La Stars Weekend
August 4
WHAT IT"S ALL ABOUT
A promise made to come back and to monitor how things are going.
2nd Annual LA Stars' Celebrity Basketball Game: Hollywood celebrities and the NBA's elite competed on the court at USC's new Galen Center for the All-Star event, a good fit for a crowd that filled about half of the arena's 10,000 seats.
LA Stars Carnival for the Community featuring Driving America Healthy and The Hood Games. Actors, pro athletes and other celebrities will participate in 'carnival-style' booths and interactive exhibitions including break dancing, cardio, double clutch, clinics and food demonstrations to show families unique and innovative ways to lead healthier lives
LA Stars' Legacy Project
Saturday, August 4th and Sunday, August 5th
The addition of a Legacy Project to the 2007 event, places the ultimate purpose of the LA Stars Celebrity Weekend in the forefront of weekend activities. All legacy activities are geared toward strengthening communities by supporting community-based youth programs and increasing health-related resources.
The Legacy Project offers sponsors, community members and other athletes and entertainers the opportunity to come together in service to transform a community gathering space and share healthy living information in a fun and festive, carnival-like atmosphere.
The Legacy Project has two large scale components: An LA Stars’ Day of Service with a signature community service project; and a Health Fest and Carnival focused on health, wellness and interactive activity for youth and families.
Both legacy components are designed to demonstrate the positive and powerful impact that can be made through athlete-led community change, combined with the active involvement of corporations and individuals.
Creating lasting and sustainable community impact
LA Stars’ Day of ServiceSaturday-August 4, 2007
Time: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
The Legacy Project will include an LA Stars’ Day of Service featuring a signature community service project.
The project will be transformational in nature and illustrate the type of programs that LA Stars supports year-round.
500 youth and community volunteers will join together in service, representing a wide range of organizations, corporations and community groups as well as athletes and entertainers.
Many types of volunteer opportunities will be involved so individuals with different interests and skills can choose how they want to participate.
Signature Service Project Examples
Community Park Revitalization
Playground build with peripheral projects such as murals, outdoor tables and benches, planters, shade gazebos
On-site mentoring and youth leadership training (Dream Saver Program in five area schools and community organizations)
Grants Program
Richardson Family Park
Richardson Family Park is a small urban asphalt park located half a mile from the USC campus at 27th and Budlong. It comprises a basketball court and a small playground. There is strong support for this project from several L.A. Stars’ community partners including USC, the local Neighborhood Council, the LA Land Trust and the office of Council Member Bernard Parks.
Partners:NANDC (North Area Neighborhood Development Council) (North Area Neighborhood Development Council) and LA Works
Project Scope
1-A durable water fountain 2-Durable and fix Trash Facilities (minimum of 2-3)
3-New seats (preferably with Mosaic Chess grid)
4-More seating areas next to children’s playground & the basketball court
5-Remove the 2 benches on the south side, next to the old tree, because of their misuse due to no visual connection to the street.
6-Provide shading in the children’s playground area for those who watch their kids.
7-Check irrigation system and repair the ones that are broken (w/ help from Water Utility)
8-Investigate the issue of ‘plants’ & ‘Security’ (Visual Barrier) w/ the help from LAPD.
9-Revitalizing the existing plants
10-Possibly create a concrete bench next to the fence of basketball court
11- Put up a structure that prevents sand from migrating to the basketball court
12-Painting and paving basketball courts and new goals – place LA Stars Logos on the Backboards & potentially on Center Court
13-LA Stars plaque would be placed in the park to commemorate the project
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LA Stars is partnering with the Professional Athletes Council to bring a Health Fest and Carnival to bring a major community festival featuring hands on activities, X-Games exhibitions, DJ contests, break-dancing, skate-boarding and more! This interactive, high energy event has a family focus and will highlight healthy activity and food choices in a day filled with music, arts and performances, as well and crafts, seminars and product sampling.
Athletes and celebrities who share the goal of helping to reduce youth obesity by creating healthier environments for youth will participate throughout the day.
A Special Feature: Introduction of the Driving America Healthy Tour, a mobile health and fitness event sponsored by the Professional Athletes Council (PAC).
(C) MBN 2007 Joyce Chow
(C) MBN 2007 William Hoehne
Baron Davis and Paul Pierce's Annual LA Stars Celebrity All-Star Charity Weekend
Charity Weekend Highlight - 'The Legacy Project'
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 Piña 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.
Source: LA Stars
