&nbsp;
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1489681792881860620?s=21" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a>

The Clippers are trading Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson and future second-round pick to the Trail Blazers for Norman Powell and Robert Covington, sources tell ESPN.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1489681792881860620?s=21" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;This is the first major move to kick off the final week before the NBA trade deadline next Thursday.&nbsp;

The Clippers are trading Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson and future second-round pick to the Trail Blazers for Norman Powell and Robert Covington, sources tell ESPN.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1489681792881860620?s=21" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;This is the first major move to kick off the final week before the NBA trade deadline next Thursday. LAC acquires&nbsp;

The Clippers are trading Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson and future second-round pick to the Trail Blazers for Norman Powell and Robert Covington, sources tell ESPN.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1489681792881860620?s=21" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;This is the first major move to kick off the final week before the NBA trade deadline next Thursday. LAC acquires a sharpshooter in Powell who is canning over 40% of his three-pointers and a two-way wing in the veteran Covington.&nbsp;

The Clippers are trading Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson and future second-round pick to the Trail Blazers for Norman Powell and Robert Covington, sources tell ESPN.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1489681792881860620?s=21" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;This is the first major move to kick off the final week before the NBA trade deadline next Thursday. LAC acquires a sharpshooter in Powell who is canning over 40% of his three-pointers and a two-way wing in the veteran Covington.&nbsp;
In return, the Blazers pick up&nbsp;

The Clippers are trading Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson and future second-round pick to the Trail Blazers for Norman Powell and Robert Covington, sources tell ESPN.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1489681792881860620?s=21" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski/ESPN</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;This is the first major move to kick off the final week before the NBA trade deadline next Thursday. LAC acquires a sharpshooter in Powell who is canning over 40% of his three-pointers and a two-way wing in the veteran Covington.&nbsp;
In return, the Blazers pick up an athletic guard in Keon Johnson, who was selected in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft, along with two veteran players and draft compensation.

The Blazers get back Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson and a second-round pick.

Clippers acquire Norman Powell, Robert Covington in trade with Blazers

To convince San Antonio to surrender Jakob Poeltl, sources say, would require a future first-round pick and a quality player. Chicago is among numerous teams, along with Toronto as I reported on Jan. 14, to register interest in the Austrian 7-footer, who is a proven defensive anchor in Year 2 of an absolute steal of a three-year, $26.3 million contract.

To convince San Antonio to surrender Jakob Poeltl, sources say, would require a future first-round pick and a quality player. Chicago is among numerous teams, along with Toronto as I reported on Jan. 14, to register interest in the Austrian 7-footer, who is a proven defensive anchor in Year 2 of an absolute steal of a three-year, $26.3 million contract.
Source:&nbsp;

To convince San Antonio to surrender Jakob Poeltl, sources say, would require a future first-round pick and a quality player. Chicago is among numerous teams, along with Toronto as I reported on Jan. 14, to register interest in the Austrian 7-footer, who is a proven defensive anchor in Year 2 of an absolute steal of a three-year, $26.3 million contract.
Source: Marc Stein/Substack

To convince San Antonio to surrender Jakob Poeltl, sources say, would require a future first-round pick and a quality player. Chicago is among numerous teams, along with Toronto as I reported on Jan. 14, to register interest in the Austrian 7-footer, who is a proven defensive anchor in Year 2 of an absolute steal of a three-year, $26.3 million contract.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/one-more-gust-of-friday-trade-winds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>

To convince San Antonio to surrender Jakob Poeltl, sources say, would require a future first-round pick and a quality player. Chicago is among numerous teams, along with Toronto as I reported on Jan. 14, to register interest in the Austrian 7-footer, who is a proven defensive anchor in Year 2 of an absolute steal of a three-year, $26.3 million contract.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/one-more-gust-of-friday-trade-winds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Poeltl was selected with the No. 9 pick by the Raptors in 2016, but was traded to San Antonio in the blockbuster Kawhi Leonard trade.&nbsp;

