East vs. West NBA all star game.

Tinley Jablonski.             2/29/24

Ready for another thrilling basketball moment? This basketball event was held on February 18, 2024 at 8:00 PM held in Indianapolis.The NBA all star game is known to serve as a tool to see who’s NBA biggests stars are. This year's average ticket price for the NBA All-Star Game is approximately  $1,442, with prices for the tickets ranging from $407 to $11,500. For those seeking the best experience, the best seats would cost at least $11,500 or more. 

The players for this all star game were split up into teams based on if they lived in the East or West side of the country. Many basketball fans look forward to the NBA all star game each year because it's the only game where the top NBA players get to play each other. You could imagine if the best of the best NBA players teamed up or played against each other just how many awesome plays there would be in just one game. The players for the east are.


-Giannis Antetokounmpo (As Captain)

-Bam Adebayo

-Tyrese Haliburton

-Damian Lillard

-Jayson Tatum


The West players are..

-LeBron James (As Captain)

-Luka Doncic

-Kevin Durant

-Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

-Nikola Jokic

Every year the all star players change. Each year basketball fans across the country cast their votes in hopes of having their favorite player selected for the all star game. But, just because their favorite player is selected it doesn't mean they will be a starter. Each team has 5 players who are on the bench. Those players don't get as much game time as the starters but still get to play some, and are still considered an all star for the year, which is still a huge accomplishment.

Each year a certain player gets awarded a MVP trophy which means Most Valuable Player that person usually gets the award by shooting the most hoops or being the best defensive or offensive player. This year the MVP trophy was awarded to Damian Lillard. Past winners include Kobe Bryant, Giannis Antetokounmpo,LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Michael Jordan, and many others. Make sure to tune in for the next NBA all-star game to watch some of the greatest players of our time play.