CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Eyes turned and jaws dropped when Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton stepped into the room Monday night. Women screamed like teenage girls at a Justin Bieber concert as the NFL MVP made his way through the crowd.
Few at Roman Harper's third-annual charity event held in the rooftop restaurant Fahrenheit expected Newton to appear despite being invited.
Among those was Harper, who spent the last two seasons as Carolina’s starting strong safety before returning to New Orleans this season.
Newton not only showed up, he was the life of the “Hope 4 Tomorrow" gala that raised more than $80,000 for Harper’s “Hope 4*1 Foundation" that benefits children’s education.