DuBose Entertainment and BET Chronicle the Trials, Tribulations andTriumphs of NFL Star Michael Vick in a New Original Docu-Series 'THEMICHAEL VICK PROJECT' Premiering Tuesday, February 2 at 10:00 P.M.*

PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 14, /PRNewswire/ -- DuBose Entertainment and BET Networks will give viewers an unprecedented look into the life of Michael Vick, with a new original docu-series THE MICHAEL VICK PROJECT.  The series premiering on Tuesday, February 2 at 10:00 p.m.*,produced by DuBose Entertainment, MV7 Productions and Category 5Entertainment, will follow the iconic and polarizing professionalfootball player as he journeys on the road to redemption -- in both hispersonal and professional life.  The cameras will not only capture theNFL star's return to football after a two-year prison sentence stemmingfrom his association with a dog fighting ring, but will also focus onmuch of his life prior to that turning point.  Viewers will be given anunfiltered and personal experience of Vick as he restores his past andstarts fresh for the future -- not only for himself, but for his familyand fiancee, Kijafa. 

"It's our hope that this documentary series will serve as means towards Michael Vick's search for his own personal truth and how the choices he made ultimately changed his life," said James DuBose, CEO, DuBose Entertainment."Mike's life may be unique, but his story is one that could be told tentimes over by young men who find themselves faced with trialsand tribulations. His truth has come by way of bad choices. His triumphwill come by way of his commitment to change."

"Michael Vick's story is about second chances and we are excited to have the opportunity to tell his complete story," said Loretha Jones,President, Original Programming, BET Networks.  "What happened toMichael is endemic of what is happening to young Black men today. Michael could be anyone's brother, father, uncle or son. It is our hopethat this project will give viewers a glimpse of how he is rebuildinghis life and moving forward as a human being and not just anothersports figure."

Aftera difficult childhood, Vick's athletic gifts led him to become the 2001#1 draft pick and the highest paid player in the NFL at that time. However, misguided decisions cost him his lucrative contract, hisfreedom and much more.  Once released from prison, Vick found himselfbankrupt and disconnected from his loved ones who had stood by himthrough thick and thin. He also discovered that the society that hadonce revered him was now split down the middle.  Now, having signed acontract with the Philadelphia Eagles, Vick is back on track to repairhis troubled past by reclaiming a prominent place in the NFL andrevitalizing his badly damaged image in the community by becoming aspokesperson for the Humane Society.  The series, both serious in toneand nature, will create a gripping, poignant and intimate look insidethe world of one of the most dynamic players in NFL history.

"Iam not doing this documentary to show people that I'm back andunchanged by the experiences of the last few years," said Vick.  "I'mallowing the cameras to see the truth -- the good, the bad and the uglyresults of my decisions -- with the sincere hope that it willpositively affect others' lives and prevent someone out there frommaking the same mistakes I did."

Category 5's Brian Sher,who produced T.I.'s "Road To Redemption" and who works with Vick in hisoff the field endeavors met with Dubose and Vick to discuss thedocumentary.  Once they agreed on a true rendering of Vick's life, theyagreed that BET would be the natural fit for such a project. The serieswill be executive produced by DuBose Entertainment, Michael Vick's MV7 Productions and Brian Sher's Category 5 Entertainment.

For up-to-the-minute information, footage and photos on THE MICHAEL VICK PROJECT, please visit www.bet.com.

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