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- Show date: Sunday, February 15, 2009
- NBA All-Star Game will air live on TNT, ESPN Radio, and internationally at 8 p.m. ET
- Location: US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona
- A video featuring NBA players and President Barack Obama urging fans to participate in community service was shown along with the songAZ Republic: John Legend, Juanes to Play at All-Star Game (January 22, 2009)
- Debuted "If You're Out There" during the Democratic National Convention in August 2008AZ Republic: John Legend, Juanes to Play at All-Star Game (January 22, 2009)
- On February 13, 2009, Legend took part in the NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service, and to assist in several community service projects in the Phoenix areaNBA: John Legend to Headline NBA All-Star Entertainment (February 27, 2009)
- Legend and Juanes performed together during the November 2008 Latin Grammy AwardsBillboard: Juanes, John Legend Set For NBA All-Star Game (January 22, 2009)
- Show Me Campaign is Legend's organization which is focused on battling global povertyNBA: John Legend to Headline NBA All-Star Entertainment (February 27, 2009)
- Legend first performed at an NBA All-Star Game in 2006 with Carrie Underwood in Houston, TexasNBA: John Legend to Headline NBA All-Star Entertainment (February 27, 2009)
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Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and pianist John Legend performed a special rendition of "If You're Out There" with Juanes and a gospel choir to highlight the NBA Cares initiative during the 2009 NBA All-Star Game Halftime Show on Sunday, February 15, 2009.ESPN Magazine: John Legend At The NBA All-Star Game (January 22, 2009) He then segued into a cover version of Sly and the Family Stone's "I Wanna Take You Higher."
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- "I'm really happy to play at the NBA All-Star Game again. I'm a big NBA fan, and I'm excited to be part of the festivities. I'm particularly happy to be involved in the NBA Cares initiative. I wrote "If You're Out There" for just this kind of effort and I hope I'm part of mobilizing NBA players and fans to give back to their communities and think outside of themselves."—John LegendNBA: John Legend to Headline NBA All-Star Entertainment (February 27, 2009)
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John Legend NBA All-Star Performance Questions
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Will Beyonce perform at the NBA All-Star Game? 1 AnswerBeyonce is a fan in the crowd watching the game with Jay-Z. She is not there to perform, she is there to watch the game. read more -
Anyone have the video of Jordin Sparks singing at the NBA All-Star Game? 2 AnswersWatch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiLDkoVoW3s read more
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How can I contribute to the NBA Cares Initiative? 1 AnswerTo support NBA Cares you can support the organizations that the NBA Cares supports by donating money to the organizations it supports. Its partners are listed b... read more
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Anyone have videos Rudy Fernandez submitted to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest? 1 AnswerI hadn't even heard that he had submitted videos to be considered? But he won the fan vote somehow, maybe with this Sprite promotion going on? But I'm glad he m... read more
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