Five Hawks Headline NBA All-Star Balloting

FIVE HAWKS PLAYERS REPRESENTED ON 2009 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOT PRESENTED BY T-MOBILE
-- Fans Can Vote on NBA.com, via Wireless Ballots, and in NBA Arenas
 T-Mobile USA to Donate $1 For Every Ballot Cast on t-zones to Benefit the Youth of Phoenix --

PHOENIX, Nov. 11, 2008 - The official 2009 NBA All-Star Ballot was unveiled today in Phoenix, featuring five Atlanta Hawks - Mike Bibby, Al Horford, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith and Marvin Williams. NBA All-Star Balloting presented by T-Mobile USA, Inc. will officially begin on Thursday, November 13. The 2009 NBA All-Star Game, which will air live on TNT and ESPN Radio in the U.S., and in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, will be held at US Airways Center on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009.

The 2009 NBA All-Star Balloting program, which also includes partner 2K Sports, allows fans around the world to vote daily for their favorite players as starters for the All-Star Game in a variety of ways, including: at each NBA arena; in 20 languages on NBA.com; and through mobile phones at t-zones