To convince San Antonio to surrender Jakob Poeltl, sources say, would require a future first-round pick and a quality player. Chicago is among numerous teams, along with Toronto as I reported on Jan. 14, to register interest in the Austrian 7-footer, who is a proven defensive anchor in Year 2 of an absolute steal of a three-year, $26.3 million contract.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/one-more-gust-of-friday-trade-winds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Poeltl was selected with the No. 9 pick by the Raptors in 2016, but was traded to San Antonio in the blockbuster Kawhi Leonard trade. The 26-year-old is averaging 13.1 points and 9.0 rebounds per game this season for the Spurs

To convince San Antonio to surrender Jakob Poeltl, sources say, would require a future first-round pick and a quality player. Chicago is among numerous teams, along with Toronto as I reported on Jan. 14, to register interest in the Austrian 7-footer, who is a proven defensive anchor in Year 2 of an absolute steal of a three-year, $26.3 million contract.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/one-more-gust-of-friday-trade-winds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Poeltl was selected with the No. 9 pick by the Raptors in 2016, but was traded to San Antonio in the blockbuster Kawhi Leonard trade. The 26-year-old is averaging 13.1 points and 9.0 rebounds per game this season for the Spurs in 43 games (42 starts).

Poeltl was selected with the No. 9 pick by the Raptors in 2016.

Bulls, Raptors have shown interest in Jakob Poeltl trade

The Pelicans were described Thursday by my former ESPN colleague Brian Windhorst as &ldquo;really aggressive on the trade market for a guard.&rdquo; Portland&rsquo;s CJ McCollum and Houston&rsquo;s Eric Gordon are known to be available, while numerous competing teams continue to believe that Sacramento is willing to part with De&rsquo;Aaron Fox despite the Kings&rsquo; stated preference, conveyed via The Athletic, to build around Tyrese Haliburton and Fox.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/one-more-gust-of-friday-trade-winds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
&nbsp;

The Pelicans were described Thursday by my former ESPN colleague Brian Windhorst as &ldquo;really aggressive on the trade market for a guard.&rdquo; Portland&rsquo;s CJ McCollum and Houston&rsquo;s Eric Gordon are known to be available, while numerous competing teams continue to believe that Sacramento is willing to part with De&rsquo;Aaron Fox despite the Kings&rsquo; stated preference, conveyed via The Athletic, to build around Tyrese Haliburton and Fox.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/one-more-gust-of-friday-trade-winds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS:

The Pelicans were described Thursday by my former ESPN colleague Brian Windhorst as &ldquo;really aggressive on the trade market for a guard.&rdquo; Portland&rsquo;s CJ McCollum and Houston&rsquo;s Eric Gordon are known to be available, while numerous competing teams continue to believe that Sacramento is willing to part with De&rsquo;Aaron Fox despite the Kings&rsquo; stated preference, conveyed via The Athletic, to build around Tyrese Haliburton and Fox.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/one-more-gust-of-friday-trade-winds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS: New Orleans started the season 1-13 but has since hovered around .500

The Pelicans were described Thursday by my former ESPN colleague Brian Windhorst as &ldquo;really aggressive on the trade market for a guard.&rdquo; Portland&rsquo;s CJ McCollum and Houston&rsquo;s Eric Gordon are known to be available, while numerous competing teams continue to believe that Sacramento is willing to part with De&rsquo;Aaron Fox despite the Kings&rsquo; stated preference, conveyed via The Athletic, to build around Tyrese Haliburton and Fox.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/one-more-gust-of-friday-trade-winds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS: New Orleans started the season 1-13 but has since hovered around .500 basketball.

The Pelicans were described Thursday by my former ESPN colleague Brian Windhorst as &ldquo;really aggressive on the trade market for a guard.&rdquo; Portland&rsquo;s CJ McCollum and Houston&rsquo;s Eric Gordon are known to be available, while numerous competing teams continue to believe that Sacramento is willing to part with De&rsquo;Aaron Fox despite the Kings&rsquo; stated preference, conveyed via The Athletic, to build around Tyrese Haliburton and Fox.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/one-more-gust-of-friday-trade-winds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS: New Orleans started the season 1-13 but has since hovered around .500 basketball. Each of these trades would be win-now moves in an effort to push the 11th-place Pelicans to the Play-In Tournament.

