musicians Josh Gracin, Jack Kennedy, Mayer Hawthorne, and Migos, and Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh.
Not only will the event feature all those stars but it will also be streamed on Jeter's popular website "The Players Tribune."
Jeter and Brady both have ties to the school, with Brady starring for the Wolverines from 1995-99 and Jeter briefly attending the school before embarking on his New York Yankees career.
The event isn't just focused on promotion of the football program, as the festivities will also raise money and awareness for the ChadTough Foundation in honor of Chad Carr, the grandson of legendary Michigan coach Lloyd Carr. Chad passed away in November from a brain tumor.
The Wolverines currently sit fifth in ESPN's team rankings for the 2016 class, but are considered one of the favorites to land the nation's top recruit Rashan Gary, which could move Michigan even higher in Jim Harbaugh's first full cycle as head coach.