Timbaland
has signed on to perform live at McDonald’s 30th Anniversary All-American
High School Boys’ Basketball Games half-time event.The
celebrated b-ball tournament will kick off at 8pm on Wed. Mar. 28 at Freedom Hall
in Louisville, KY."With
Timbaland’s involvement in the McDonald’s All American Games, it pairs the best
of musical entertainment with the best of high school basketball,"Tara
Hayes, a spokeswoman for McDonald’s U.S. Communications said.Timbaland
will perform two songs, including his latest single “Give it to Me,”
which features Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake. The
single is featured on his upcoming solo release Timbaland Presents Shock Value
dropping in stores Apr. 3."In
my line of work, I get to partner with the world’s top artists, but I’m particularly
proud to work with the McDonald’s All American Games, which showcases the best
basketball talent in the U.S.," Timbaland said.McDonald’s
All American Games was first designed to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House
Charities, McDonald’s non-profit organization that gives backto families
and children in struggling communities. To
date, the McDonald’s All American Games have raised more than $5 million for RMHC
and its local chapters. A
portion of the proceeds from the 2007 games will go to RMHC of Kentucky.Tickets
to both boys’ and girls’ games are available through Ticketmaster.The
Boys’ game will air live in ESPN.