The Pelicans were described Thursday by my former ESPN colleague Brian Windhorst as &ldquo;really aggressive on the trade market for a guard.&rdquo; Portland&rsquo;s CJ McCollum and Houston&rsquo;s Eric Gordon are known to be available, while numerous competing teams continue to believe that Sacramento is willing to part with De&rsquo;Aaron Fox despite the Kings&rsquo; stated preference, conveyed via The Athletic, to build around Tyrese Haliburton and Fox.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/one-more-gust-of-friday-trade-winds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS: New Orleans started the season 1-13 but has since hovered around .500 basketball. Each of these trades would be win-now moves in an effort to push the 11th-place Pelicans to the Play-In Tournament. McCollum and Fox are both 20-plus-point-per-game scorers

The Pelicans were described Thursday by my former ESPN colleague Brian Windhorst as &ldquo;really aggressive on the trade market for a guard.&rdquo; Portland&rsquo;s CJ McCollum and Houston&rsquo;s Eric Gordon are known to be available, while numerous competing teams continue to believe that Sacramento is willing to part with De&rsquo;Aaron Fox despite the Kings&rsquo; stated preference, conveyed via The Athletic, to build around Tyrese Haliburton and Fox.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/one-more-gust-of-friday-trade-winds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS: New Orleans started the season 1-13 but has since hovered around .500 basketball. Each of these trades would be win-now moves in an effort to push the 11th-place Pelicans to the Play-In Tournament. McCollum and Fox are both 20-plus-point-per-game scorers, while Gordon is averaging

The Pelicans were described Thursday by my former ESPN colleague Brian Windhorst as &ldquo;really aggressive on the trade market for a guard.&rdquo; Portland&rsquo;s CJ McCollum and Houston&rsquo;s Eric Gordon are known to be available, while numerous competing teams continue to believe that Sacramento is willing to part with De&rsquo;Aaron Fox despite the Kings&rsquo; stated preference, conveyed via The Athletic, to build around Tyrese Haliburton and Fox.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/one-more-gust-of-friday-trade-winds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS: New Orleans started the season 1-13 but has since hovered around .500 basketball. Each of these trades would be win-now moves in an effort to push the 11th-place Pelicans to the Play-In Tournament. McCollum and Fox are both 20-plus-point-per-game scorers, while Gordon is averaging 14.3 points per game in Houston.

The Pelicans were described Thursday by my former ESPN colleague Brian Windhorst as &ldquo;really aggressive on the trade market for a guard.&rdquo; Portland&rsquo;s CJ McCollum and Houston&rsquo;s Eric Gordon are known to be available, while numerous competing teams continue to believe that Sacramento is willing to part with De&rsquo;Aaron Fox despite the Kings&rsquo; stated preference, conveyed via The Athletic, to build around Tyrese Haliburton and Fox.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/one-more-gust-of-friday-trade-winds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS: New Orleans started the season 1-13, but has since hovered around .500 basketball.
Each of these trades would be win-now moves in an effort to push the 11th-place Pelicans to the Play-In Tournament. McCollum and Fox are both 20-plus-point-per-game scorers, while Gordon is averaging 14.3 points per game in Houston.

The Pelicans were described Thursday by my former ESPN colleague Brian Windhorst as &ldquo;really aggressive on the trade market for a guard.&rdquo; Portland&rsquo;s CJ McCollum and Houston&rsquo;s Eric Gordon are known to be available, while numerous competing teams continue to believe that Sacramento is willing to part with De&rsquo;Aaron Fox despite the Kings&rsquo; stated preference, conveyed via The Athletic, to build around Tyrese Haliburton and Fox.
Source: <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/one-more-gust-of-friday-trade-winds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Stein/Substack</a>
ANALYSIS: New Orleans started the season 1-13, but has since hovered around .500 basketball.
Each of these trades would be win-now moves in an effort to push the 11th-place Pelicans to the Play-In Tournament.
McCollum and Fox are both 20-plus-point-per-game scorers, while Gordon is averaging 14.3 points per game in Houston.

CJ McCollum, De'Aaron Fox and Eric Gordon are among the reported targets.

