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The NBA All Star Game
Published or Updated February 11, 2019
Location: United States
Sport: Basketball
Level: Professional
Sport: Basketball
Level: Professional
Event Type: All Star Game
First Held: 1951
Next Up: 2/15/2019-2/17/2019
First Held: 1951
Next Up: 2/15/2019-2/17/2019
When and Where: every February at rotating sites throughout the United States and Canada
It is said that pro-basketball is the greatest spectator sport, and if it is action you seek, the the NBA All Star Game is more than just one game – it’s a weekend chock-full of show, glitz, and glam.
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In 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set an All-Star game record with 42 points.
In 2003, the West All-Stars scored an All-Star game record 155 points.
A record 108,713 attended the 2010 All-Star game at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, TX
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been elected to more (19) All-Star games than any other player in NBA history.
Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks holds the record for most NBA All-Star Game MVPs with four.
Larry Bird and Craig Hodges each hold three (3) 3-Point Contest Championships
Much to the dismay of NBA fans, neither Kobe Bryant nor LeBron James have ever participated in a Slam Dunk Contest
Michael Jordan holds the record for most career points in NBA All-Star games with 262.
