After missing out on his first chance at NBA All-Star Weekend last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, LaMelo Ball is making up for lost time with an action-packed schedule this time around in Cleveland, OH.
Ball tipped things off on Friday night playing for Team (Gary) Payton in the Clorox Rising Stars Challenge, an event that featured four teams comprised of the best first and second-year players competing in a single-elimination tournament. The first round was a race to 50 points, then the championship would be the first to 25, giving the eventual victor 75 total points in honor of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary season.