OTL: Star power on, off field

By Tom Friend
ESPN.com

Thursday, November 6, 2008

On the morning of the season opener, a phone rings at a quaint Bakersfield, Calif., high school. A movie studio is calling, and it asks a stunning question: "Can Will Smith land his helicopter on your campus?" After a few gasps and a page to the principal, the studio is told that, yes, there will be an empty baseball field at Mr. Smith's disposal. The studio says thank you; the secretary on the phone wants to faint. Hours later, about 4 p.m., a sleek, black chopper circles Bakersfie ...

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