Bed store is a ‘Bok for sport’ at its grand opening

Malcolm Marx was in store to sign autographs and interact with fans.

Ethan Jordaan (13), of Kempton Park, was beaming from ear to ear when he got his rugby ball signed by Bok legend Malcolm Marx at the opening of The Bed Centre in Boksburg on June 15. With him and the Springbok player are his dad, Jaco Lombard (1st team coach of Kempton Wolwe) and manager of the store Jacqui Heystek.

The Bed Centre made its official opening very grand on June 15 with the lure of a Springbok rugby player to interact with customers.

While Bokke lock Eben Etzebeth was supposed to be the star of the day, he could not make it and was “replaced” with hooker Malcolm Marx.

Fans could check out the store’s wide range of beds and mattresses and enquire about current specials and then amble over to a table at the back of the store to meet their Bok hero in person, get an autograph and, naturally, a photo.

The store is on the corner of North Rand and Trichardts roads.

Little fan Rebecca Manning meets one of her Bok heroes, Malcolm Marx.

Boksburg Advertiser and Benoni City Times editor Lana O’Neill and her twin daughters, Ruby and Jamie, were honoured to meet Springbok Malcolm Marx and get his autograph at the opening of The Bed Centre, on the corner of North Rand and Trichardts roads, on June 15.

Boksburg Advertiser’s Caleigh Hugo with the Springbok great.

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