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unusual facts about NBA All-Star Game records


NBA All-Star Game records

:* 108,713 for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game which was held in Cowboys Stadium at Arlington, Texas — the largest attendance in history for any basketball game.


1999 NBA draft

It is widely viewed as one of the best draft classes, with a total of nine future NBA All-Stars being chosen, as well as three winners of the NBA Sixth Man of the Year AwardManu Ginóbili, Jason Terry, and Lamar Odom.

2004 Pepsi 400

Former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Byron Leftwich was the grand marshal for the race; NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady was originally the grand marshal, but was replaced by Leftwich due to scheduling conflicts.

Danger Hiptop

Dwyane Wade — White and gold with a basketball texture; released February 1, 2007 to coincide with the NBA All-Star Game of February 17, 2007

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball

In 1996, the team finished first in the ACC's regular season and returned to the tournament behind future NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury.

John Lucas III

Born in Washington, D.C. as the son of former NBA player and coach John Lucas and his wife DeEdgra, Lucas once lived in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania and played for the same school as current NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant (though 3 years after Bryant left and only on the junior varsity team).

Legends Classic

NBA All-Star Legends Game, an NBA game from 1984 to 1993 that featured retired legendary players.

NBA All-Star Weekend

Legends Classic: Held from 1984 to 1993, the Classic was a game featuring retired NBA players.

Paul Pierce

At the 2010 NBA All-Star Game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Pierce became the first Celtic since Larry Bird to win the Three-Point Shootout.

Tony Potts

On February 16, 2007, Potts won the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Most Valuable Player award, as Potts scored 14 points and had 8 rebounds as the West defeated the East 40-21.

Türk Telekom B.K.

In September 2011, first Turkish NBA All-Star player Mehmet Okur of the Utah Jazz announced he would play for Türk Telekom, due to the 2011 NBA lockout.


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