The 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend is finally here, and it will captivate basketball fans on Feb. 16 at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
The All-Star Game will be a little different than previous years as there will be four teams and three games played. The teams will meet in a semifinal, with the winning teams from both games facing off in the Championship game.
The four teams consist of NBA and WNBA former legends as coaches along with today’s brightest stars.
Shaquille O’Neal: Team Name Shaq’s OGs: Players- Lebron James and Stephen Curry
Kenny Smith: Team Name Kennys Young Stars: Players- Anthony Edwards and Jaren Jackson Jr.
Charles Barkley: Team Name Chuck’s Global Stars: Players- Victor Wembanyama and Trae Young.
Candance Parker: Team Name Candance Rising Stars: Players- Zach Edey and Stephon Castle
Bilal Abdelmajid, a senior at Tracy High School, expressed his disappointment about the new All-Star Game format.
“I don’t understand how the mini-tournament is going to improve All-Star Game,” Abdelmajid said. “It’s confusing to me.”
Abdelmajid has always enjoyed watching the All-Star Game and hopes the NBA will return the events to the way it was before.
This year’s All-Star Game promises to be another unforgettable night. Young superstars like Anthony Edwards, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama are the rising stars alongside the sport’s icons like LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant.
Joseph Jaballas, a senior at Tracy High School, expressed his satisfaction with the NBA players selected in this year’s All-Star Game.
“I’m glad these players were selected for the game,” Jaballas said. “I know they will give the fans a reason to watch the game.”
Jaballas can’t wait for the stars to put on a show and display their talents to everyone around the World.
The All-Star Game is just one part of a weekend filled with excitement presented by the NBA as the Slam Dunk Contest, Three–Point Contest and Skills Challenge
showcase the individual talents that these rising stars posess.
Alfonso Silveria, a sophomore at Tracy High School, expressed his excitement about the other half of the All-Star Weekend.
“The slam dunk contest is my favorite part of the All-Star weekend,” Silveria said. “I hope the contestants put on a show.”
Silveria is excited to see how the contestants will wow the judges during the dunk contest and skills challenges.
The 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend is set to leave a lasting impact and set the stage for the next era of celebrations and stars of the sport.
