Baron Davis and Paul Pierce's Annual LA Stars Celebrity All-Star Charity Weekend

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

  WHAT:     Los Angeles natives and NBA superstars Baron Davis and Paul
            Pierce's LA Stars Celebrity All-Star Charity Weekend (August
            3-5, 2007), the celebrity-infused sports and fashion weekend,
            benefiting LA Stars, a charitable event group comprised of Team
            Play/The Baron Davis Foundation and Paul Pierce's Truth
            Foundation.

            The weekend kicked off with a private reception hosted by FENDI
            in the Forbes Life Penthouse at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel,
            where a hand-picked selection of luxury items were available for
            purchase. Celebrities and guests were treated to cocktails,
            cigars, appetizers and entertainment including a poker clinic by
            World Poker Tour champion Phil Gordon. Ten percent of the
            evening's proceeds were donated to LA Stars Charity.

            On Saturday, August 4th, LA Stars initiated "The Legacy Project"
            at Richardson Park, a renovation project with support from
            Planktos and Home Depot, in which celebrities and sponsors had
            the opportunity to work together to launch a new community
            program for deserving youth. Neighborhood clean-up and tree
            planting among other activities resulted in a positive influence
            on the city of Los Angeles. Mayor Villaraigosa, Council Member
            Bernard Parks, and Sophia Pi??a Cortez participated in the ribbon
            cutting with Golden State Warriors Baron Davis, Boston Celtics'
            Paul Pierce, the Knicks' Wilson Chandler, UCLA-bred/Detroit
            Pistons' Arron Afflalo, UCLA-bred/Boston Celtics' Gabe Pruitt
            and Gilbert Arenas Sr.

            After "The Legacy Project," professional athletes and
            celebrities joined together for the LA Stars "Rodeo Drive
            Experience," presented by Balance Vector and Truth Productions,
            which included a casino-style evening of games and a special
            musical performance by Angie Stone and Stevie Wonder, all under
            the stars on the famed Rodeo Drive.  The evening's charity
            auction highlight featured Baron Davis and Paul Pierce's
            generous bids of $50,000 each for the purchase of America's
            first-ever personal life-size wax figure created by Madame
            Tussauds Wax Museum.  Davis and Pierce graciously donated this
            exclusive gift as a tribute to NBA legend Magic Johnson, who
            inspired the LA Stars program, and who will now be the first
            person in the U.S. to have a personally commissioned wax figure,
            a symbol of his success and a lasting legacy for generations to
            come.

            On Sunday, August 5th, Baron Davis and Paul Pierce's LA Stars
            inaugural "Carnival for the Community" with support from Zero
            Two Hero featured Driving America Healthy and Hood Games, an
            urban extreme sport competition. Professional athletes and
            celebrities participated in 'carnival-style' elements from the
            Golden State Warriors and interactive exhibitions including the
            Adidas Mobile Truck, karate by McDuffy's Kajukenbo and food
            demonstrations to showcase unique and innovative ways to lead a
            healthy lifestyle. Nickelodeon's Star Camp host Nick Cannon and
            the Giggle Club performed on the main stage in addition to other
            live entertainment throughout the day.

            Also on Sunday, the highly anticipated, 2nd Annual LA Stars
            Celebrity and NBA All-Star Basketball Games presented by Xenergy
            and Oracle challenged Hollywood celebrities and the NBA's elite
            to compete on the court at USC's new Galen Center for two
            high-energy games. In the NBA Entertainment League Game, Paul
            Pierce's celebrity team beat out Baron Davis' celebrity team
            winning 85-75. In the LA Stars NBA All-Star Game, the LA Stars
            team took the spoils over the NBA Stars team, winning 140-130.
            (Team rosters available upon request). A custom-made crystal
            trophy from Tiffany & Co. was given to LA Stars, the winning NBA
            team.

