Celebrity Athletes Caron Butler, Sam Cassell, Clinton Portis and Terrell Owens Lace Up for Big Tigger's 8th Annual Celebrity Basketball Game

Big Tigger's 8th Annual Celebrity Classic to be held June 5 & 6, 2009 in Washington, DC

Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 30, 2009 -- Prominent TV host and Internationally Syndicated Radio personality Big Tigger will assemble an impressive line-up of celebrity athletes and entertainment notables for the All-Star Basketball Game during Big Tigger's 8th Annual Celebrity Classic. The game will be held Saturday, June 6th at 6:00pm at Trinity University's Basketball Arena in Washington, DC. Presented by the Street Corner Foundation, LLC (SCF), the premier charity weekend is designed to raise funds and heighten public awareness of HIV/AIDS.

As the anchor event of Big Tigger's 8th Annual Celebrity Classic, the celebrity basketball game will showcase the athletic ability of some of today's most watched professional athletes including Terrell Owens (NFL), Vince Carter (NBA), T.J. Houshmandzadeh (NFL), Daunte Culpepper (NFL), Deon Grant (NFL), Jerry Porter (NFL), and Sam Cassell (NBA) as well as entertainment's notables Nelly, (Hip Hop Artist), D. Woods (R&B Artist), Jurnee Smollett (Actress), Denyce Lawton (Actress), Antwon Tanner (Actor), Laz Alonzo (Actor), Wesley Jonathan (Actor), Omarosa (The Apprentice), Jackie Long (Actress), Mims (Hip Hop Artist), J. Holiday (R&B Artist) and Trey Songz (R&B Artist). The expected sell-out crowd of 2,000 fans will enjoy an implausible evening of basketball and entertainment.

Big Tigger's All-Star Basketball Game celebrates it 8th year and is best known for assembling entertainment's A-list for raising awareness of HIV/AIDS. The goal of the star-studded game and charity weekend is to support the mission of the Foundation to eradicate the spread of HIV/AIDS among young adults, minorities and women. This year, the Foundation will increase efforts and issues a celebrity call to action to heighten the awareness and response to HIV/AIDS; particularly in Washington DC - the epicenter of the devastating disease. Big Tigger's 8th Annual Celebrity Classic will attract over 25,000 participants to the DC area June 5-6, 2009.

Generous sponsors of Big Tigger's 8th Annual Celebrity Classic include Volkswagen, WTTG Fox 5, BET Networks & BET Rap It Up, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Brand Jordan, Coca-Cola, DC Department of Health HIV/AIDS Administration, District of Columbia, WPGC 95.5FM Radio Station, WE R One Apparel, New Era Cap, Blac Label, PowerAde, myvoicedc.com, Carol's Daughter, Strapped Condoms and Elmina Catering.

About the Street Corner Foundation
The Street Corner Foundation, LLC. (SCF) is committed to empowering and strengthening diverse urban communities through proactive, innovative programming. Based in the belief that knowledge is the key to improving issues affecting the community, SCF's focus is two-fold - to increase public awareness of HIV/AIDS by funding educational initiatives targeting prevention, and to improve quality of life for youth by supporting programs that focus on literacy and self-esteem.
http://www.StreetCornerFoundation.org or http://www.BigTigweekend.net

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