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    February 9, 2009                                                                                             

HUNDREDS OF NBA LEGENDS TO DESCEND ON PHOENIX FOR

2009 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND FEB. 13-15

Weekend Highlights Include Annual Legends Brunch, Kids Basketball Clinic,

Par & Poker Tournament, Videoconferencing to Troops in Iraq & Much More

PHOENIX – The Legends of Basketball, the official retired players association of the NBA, ABA and Harlem Globetrotters, announces today its star-studded schedule of events for the upcoming NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix. From a five-star golf tournament, to a welcome reception, Spike Lee movie screening, kids basketball clinic and much more, Legends from all eras of professional basketball will make their presence felt throughout Phoenix from Friday, Feb. 13 to Sunday, Feb. 15.

As community outreach is a priority to the Legends, numerous Members will participate in a Legends of Basketball community initiative in Phoenix. More than 100 boys and girls from Phoenix’s inner-city will gather at the Harmon Park indoor gymnasium to learn the fundamentals of basketball from the best of the best on Saturday, Feb. 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. City of Phoenix District 7 Councilman Michael Nowakowski is scheduled to attend to address the kids as well.

Throughout the weekend, The Legends of Basketball is also partnering with Champions for Champions (C4C), in conjunction with the U.S. Army, to set-up live videoconferencing stations that will allow the Legends to help boost soldier morale by sending video messages to Iraq and to wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. Videoconference stations will be set up at Legends events on Friday and Saturday.

The Legends of Basketball thanks its generous contributors including the NBA, Champions for Champions, Converse, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Vitamin Water, Sensible Portions, Wachovia Wealth Management, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Golf Digest/Golf World, Athletic Body Care, ReturnMoi, Uptown Magazine, Author Vince Paul, WEbook, ShopStyleFolio.com, Haute Minded Events, Kooky Klickers; Speaker Dino Herbert and Shell Vacations Hospitality.

MEDIA NOTE: All media interested in attending and/or interviewing Legends at any of the events below must contact Talia Bargil at 212-251-0368 or via e-mail at tbargil@legendsofbasketball.com.

*Please find the full schedule of events below.

ABOUT THE LEGENDS OF BASKETBALL:

The Legends of Basketball is a 501c3 organization whose mission is to develop, implement and advocate a wide variety of programs to benefit its members and the community. Founded in 1992 by Legends Dave DeBusschere, Dave Bing, Archie Clark, Dave Cowens and Oscar Robertson, the Association works in direct partnerships with the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association. Charles D. Smith is the Executive Director.

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LEGENDS 2009 All-STAR WEEKEND: SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY, FEB. 13

SATURDAY, FEB. 14

SUNDAY, FEB. 15

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