            The Luxe Jet Player's Lounge, in the Forbes Life Penthouse of
            the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, was available to the NBA players for
            the duration of the LA Stars Weekend. Elevee displayed their
            latest designs inside the Lounge, and deluxe audio/video movie
            rooms with NBA 2K big screens for video gaming were provided by
            the Wasserman Group. Complementary roof deck massages were also
            provided by The Lounge Spa. In addition, Baron Davis' clothing
            line, The Black Boy Collection, was on special display on the
            Player's Lounge rooftop. Also featured in the lounge was Lamar
            Odom's clothing line, Son of Man.

  WHO:      Hosts: Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics) (8/3 -- 8/5), and Baron
            Davis (Golden State Warriors) (8/3 -- 8/5), Bill Bellamy
            (8/4, 8/5), Ray J (8/4, 8/5), Stevie Wonder (8/4), Lil' Kim
            (8/4), Snoop Dogg (8/5), Magic Johnson (8/4, 8/5), Nick Cannon
            (Bobby) (8/5), Emmy Rossum (The Phantom of the Opera)(8/3), Tia
            Mowry (The Game) (8/5), Giovanni Ribisi (Flight of the Phoenix)
            (8/3), Donald Faison (Scrubs) (8/5), Marques Houston (8/5), Nia
            Long (The Best Man) (8/3), Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets) (8/5),
            Penny Marshall (8/3 -- 8/5), Cash Warren (8/3 -- 8/5), Jermaine
            O'Neal (Indiana Pacers) (8/5), Brandon Routh (Superman Returns)
            (8/4, 8/5), Kim Kardashian (8/3), Cindy Margolis (8/3), Brandy
            (Moesha) (8/5),  Rumer Willis (8/3), Tichina Arnold (Everybody
            Hates Chris) (8/3 -- 8/5), Romeo (8/5), Phil Gordon (World Poker
            Tour) (8/3 -- 8/5), Zee Woods (Everybody Hates Chris)
            (8/3 -- 8/5), Matthew Rhys (Brothers & Sisters) (8/4), Naomie
            Harris (Pirates of the Caribbean) (8/3 -- 8/5), Gabe Pruitt
            (Boston Celtics) (8/3 -- 8/5), Arron Afflalo (Detroit Pistons,)
            (8/3 -- 8/5), Derek Luke (Glory Road) (8/5), Al Harrington
            (Golden State Warriors) (8/3 -- 8/5), Wilson Chandler (New York
            Knicks) (8/3 -- 8/5), Rashad McCants (Minnesota Timberwolves)
            (8/3 -- 8/5). Travis Barker (8/3), Sanaa Lathan (Love &
            Basketball) (8/3), Derek Fisher (8/3, 8/4), Jackie Long
            (Idlewild) (8/3, 8/4), Emeka Okafor (Charlotte Bobcats)
            (8/4, 8/5), James Lesure (Las Vegas) (8/4, 8/5), Scott Speedman
            (XXX: State of the Union) (8/3), Roger Cross (24) (8/4, 8/5),
            Sally Richardson (Eureka) (8/3), Grant Show (Melrose Place)
            (8/4), Gilbert Arenas Sr. (8/4, 8/5), Cacee Cobb (8/5), Macc 10
            (8/5), Shaun Robinson (Blue Crush) (8/4), Kimberly Wyatt (The
            Pussycat Dolls) (8/4),  Angie Stone (8/4, 8/5), Eddie Kaye
            Thomas (American Pie) (8/4, 8/5), Allison Sweeney (Days of Our
            Lives) (8/5), Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (8/4), Taryn Manning
            (Hustle & Flow) (8/4), Niecy Nash (Reno 911) (8/4, 8/5), Sean
            Patrick Flanery (The Dead Zone) (8/4), Tyson Chandler (New
            Orleans Hornets) (8/4), Marcus Williams (New Jersey Nets) (8/5),
            Ricky Davis (Minnesota Timberwolves) (8/4, 8/5), Kelenna
            Azubuike (Golden State Warriors) (8/4), Matt Barnes (Golden
            State Warriors) (8/5), Ryan Hollins (Charlotte Bobcats) (8/5),
            Deron Williams (Utah Jazz) (8/5), Andre Miller (Philadelphia
            76ers) (8/5), Jordan Farmar (Los Angeles Lakers) (8/5), Maurice
            Evans (Los Angeles Lakers) (8/5), Master P (8/5), Tony Allen
            (Boston Celtics) (8/4), Stephen Jackson (Golden State Warriors)
            (8/4), "Sugar" Shane Mosley (8/3, 8/5),  Cuttino Mobley (Los
            Angeles Clippers) (8/5), Antoine Walker (Miami Heat) (8/5),
            Ashley Roberts (The Pussycat Dolls) (8/4), Nick Young
            (Washington Wizards) (8/5), Kevin Frasier (Entertainment
            Tonight) (8/4), Dahntay Jones (Memphis Grizzlies) (8/5), Al
            Shearer (Glory Road) (8/4), Daphine Duplaix (The Fighting
            Temptations) (8/4), Lou Gossett, Jr. (8/5), Dominique Swain
            (Alpha Dog) (8/4), Stephen Jackson (Golden State Warriors)
            (8/4), Cory Hardrict (Crazy/Beautiful) (8/5), Craig Smith (8/3),
            Tamela Jones (Next Friday) (8/4), Brian White (Stomp the Yard)
            (8/5), Columbes Short (Stomp the Yard) (8/4, 8/5), Melody
            Thornton (The Pussycat Dolls) (8/5), Raz B (8/5), Camille Guaty
            (The Nine) (8/3), Betty Wright (8/4), Kim Smith (Guess Model)
            (8/4), Joel David Moore (Dodgeball) (8/5), Quentin Rampage
            Jackson (UFC) (8/5), Safari (8/4), Garrett Hedlund (Georgia
            Rule) (8/3), Matt O'Leary (Live Free or Die Hard) (8/3), and
            Flex Alexander (Snakes on a Plane) (8/5). Special performances
            by: The Giggle Club (8/5) and Midwest City (8/5).

