Kentucky Sports Radio · Feb 20, 2023
Five former 'Cats competed in NBA All-Star Weekend
Photo by Tim Nwachukwu | Getty ImagesFour former Kentucky basketball players had the honor of being named one of the NBA’s best and battled it out on Sunday in the All-Star Game. The only other college to have multiple representatives was Duke with two.
In an effort to make the game more watchable, the NBA continued tinkering with the format. The latest twist in the mid-season spectacle was for the captains, LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, to pick teams just before the start of the game. Since moving away from the strictly East versus West teams, captains drafted their squads Fantasy Football style, a week or so ahead of time from a board with players’ faces and names.