Pelicans 'really aggressive' in pursuit of guards on trade market

The Phoenix Mercury announced in a press release today that they have signed Tina Charles.&nbsp;

The Phoenix Mercury announced in a press release today that they have signed eight-time WNBA All-Star Tina Charles.&nbsp;
&nbsp;

The Phoenix Mercury <a href="https://mercury.wnba.com/news/mercury-signs-2021-wnba-leading-scorer-tina-charles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced in a press release today</a> that they have signed eight-time WNBA All-Star Tina Charles.&nbsp;
Charles,&nbsp;
&nbsp;

The Phoenix Mercury <a href="https://mercury.wnba.com/news/mercury-signs-2021-wnba-leading-scorer-tina-charles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced in a press release today</a> that they have signed eight-time WNBA All-Star Tina Charles.&nbsp;
Charles, 33, led the WNBA in scoring ;last season with 23.4 points per game in her lone&nbsp;
&nbsp;

The Phoenix Mercury <a href="https://mercury.wnba.com/news/mercury-signs-2021-wnba-leading-scorer-tina-charles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced in a press release today</a> that they have signed eight-time WNBA All-Star Tina Charles.&nbsp;
Charles, 33, led the WNBA in scoring last year with 23.4 points per game in her lone season with the Washington Mystics. The forward was the 2012 WNBA MVP and joins a Mercury roster that has already made several moves this offseason.&nbsp;
&nbsp;

The Phoenix Mercury <a href="https://mercury.wnba.com/news/mercury-signs-2021-wnba-leading-scorer-tina-charles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced in a press release today</a> that they have signed eight-time WNBA All-Star Tina Charles.&nbsp;
Charles, 33, led the WNBA in scoring last year with 23.4 points per game in her lone season with the Washington Mystics. She also averaged 9.6 rebounds per game and shot 36.5% from long range.
&nbsp;
The forward was the 2012 WNBA MVP and joins a Mercury roster that has already made several moves this offseason.&nbsp;
&nbsp;

The Phoenix Mercury <a href="https://mercury.wnba.com/news/mercury-signs-2021-wnba-leading-scorer-tina-charles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced in a press release today</a> that they have signed eight-time WNBA All-Star Tina Charles.&nbsp;
Charles, 33, led the WNBA in scoring last year with 23.4 points per game in her lone season with the Washington Mystics. She also averaged 9.6 rebounds per game and shot 36.5% from long range.
&ldquo;Tina is an elite talent in our league and adding a player of her caliber is another example of our commitment to our fans and players to pursue a championship every year. Tina has made it clear that she wants to win and wants to do so in Phoenix," general manager Jim Pitman said in the release.
The forward was the 2012 WNBA MVP and joins a Mercury roster that has already made several moves this offseason.&nbsp;
&nbsp;

The Phoenix Mercury <a href="https://mercury.wnba.com/news/mercury-signs-2021-wnba-leading-scorer-tina-charles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced in a press release today</a> that they have signed eight-time WNBA All-Star Tina Charles.&nbsp;
Charles, 33, led the WNBA in scoring last year with 23.4 points per game in her lone season with the Washington Mystics. She also averaged 9.6 rebounds per game and shot 36.5% from long range.
&ldquo;Tina is an elite talent in our league and adding a player of her caliber is another example of our commitment to our fans and players to pursue a championship every year. Tina has made it clear that she wants to win and wants to do so in Phoenix," general manager Jim Pitman said in the release.
The forward was the 2012 WNBA MVP and joins a Mercury roster that has already made several moves this offseason. The franchise recently acquired&nbsp;
&nbsp;

