Country music star Gretchen Wilson will perform the U.S. National Anthem for the NBA All Star Game 2010 at Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Wilson, most known for her first hit single “Redneck Woman” will perform at 8:30 pm Eastern time, following a pregame show kicked off by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flyover and performance by One Republic.

The NBA All Star game is anticipated to be played before its largest crowd of spectators ever. Video coverage of Gretchen Wilson’s National Anthem performance will be added as it becomes available. http://www.nba.com/2010/allstar/2010/02/10/anthem/index.html http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-halftime_0213gd.ART.State.Edition1.4bbfc6c.html

Gretchen Wilson, raised in a rural area by a single mother, rose to fame in country music after singer/song writers Big and Rich heard her singing in a bar with a house band. http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/wilson_gretchen/bio.jhtml

American Idol Winner and 2009 Grammy nominee Jordin Sparks performed the National Anthem prior to the start of the 2009 NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix. http://www.nba.com/2009/allstar2009/02/06/sparks_anthem.allstar09.20090206/

In 2008, the National Anthem was performed by Amanda Shaw, a then 17 year old Cajun fiddler, singer, and actress performing as a part of a New Orleans style musical event. http://www.nba.com/allstar2008/performers_080205.html