  WHEN:     Carnival for the Community      Celebrity & NBA Basketball Games
            Sunday, August 5, 2007          Sunday, August 5, 2007
            11:00AM - 6:00PM                Tip Off: 5:00PM & 6:30PM

            The Legacy Project
            Saturday, August 4, 2007
            7:00AM- 1:00PM

  WHERE:    USC Campus                     USC's Galen Center
            University Park Campus         University Park Campus
            Los Angeles, CA 90089          Los Angeles, CA 90089

            Richardson Park
            2700 Budlong Avenue
            Los Angeles, CA 90007

  MORE:     LA Stars is a charitable event group operated by NBA All-Stars
            Paul Pierce and Baron Davis and is solely focused on raising
            funds to improve the lifestyles, communities and opportunities
            for the Los Angeles-based youth and their families. It is the
            goal of LA Stars to rebuild, preserve and provide programs and
            resources to at-risk youth in Los Angeles and the surrounding
            communities.

  NOTE:     The weekend's sponsors included Oracle, Balance Vector
            Productions, Xenergy, Truth Productions, Planktos, The Magic
            Johnson Foundation, Golden State Warriors, Luxe Jets, 2kSports,
            Jerry's Deli, PowerAde, HP, Art and Living Magazine, Dave TV,
            Home Depot, Spalding, Plantronics, Geary's Beverly Hills,
            Bernard K Passman, Judith Ripka, ESPN 710 Radio, USC, Guess by
            Marciano, 360 Degrees Health Club, Reebok, Luxe Hotel, Lladro,
            Beverly Wilshire Hotel, FENDI, Elevee, MySpace.com, eBay Giving
            Works, The Wasserson Group, Diageo, Anheuser-Busch, DeBeers,
            Versace, Tiffany & Co., Power 106 FM and iMainGo.