The Phoenix Mercury <a href="https://mercury.wnba.com/news/mercury-signs-2021-wnba-leading-scorer-tina-charles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced in a press release today</a> that they have signed eight-time WNBA All-Star Tina Charles.&nbsp;
Charles, 33, led the WNBA in scoring last year with 23.4 points per game in her lone season with the Washington Mystics. She also averaged 9.6 rebounds per game and shot 36.5% from long range.
&ldquo;Tina is an elite talent in our league and adding a player of her caliber is another example of our commitment to our fans and players to pursue a championship every year. Tina has made it clear that she wants to win and wants to do so in Phoenix," general manager Jim Pitman said in the release.
The forward was the 2012 WNBA MVP and joins a Mercury roster that has already made several moves this offseason. The franchise recently acquired Diamond DeShields from the Chicago Sky in a three-team trade after Phoenix lost to DeShields and Chicago in the 2021 WNBA Finals. Charles joins a team that also adds DeShields to the star trio of Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner and Skylar Diggins-Smith.
&nbsp;

The Phoenix Mercury <a href="https://mercury.wnba.com/news/mercury-signs-2021-wnba-leading-scorer-tina-charles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced in a press release today</a> that they have signed eight-time WNBA All-Star Tina Charles.&nbsp;
Charles, 33, led the WNBA in scoring last year with 23.4 points per game in her lone season with the Washington Mystics. She also averaged 9.6 rebounds per game and shot 36.5% from long range.
&ldquo;Tina is an elite talent in our league and adding a player of her caliber is another example of our commitment to our fans and players to pursue a championship every year. Tina has made it clear that she wants to win and wants to do so in Phoenix," general manager Jim Pitman said in the release.
The forward was the 2012 WNBA MVP and joins a Mercury roster that has already made major moves this offseason. The franchise recently acquired Diamond DeShields from the Chicago Sky in a three-team trade after Phoenix lost to DeShields and Chicago in the 2021 WNBA Finals. Charles joins a team that also adds DeShields to the star trio of Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner and Skylar Diggins-Smith.
&nbsp;

The forward was the 2012 WNBA MVP and joins a Mercury roster that has already made several moves this offseason.

Mercury sign 2021 WNBA leading scorer Tina Charles

The NBA announced tonight the list of reserves for the 2022 All-Star Game in Cleveland.
In the Eastern Conference, the reserves are:
<ul>
<li>Zach LaVine</li>
<li>Fred VanVleet</li>
<li>Jayson Tatum</li>
<li>James Harden</li>
<li>Darius Garland</li>
<li>Khris Middleton</li>
</ul>

The NBA announced tonight the list of reserves for the 2022 All-Star Game in Cleveland.
In the Eastern Conference, the reserves are:
<ul>
<li>Jimmy Butler (Heat)</li>
<li>Zach LaVine (Bulls)</li>
<li>Fred VanVleet (Raptors)</li>
<li>Jayson Tatum (Celtics)</li>
<li>James Harden (Nets)</li>
<li>Darius Garland (Cavaliers)</li>
<li>Khris Middleton (Bucks)</li>
</ul>
VanVleet and Garland will both be making their first All-Star Game appearances.&nbsp;
In the West, the All-Star reserves are:
<ul>
<li>Chris Paul</li>
<li>Devin Booker</li>
<li>Donovan Mitchell</li>
<li>Rudy Gobert</li>
<li>Karl-Anthony Towns</li>
<li>Luka Doncic</li>
<li>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

The NBA announced tonight the list of reserves for the 2022 All-Star Game in Cleveland.
In the Eastern Conference, the reserves are:
<ul>
<li>Jimmy Butler (Heat)</li>
<li>Zach LaVine (Bulls)</li>
<li>Fred VanVleet (Raptors)</li>
<li>Jayson Tatum (Celtics)</li>
<li>James Harden (Nets)</li>
<li>Darius Garland (Cavaliers)</li>
<li>Khris Middleton (Bucks)</li>
</ul>
VanVleet and Garland will both be making their first All-Star Game appearances.&nbsp;
In the West, the All-Star reserves are:
<ul>
<li>Chris Paul</li>
<li>Devin Booker</li>
<li>Donovan Mitchell</li>
<li>Rudy Gobert</li>
<li>Karl-Anthony Towns</li>
<li>Luka Doncic</li>
<li>Draymond Green</li>
</ul>
Green will not be competing in the All-Star game due to injuries. Commissioner Adam Silver will announce a replacement for Green.

