Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry, Daryl Johnston, Drew Pearson and more to swing, slide, steal and score all to benefit the children’s charities of the Dirk Nowitzki (forward and MVP of the 2011 NBA world champion Dallas Mavericks)
See stars swing, slide, steal and score at Dirk Nowitzki’s Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at the Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco (7300 RoughRider Trail). Famous faces will include Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry, Brian Cardinal, Vince Carter, Delonte West and head coach Rick Carlisle, former Dallas Cowboys Daryl Johnston and Drew Pearson, actors Donald Faison and Geoff Stults, and more. Money raised will benefit the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation and the Heroes Foundation.
Gates to the Dr Pepper Ballpark will open at 3 p.m. The Whataburger Heroes Special Olympics All-Star Softball Game will be at 3:30 p.m., and the Celebrity Home Run Derby is at 5. Then the big game begins at 6 p.m. followed by an end-of-game fireworks show!
Here is the latest line-up (players subject to change):
Jason Terry (Dallas Mavericks guard)
Brian Cardinal (Dallas Mavericks forward)
Vince Carter (Dallas Mavericks swingman)
Delonte West (Dallas Mavericks guard)
Rick Carlisle (Dallas Mavericks head coach)
Donnie Nelson (Dallas Mavericks president)
Eduardo Najera (Charlotte Bobcats forward and former Dallas Mavs player)
Daryl “Moose” Johnston (former Dallas Cowboys fullback, NFL analyst/commentator, and three-time Super Bowl champion)
Drew Pearson (former Dallas Cowboys All-Pro wide receiver and three-time Super Bowl champion)
Terrell Owens (former Dallas Cowboys All-Pro wide receiver)
Donald Faison (actor of TV series Scrubs and BET Comedy Awards winner)
Geoff Stults (actor of TV series The Finder and movies The Break-up, Wedding Crashers and J. Edgar)
Brek Shea (FC Dallas midfielder)
Kevin Hartman (FC Dallas goalie)
Ben Grieve (former major league outfielder)
Kevin Mench (former Texas Ranger)
Joe Trahan (WFAA Channel 8 sports anchor)
Ben Rogers (radio co-host of The Ben and Skin Show on 103.3 ESPN)
Jeff “Skin” Wade (radio co-host of The Ben and Skin Show on 103.3 ESPN)
Tickets are $7, $9, $13 and $16 and are on sale at Ticketmaster (1-800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com) or at the Dr Pepper Ballpark Box Office during office hours. Will call will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 30. Tickets also will be available at the door.
For more information, go to heroesorganization.org. Also, find the Heroes Foundation on Facebook and follow @HeroesCelebrity on Twitter for the latest updates.
