***D&D’s All-Star Week in Vegas Activities will be posted on Tuesday…we have some great stories to share about playa’s, posse’s, parties, Prince, and far too much Belvedere. We also have a new Athlebrities Posterboy that you do not wanna miss!***

Tomorrow, D&D arrive in Vegas. As our list of must-do events continue to grow, so does our anticipation. Adidas is rolling out the red carpet for the NBA All-Star’s first-ever visit to Sin City, and has “fan and player activities throughout the week.” Adidas will continue its season-long marketing efforts with a heightened presence during the week. Everywhere that fans go during All Star they will be greeted with the message, “nobody gets here alone” as they bring the Impossible is Nothing brand attitude to life in basketball. We, on the other hand, will bring the Impossible Is Nothing attitude to all aspects of our trip.

Echoing our ‘In Our Shoes’ efforts, I quote Erich Stamminger, President and CEO of adidas: “NBA All-Star is a chance to celebrate the game of basketball and to tell an important Impossible is Nothing message. At adidas we aim to inspire and enable all athletes to attempt and achieve their impossible. We recognize that the NBA All-Stars may have accomplished their impossible, but we also know that they didn’t get here alone. We want to celebrate the journey and everyone who plays a role in making it all possible.” And that is also what we aim to do. Celebrate your journey with us by sending us your All-Star week photos. We’ll be posting our journey as it unfolds…via our cool sneakers and sexy heels…watch as our shoes walk the red carpets, parties, games, jam sessions and concerts. Share your stories with us and let’s all establish that Impossible is indeed nothing.

NASHED POTATOES

So now Suns hottie, Steve Nash has withdrew from Sunday’s All-Star game because of a nagging injury in his right shoulder…the league’s two-time defending MVP has missed the last 3 1/2 games because of the injury…blah, blah, blah…said Monday he won’t play at Seattle…blah, blah, blah…means Nash will have had two weeks to rest…blah, blah, blah…treat the shoulder… coach Mike D’Antoni said…blah, blah, blah…YES…Nash will attend the All-Star festivities in Las Vegas, the team said. Whew…

And how cute is this? Two tiger cubs born on December 30 at Phoenix’s Wildlife World Zoo have been named Nash and Raja after Suns’ beasts Steve Nash and Raja Bell. The little cubs met their namesakes today at the US Airways Center. As part of the NBA Cares initiative “Read to Achieve,” the event will also feature a reading to about 50 elementary school students of Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are” by former NBAer Mark West.

JUST MAKE A ROSTER AND STICK TO IT ALREADY!

With Nash out, a replacement will be named for him in the NBA Skills Challenge on Saturday. Nash was going to face LeBron, Princess Kobe and D-Wade in the challenge. What’s a challenge to me is keeping up with the roster…D’Antoni, who is coaching team West, has replaced injured starter, Yao Ming, with my baby Carmelt-in-my-mouth-Anthony. Utah’s hottest beast, Carlos Boozer is injured and replaced by a not nearly as hot Josh Howard.

BRING IT ON

Christina Aguilera, Toni Braxton, and Mary J. Blige, will headline the entertainment for the All-Star Game. Aguilera and Braxton will headline the halftime show (Sunday, Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. ET) with Christina rocking the house as she performs “Ain’t No Other Man” and “Candyman.” Mary J will kick-ass and take names as she sings “Be Without You,” and then the rock goddess will pay tribute to NBA Cares with a special performance of her rendition of the U2 original hit “One.” Footage from some of the hundreds of NBA Cares events, featuring current and former NBA beasts working in communities around the world will be thread into the performance.

Like I said, our schedule changes on a daily basis, but I’m proud to announce an Athlebrity exclusive. News reached us today that artists from the show ‘KA’ will perform a dynamic display of acrobatic martial arts from the opening act of KA, the gravity-defying production presented at MGM Grand. And that’s where the exclusive comes in…we are going to have a guest blogger from KA tell us her experience as a performer in this incredible show. Our personal Cirque girl will also be on hand with us for part of the week, so look for D&D with an acrobat balanced on our shoulders…

SURVIVAL KIT

It’s taken hours of research and a plethora of personal experience, but we’ve finalized the contents of the D&D Survival Kit. Things no girl should leave home with if she wants to be comfortable at all times…a detox facial kit, q-tips, waterproof bandages, insoles, Love My Straps for your shoes, Visine, breath-mints, hand sanitizer, mouthwash, band aids, moisturizing face wipes, Pepcid, disposable shoes (these fit nicely into your purse, simply replace your high-heels during long walks to remain comfortable and blister free), a first aid kit, a sewing kit (in case you bust a button), Chaser Plus hangover cure, and last but not least, baby oil.

SEE YA IN VEGAS!

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
delinda@athlebrities.com