The NBA announced tonight the list of reserves for the 2022 All-Star Game in Cleveland.
In the Eastern Conference, the reserves are:
<ul>
<li>Jimmy Butler (Heat)</li>
<li>Zach LaVine (Bulls)</li>
<li>Fred VanVleet (Raptors)</li>
<li>Jayson Tatum (Celtics)</li>
<li>James Harden (Nets)</li>
<li>Darius Garland (Cavaliers)</li>
<li>Khris Middleton (Bucks)</li>
</ul>
VanVleet and Garland will both be making their first All-Star Game appearances.&nbsp;
In the West, the All-Star reserves are:
<ul>
<li>Chris Paul (Suns)</li>
<li>Devin Booker (Suns)</li>
<li>Donovan Mitchell (Jazz)</li>
<li>Rudy Gobert (Jazz)</li>
<li>Karl-Anthony Towns (Timberwolves)</li>
<li>Luka Doncic (Mavericks)</li>
<li>Draymond Green Warriors)</li>
</ul>
Green will not be competing in the All-Star game due to injuries. Commissioner Adam Silver will announce a replacement for Green.

The NBA announced tonight the list of reserves for the 2022 All-Star Game in Cleveland.
In the Eastern Conference, the reserves are:
<ul>
<li>Jimmy Butler (Heat)</li>
<li>Zach LaVine (Bulls)</li>
<li>Fred VanVleet (Raptors)</li>
<li>Jayson Tatum (Celtics)</li>
<li>James Harden (Nets)</li>
<li>Darius Garland (Cavaliers)</li>
<li>Khris Middleton (Bucks)</li>
</ul>
VanVleet and Garland will both be making their first All-Star Game appearances.&nbsp;
In the West, the All-Star reserves are:
<ul>
<li>Chris Paul (Suns)</li>
<li>Devin Booker (Suns)</li>
<li>Donovan Mitchell (Jazz)</li>
<li>Rudy Gobert (Jazz)</li>
<li>Karl-Anthony Towns (Timberwolves)</li>
<li>Luka Doncic (Mavericks)</li>
<li>Draymond Green Warriors)</li>
</ul>
Green will not be competing in the All-Star game due to injuries. Commissioner Adam Silver will announce a replacement for Green. The Warriors lead all teams with three All-Star players, as Green joins starters Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins.

The NBA announced tonight the list of reserves for the 2022 All-Star Game in Cleveland.
In the Eastern Conference, the reserves are:
<ul>
<li>Jimmy Butler (Heat)</li>
<li>Zach LaVine (Bulls)</li>
<li>Fred VanVleet (Raptors)</li>
<li>Jayson Tatum (Celtics)</li>
<li>James Harden (Nets)</li>
<li>Darius Garland (Cavaliers)</li>
<li>Khris Middleton (Bucks)</li>
</ul>
VanVleet and Garland will both be making their first All-Star Game appearances.&nbsp;
In the West, the All-Star reserves are:
<ul>
<li>Chris Paul (Suns)</li>
<li>Devin Booker (Suns)</li>
<li>Donovan Mitchell (Jazz)</li>
<li>Rudy Gobert (Jazz)</li>
<li>Karl-Anthony Towns (Timberwolves)</li>
<li>Luka Doncic (Mavericks)</li>
<li>Draymond Green Warriors)</li>
</ul>
Green will not be competing in the All-Star game due to injuries. Commissioner Adam Silver will announce a replacement for Green. The Warriors lead all teams with three All-Star players, as Green joins starters Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins.
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Draymond Green, who is an All-Star reserve, will not compete due to injuries.

