Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane had a relationship which was in trouble, so he did what any 24-year-old would do – he bought a billboard on the sunset strip in West Hollywood in an attempt to win model girlfriend Mara Teigen back.
TMZ reported Kane and Teigen broke up, and in a last ditch attempt to win her back, Kane purchased the billboard. While some might say that’s desperate, you can’t fault Kane’s efforts because apparently it worked. A TMZ camera man caught up with Teigen and she was impressed with his effort saying: “I was very flattered. I thought it was really sweet and thought it was very clever.” She later added: “We’re working things out, he’s a good guy, so we’ll see.”
Here’s the full video of that encounter.
Here’s a picture of the massive billboard from TMZ. It serves as a giant advertisement for the model, as it features a great picture of her, her name, her modeling agency and an obligatory “I love you,” from Kane himself.
Whatever Kane did to warrant the split, he swung for the fences and hit a home run on winning Teigen back. I don’t know if this approach would work in any other situation, but for Kane apparently it’s exactly what he needed to do to remedy his troubles. This is a weird, but much needed lighthearted story in what’s been a pretty bleak offseason.