Stars come together to honor Hank Aaron

ATLANTA — It was an extraordinary kickoff to one of the biggest sports weekends Atlanta has ever seen.

Stars from all walks of life came together on Friday night to honor braves legend, Hank Aaron.

"That's what this evening means to me, to see the outpour of love from all these people," Aaron told Channel 2's Justin Wilfon.

The event raised money for Aaron's Chasing the Dream Foundation, just two days before his 83rd birthday --the same day the Falcons will chase their own dream.

"I'm pulling for them 100 percent. And I think they have an excellent chance of winning. I'd be disappointed if they didn't win," said Aaron.

With some talk from New England this week claiming Atlanta's not a good sports town, everyone there believed an event like this, proves otherwise.

"I would tell the Patriots to worry about their own business and let the Falcons take care of themselves," said former commissioner of baseball, Bud Selig. "Atlanta's a great sports town."

"Very, very rich history in Atlanta from the Braves to the Falcons, and the Hawks," said pop star Usher. "It's a sports town man!"

A sports town that's about to look a little different when the Braves make their much-debated move to Cobb County in April.

"I think they're going to do well," said Aaron. "So everybody's going to be happy with everybody."

At SunTrust Park, the Braves will unveil a new statue of Aaron with his old statue staying Downtown.

Like the event on Friday night, it will be another honor for an Atlanta sports icon.

"How about that, two statues," said Aaron, laughing.

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