All Star Weekend Schedule 2017 In Charlotte NC

By Michael Wagner


Sporting events are a great way that for friends and families to spend time together while enjoying something really exciting. Though individual games are fun, if you want to see all your favorites, an event like the NBA All-Star Game is what you should go for. With the All Star Weekend Schedule 2017 released, you can start planning for it now.

The last time that Charlotte was host to the annual NBA romp, the year was 1991. The Hornets were a young expansion team still trying to break out. Now they are seasoned team with many playoff appearances, and they play in the Time Warner Cable Arena. Many things have changed since 1991, which makes city and state officials even more excited to showcase their city.

The first day of festivities will be on Friday, February 17, 2017. That is the day of the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge. This pits the best rookies in the league team up with the best second year players in the league. The teams are divided into USA versus the World, so rookies and sophomores born in the US face off against foreign players.

If you have a favorite legend that you never got to see in person growing up, then perhaps the Degree Shooting Stars Game is for you. It features famous players of yesteryear from both the NBA and WNBA going against each other in a fun competition for the fans. This is the event that helps kick off the Saturday, February 18 All-Star weekend festivities.

Then there is the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, where players from around the league who are good ball handlers, such as point guards, show off their skills in a timed challenge. The Foot Locker Three-Point Contest follows, which allows the best distance shooters in the league to try and make the most 3-point shots in an allotted amount of time. Finally, one of the most popular challenges, the Slam Dunk Contest, tips off with young, big slamming stars taking center stage.

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.

With so many events packed into just three days, a few smaller ones had to find other venues in the Charlotte area to use. This includes the D-League All-Star game, which is the junior league where players not quite ready for primetime bide their time before being called up to the NBA. They get their own set of showcases that weekend as well.

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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