There were 11 names revealed on Christmas Day in the second returns of All-Star fan balloting for Western Conference forwards, but not his. The only endorsement the 2008 All-Star has is Nike , but that's not saying much since many NBA players do, too. And outside of New Orleans, most people wouldn't recognize him. (Full article: 1425 words)

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