On July 13, 2008, rising NFL Superstar Marshwan Lynch made a special in-store appearance at Sports Gallery's Walnut Creek, CA Gallery.

Buffalo Bills RB Marshawn Lynch attended University of California, Berkeley where he was the school's second all-time leading rusher with 3,230 yards. Lynch holds the school record for most 100 yard rushing games at 17. In 2006, Lynch was named First Team All Pac-10 and First Team All-American. The Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year that season, Lynch ran for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns against Texas A&M in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl, his last game for the Golden Bears. On January 2, 2007, Lynch announced he would forgo his senior season and entered the NFL draft. Marshawn was drafted by the Bills in the first round (12th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft and went on to become the Bills' first 1,000 yard rookie rusher since Greg Bell in 1984. He finished a successful rookie season with 1,115 total rushing yards and seven touchdowns. Many experts consider Marshawn an NFL superstar in the making.