NEW YORK, January 29, 2003 – The NBA and Philips Electronics will provide one lucky fan an opportunity for a shot at $1 million during NBA All-Star 2003 at halftime of the got milk? Rookie Challenge on February 8 through the Philips $1 Million Big Shot sweepstakes.

The Washington Mystics' Stacey Dales-Schuman could help someone win $1 million on All-Star Saturday (Mitchell Layton/NBAE/Getty Images)

During the sweepstakes all fans visiting participating national retail outlets where Philips products are sold can fill out entry forms to enter the sweepstakes drawing and a chance to win. In addition to retail outlets, fans can log on to NBA.com to find additional information on the sweepstakes and a link to the sweepstakes entry form. Fans also can mail in entry forms found in USA Today ads.

The Grand Prize winner will be selected from two sweepstakes winners, who will each receive a trip for two to NBA All-Star 2003. Additionally, each sweepstakes winner will have one of two teams, one featuring Boston Celtics Paul Pierce and Washington Mystics Stacey Dales-Schuman, and the other Phoenix Suns Shawn Marion and Los Angeles Sparks Nikki Teasley, compete on their behalf in a basketball shooting competition during halftime of the got milk? Rookie Challenge. The NBA and WNBA team that scores the most baskets during the competition will determine the grand prize winner, who will receive $50,000 and the chance to take a bonus shot worth up to an additional $1 million.

The Philips $1 Million Big Shot Grand Prize winner will have the option of shooting from one of three locations on the court for the bonus shot: a free throw - worth $50,000, a 3-point field goal - worth $100,000 or a half court shot - worth $1 million.

As a part of the Philips $1 Million Big Shot sweepstakes, Philips will donate $50,000 to Reading Is Fundamental Inc. (RIF) for their support of the NBA’s Read to Achieve program. The NBA Read to Achieve program is a year-round campaign reaching an estimated 50 million children each year and helping them develop a life-long love for reading and encouraging adults to read regularly with children.

The got milk? Rookie Challenge -- part of NBA All-Star 2003 -- pits this year’s top rookies against the best second-year players. The game will be broadcast live nationally on TNT in the United States and Rogers Sportsnet in Canada at 4 p.m. EST. Live audio broadcasts are available on ESPN Radio and on NBA.com (http://www.nba.com) in multiple languages. Players competing in the got milk? Rookie Challenge was announced on Thursday, January 16.