MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Want a soccer player to wish you a Merry Christmas? Be prepared to cook hundreds.
Cameo, a website that allows people to pay for videos of public figures, has reported that some high-profile figures with connections to South Carolina charge more than $250 for a message.
Among the celebrities are football, basketball and hockey players along with actors.
Becky Robertson, from the short-lived reality TV show Welcome to Myrtle Manor, is also available, but this list was not made. Robertson charges $25 for a video for personal use and $200 for a video for commercial use.
Chris Underwood, winner of season 38 of “Survivor,” charges $30 for the video. It is currently listed as “Temporarily Unavailable”.
Here are some of the celebrities associated with South Carolina with the highest prices listed on Cameo, according to the site:
10. Levon Kirkland
Cost: $75
The retired NFL player was born in Lamar. Kirkland played for Clemson University before going on as quarterbacks for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, and Philadelphia Eagles.
It charges $75 for a personal video and $525 for a business video.
9. Mark L. Walberg
Cost: $80
The hosts of “Antiques Roadshow” and “Temptation Island” are from Florence. It charges $80 for a video for personal use and $200 for a business video.
8. Hunter Renfro
Cost: $150
The Sucasti High School graduate played for Clemson University before becoming a wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders. He was a two-time national champion at Clemson and played for the Oakland Raiders. He set up youth soccer camps at Socaste High School.
It is currently listed as “not available” on the site.
7. Edwin McCain
Cost: $175
Born in Charleston, the singer/songwriter is known for his hit songs like “I’ll Be” and “I Couldn’t Ask for More”.
It charges $175 for personal video and at least $500 for business video.
5. (tie) Tory Gurley
Cost: $200
The football player attended the University of South Carolina and Rock Hill High School. His personal videos cost $200, and he charges $300 for commercial videos.
5. (Tie) Thomas Gibson
Cost: $200
The Charleston-born actor is known for playing Greg in “Dharma & Greg” and hunting serial killers as Aaron Hotchner in Criminal Minds.
Its status is listed as ‘Temporarily Available’.
4. Darius Leonard
Cost: $175
The Indianapolis Colts player is currently listed as “not available,” but has sold letters for at least $175.
Leonard, who attended Lake View High School, set up the Maniac Foundation with his wife, Kayla, to help improve children’s health and math skills. The foundation targets families in Indianapolis and Lake View.
3. Steve Spurrier
Cost: $249
Steve Spurrier, better known as “the head coach of the ball,” was awarded the 1966 Heisman Award when he was a quarterback with the Florida Gators. He played for the San Francisco 49ers and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986. He worked as a coach at the University of South Carolina
Half of the proceeds from his letters go to Tyler’s Hope for Dystonia Cure.
2. Doc Antle
Cost: $250
Doc Antle, aka Kevin Antle, also known as Mahamayavi Bhagavan Antle, owns Doc Antle’s Myrtle Beach Safari. Although he and the animals he trained have appeared in wildlife shows, documentaries and talk shows, he is best known for his appearances in the Netflix series “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness”.
Antle has established the Institute for Rare and Critically Endangered Species (TIGERS) in Myrtle Beach and the Rare Species Fund.
In 2020, he was charged with 15 counts of wildlife trafficking and animal cruelty.
Antle charges $250 for a video for personal use and $500 for a video for commercial use. As per his profile, he is available for a 24 hour turnaround for requests.
- Debo Samuel
Cost: 999 USD
The NFL player is a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. Personal messages cost $999, while corporate messages cost at least $6,500.
Samuel played college football at the University of South Carolina and was drafted into the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
