Rose to Appear on Wheel of Fortune Rose September 9, 2003 -- Chicago Bulls guard Jalen Rose has been chosen to appear on Wheel of Fortune?s NBA Week which will air during the week of November 17-21, 2003, in national syndication. The show will be taped at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Tuesday, September 16, 2003. Rose and the 14 other top NBA stars, WNBA players and NBA legends on the game show will each be partnered with a fan from their respective city. The fans participating will be playing for cash and NBA-themed prizes, while NBA and WNBA contestants will donate their winnings to their favorite charities. Three player/fan teams will be featured each night. For more information, see the official press release from the NBA below: Fifteen top NBA stars, WBNA players and NBA legends will team up with America?s favorite game show, when they appear on Wheel of Fortune's NBA Week, it was announced today by Wheel of Fortune and the NBA. The shows will be taped on Tuesday, September 16, 2003 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. It is scheduled to air during the week of November 17-21, 2003 in national syndication (check local listings for station and time). Hosts Pat Sajak and Vanna White will cheer on the 15 players who each will be partnered with a fan from their team?s city. The fans will be playing for cash and one-of-a-kind NBA-themed prizes. The NBA and WBNA stars will be playing for their favorite charities. Three player/contestant teams will be featured each night. Pierce Finley Current NBA stars scheduled to appear include Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics), Steve Francis (Houston Rockets), Amare Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns), Jalen Rose (Chicago Bulls), Michael Finley (Dallas Mavericks), Allan Houston (New York Knicks), Derek Fisher (Los Angeles Lakers), Brad Miller (Sacramento Kings) and Malik Rose (San Antonio Spurs). NBA legends scheduled to play include Julius ?Dr. J? Erving (Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets), Walt Frazier (New York Knicks), Bill Walton (NBA legend and current NBA on ABC and ESPN announcer) and James Worthy (Los Angeles Lakers). WNBA players set to appear include Teresa Weatherspoon (New York Liberty) and Sue Bird (Seattle Storm). ?NBA Week provides a great opportunity to team some of the most popular athletes in the world with the most popular game show in the world," said Wheel of Fortune Executive Producer Harry Friedman. "It's also wonderful that we are able to help raise a significant amount of money for a variety of great charities." The contestant from the team with the week's highest total winnings will be the envy of basketball fans everywhere, as he or she will win some very special themed prizes, courtesy of the NBA, including a trip for four to the 2004 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles with VIP access to NBA All-Star 2004 Events. They will also win NBA memorabilia provided by Upper Deck Authenticated, NBA apparel by Reebok and a DirecTV package, including an NBA League Pass subscription. Additional special prizes featured on NBA Week will be: A trip to see the 2004-2005 NBA Rookie Class pose for their first NBA Trading Cards sponsored by Fleer, Topps and Upper Deck. An NBA City Basketball Dream Weekend in Orlando and tickets to an NBA game. A trip to the Electronic Arts Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia to see the making of the NBA Live 2005 electronic game. A trip to New York City and a $1000 shopping spree at the NBA Store on Fifth Avenue. A Backyard Basketball Dream Package, which includes an in-ground basketball hoop installed at winner?s home, full line of Spalding basketballs and a visit by a local NBA Legend. $1000 Shopping Spree at the NBA Store on NBA.com. With 29 teams in the United States and Canada, NBA games and related programming are broadcast to 212 countries in 42 languages. The NBA is one of the largest suppliers of sports television and Internet programming in the world. Through NBA Entertainment, the league's award-winning production and programming division, the league produces NBA TV, a 24-hour television network, weekly television shows and exclusive content for each of the NBA's team Web sites and the league's official sites, NBA.com, WNBA.com and NBDL.com. The NBA is one of the most popular sports properties in the licensing world with NBA league and team products in stores across the globe, the NBA Store on NBA.com, the NBA Store on Fifth Avenue in New York City and NBA City in Orlando. The league also has continued its partnerships with the leading Internet content and technology providers to bring the game experience even closer to its fans worldwide. For more information on the NBA, visit www.nba.com. Wheel of Fortune is the #1 program in the history of syndicated television, and, this year, it marks its 21st season in syndication. It is seen by 18 million viewers each evening in the U.S. and 100 million weekly viewers worldwide. Wheel of Fortune is produced by Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, and distributed worldwide by King World Productions, Inc.
