BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Jan. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheez-It® and Pringles® are helping hoop-heads pack even more play in this college basketball season with the 2nd Annual Celebrity Crunch Classic Sweepstakeis in March. Basketball and snacking fans alike can enter for a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime basketball experience to play with two legends of the game. The Celebrity Crunch Classic will feature a star-studded lineup with basketball icons Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Charles Barkley facing off as coaches of the two teams going head to head.

"There's nothing better than throwing down some Cheez-It and Pringles while my favorite team is throwing down some dunks," said Barkley. "I'm pumped to be working with Cheez-It and Pringles snacks and look forward to putting a beat down on Magic in the Celebrity Crunch Classic– it's going to be awesome."

Five (5) lucky Grand Prize sweepstakes winners will have the opportunity to play in the game with national and local sports, entertainment, media and lifestyle personalities. The game will take place at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Ariz., on April 2.

Fans can enter the sweepstakes by visiting CelebrityCrunchClassic.com or tweeting with #CrunchClassicEntry, which is open through March 3. In addition, 200 First Prize winners will receive Cheez-It and Pringles products and gear to help them up their snacking game.

For more information on the Celebrity Crunch Classic or to learn how to claim free tickets to attend the game, please visit CelebrityCrunchClassic.com.   

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i No Purchase Necessary to Enter or Win. Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry. Grand Prize Sweepstakes starts at 12:00:00 PM (ET) on 1/4/17 and ends at 11:59:59 AM (ET) 3/3/17; First Prize Weekly Sweepstakes starts 12:00:00 PM (ET) on 1/4/17 and ends at 11:59:59 AM (ET) on 10/11/17. For entry methods, prize details, odds of winning and complete Official Rules, go to www.CelebrityCrunchClassic.com. Subject to complete Official Rules. Void where prohibited. Sponsor: Kellogg Company, One Kellogg Square, Battle Creek, MI  49016.

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