The pro football world congregated in Chicago prior to the NFL Draft for Athletes Quarterly's annual Welcome to Pro Football party. AQ, in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment, Martell Cognac and Rock Avenue Bow Ties hosted this year's draft class at the Vertigo Sky Lounge on the roof of the Dana Hotel in Chicago. Over 50 former, current and future pro athletes were in attendance to enjoy glorious views of the Windy City as they sampled Martell's signature cocktails. Malcolm Jenkins of the Philadelphia Eagles bestowed the draftees with bow ties made from his own designs at Rock Avenue Bow Ties, the company he founded. The evening was capped off with a toast by Drew Hawkins, Head and Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment, along with former All Pro linebacker Bart Scott and former NBA All-Star Antoine Walker.
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Drew Hawkins of Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment with Bart Scott, Myles Jack and Antoine Walker -
AQ Editor-in-Chief Michael Dolan with Rock Avenue Bow Ties founder and Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins -
Martell Cognac heated up the evening. -
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Wyoming's Eddie Yarbrough and California's Bryce Treggs -
Eddie Yarbroguh and Clemson's Shaq Lawson -
Sterling Shepard of Oklahoma, Cayleb Jones of Arizona, and Bryce Treggs -
South Carolina's Jerell Adams and guest -
US Olympians Bob Berland and Cameron Myler -
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Caroline and Nick Greisen with Veronica and Marques Sullivan -
One of the biggest stars of the evening: Martell's exquisite Cordon Bleu -
UCLA star linebacker Myles Jack -
AQ Editor Michael Dolan with former Chicago Bear Jim Althoff -
Former Chicago Bear Otis Wilson and Tina Glover -
Martell's signature cocktails were a major highlight of the evening -
Bart Scott, Antoine Walker and Drew Hawkins of Morgan Stanley toast the new draft class
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