All-Star Weekend: Honoring NBA Veterans Who Score Points for Character

Athletes in Action’s All-Star Breakfast Honors NBA Personalities Who Inspire Others on and off the Court

DALLAS, Feb. 2, 2010— There's more to being an "All-Star" than putting a ball through a hoop-and that's why during the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend in Dallas some NBA veterans will receive recognition for the extra points they score as men of strong character and integrity. 

Hosted by international sports ministry Athletes in Action, the annual All-Star Breakfast honors NBA personalities who are true role models both on and off the court.  The event also gives sports fans the opportunity to hear from professional coaches and players who will share personal and inspiring stories about success, overcoming failure and the importance of faith.

Sports celebrities joining Athletes in Action for the 2010 All-Star Breakfast include:

• Charlie Ward, NBA veteran and Heisman Trophy winner who helped lead the New York Knicks to the NBA Finals in 1999, 2010 Bobby Jones Award recipient
• Don Carter, the first owner of the Dallas Mavericks, 2010 Jerry Colangleo Award recipient
• Avery Johnson, ESPN basketball analyst for the NBA
• Del Harris, Assistant coach with the New Jersey Nets
• Norm Sonju, former Dallas Maverick's president and GM
• Bobby Jones, 1983 NBA Champion (Philadelphia 76ers)
• Jerry Colangelo, managing director of Team USA Men's Basketball

WHAT:  Athletes in Action's All-Star Breakfast

WHEN:  Saturday, Feb. 13

              9 a.m. (CST)

WHERE:  Dallas Hyatt Regency, Downtown

             300 Reunion Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75207

For ticket information, visit www.AllStarBreakfast.com or call (800) 416-9473.

During the All-Star Breakfast Athletes in Action will present the Jerry Colangelo Award and the Bobby Jones Award-which recognize "All-Star" role models for their contributions on the court, in the workplace, in the home and in the community.

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