Get Your All Star Weekend Schedule 2017 Here

By Michael Wagner


Each year, the National Basketball Association, or NBA, holds an All-Star weekend full of fun and events for all ages. For 2017, the festivities are set to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina. When the announcement was made, the All Star Weekend Schedule 2017 was also announced so that fans can plan which events they want to go to.

There are several events which take place over the weekend, so there are three days of fun to consider attending. The main events will be held at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, which is home to the Hornets. The big weekend last took place in Charlotte back in 1991, so many in the city and state are excited to have such a high profile event take place there.

Friday, the 17th of February is the first official day of events. The big draw is the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge. This is a game where the best rookie and sophomore layers from the US are pitted against the best rookies and sophomores born in foreign countries. There is always lots of fun rivalry and national pride on display.

The next day, on Saturday, February 18, 2017, the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night events are held. There are quite a few things going on this day, so fans can expect an entire day of fun, competition and team pride. One of the best is the Degree Shooting Stars game, which brings together legends of both the NBA and WNBA in a fun competition.

The Shoot Stars game is not the only thing on the docket that day. There is the Slam Dunk Contest, where young stars defy gravity to try and be the next Michael Jordan. There is also the Three-Point Competition, where competitors are much further away from the basket when they score, but no less impressive. In addition, Taco Bell sponsors a Skills Challenge, which is a lot like an obstacle course, only for guards and point guards to show off ball handling skills and win a coveted trophy.

Of course, the finale is the All-Star Game itself, which takes the best players from the Eastern Conference and lets them try to beat the best from the Western Conference. There are living legends, superstars in training and so much more. There is also a concert sponsored by Sprint that day to further entertain. All of this is on February 18, a Sunday.

In addition, there will be other events in the Charlotte area where fans can do things such as watch players practice, watch celebrities who play basketball compete in a charity game, and more. The NBA D-League also gets some attention in the form on the Dream Factory events plus their own All-Star game held at a different offsite location.

A big part of the festivities are parties, including kickoff and closing parties. These are held all over the town, though not all of them are official or sanctioned by the NBA. Fans who wish to stay home and watch often throw their own parties to bond with friends and family while cheering on their teams. Either way, it is a fun weekend for all ages.




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