NBA announces 2022 All-Star Game reserves

NEW YORK &ndash; The National Basketball Association (NBA) today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. &nbsp;Designed in partnership with artist Victor Solomon, the trophies will be presented for the first time during NBA All-Star 2022 in Cleveland. &nbsp;The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
&ldquo;As the NBA celebrates its 75th Anniversary Season, this collection of All-Star trophies represents the continued growth and evolution of our game,&rdquo; said Christopher Arena, Head of On-Court and Brand Partnerships at the NBA. &nbsp;&ldquo;Through our collaboration with Victor Solomon, these trophies incorporate deep storytelling, reimagining our previous All-Star trophies in a modern aesthetic, and now serve as the new standards of excellence that future generations of All-Stars will strive to reach each year.&rdquo;
Solomon&rsquo;s work in this space includes his &ldquo;Literally Balling&rdquo; project, where he explores the icons and symbols of basketball as a platform for conceptual storytelling. &nbsp;His art has detailed the high process techniques involved in creating and designing stained glass basketball backboards, crystal basketballs and cast ceramic basketballs reconstructed with a Kintsugi process, and has been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Shanghai.
&ldquo;For the past few years, the NBA and I have proudly and tirelessly worked to reconsider what a trophy is, has been and could be,&rdquo; said Victor Solomon. &ldquo;Redesigning the All-Star trophies gave us a special opportunity to create event awards worthy of the energy and excitement the moment creates, while introducing the full collection&rsquo;s visual, aesthetic language. The occasion also gave us the privilege and responsibility to develop an entirely new silhouette worthy of being named &lsquo;The Kobe Bryant Trophy&rsquo; for the Kia NBA All-Star MVP for which, in the spirit of its namesake, we threw out all conventions and challenged ourselves to reorient how we thought about &lsquo;the game.&rsquo;&rdquo;
TNT will unveil the All-Star Game reserves (seven players from each conference), as selected by NBA head coaches, and showcase the new NBA All-Star trophies tonight at 7 p.m. ET on TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax.
Commemorating the league&rsquo;s most notable achievements at NBA All-Star, each trophy boasts an elevated design, fit with intricate elements symbolizing the milestone that each award represents. &nbsp;The NBA All-Star trophies include:
The Kobe Bryant Trophy &ndash; Awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star MVP
As previously announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in 2020, the NBA All-Star Game MVP trophy has been permanently named for the late Kobe Bryant, an 18-time All-Star who won a record-tying four Kia All-Star Game MVP awards. &nbsp;
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The NBA today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP. More: <a href="https://t.co/NkuEVYacar">https://t.co/NkuEVYacar</a> <a href="https://t.co/vOsc9euuE5">pic.twitter.com/vOsc9euuE5</a>
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The new Kobe Bryant Trophy further celebrates its namesake, with intricate details holding dual meanings, both for NBA All-Star and Bryant&rsquo;s legendary career, which include the following:
<ul>
<li>Base Dimension: The eight-sided base represents the eight decades of NBA All-Star Games and is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s No. 8 jersey number. The 18 stars around the trophy represent his 18 All-Star selections.&nbsp; The base height of 2 inches is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2002 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 1: The 24 stars represent each All-Star in the game and Bryant&rsquo;s No. 24 jersey number. The 7-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2007 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 2: The 10 stars represent the All-Star Game starters and Bryant&rsquo;s USA Basketball No. 10 jersey. The 9-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2009 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 3: The five stars represent the unity of an NBA team and Bryant&rsquo;s five NBA championships. The 11-inch height is a nod to his 2011 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 4: A single star represents the star of stars and Bryant winning The Maurice Podoloff Trophy for the 2007-08 Kia NBA MVP. The 2-inch height of the final star represents Bryant&rsquo;s two Bill Russell Trophies as the NBA Finals MVP (2009-2010).</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Events:
In addition to The Kobe Bryant Trophy, the following NBA All-Star events will crown their respective champion or MVP with a newly designed trophy:
<ul>
<li>AT&amp;T Slam Dunk Champion</li>
<li>MTN DEW&reg; 3-Point Contest Champion</li>
<li>Taco Bell Skills Challenge Champion</li>
<li>Clorox Rising Stars MVP</li>
</ul>
These trophies take inspiration from the gold-basketball All-Star trophies that had been previously awarded to the event champions, infusing nostalgia from the past trophies and spinning them forward with a new, innovative approach.
Each trophy is composed of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 14-inch crystal star-shaped column.</li>
<li>A 24-karat gold basketball embedded within the column, which is surrounded by orbiting text of the respective event and honor.</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Game Rings:
As is custom since 1983, NBA All-Star rings are awarded to players in recognition of their selection to the game. &nbsp;Design details of the latest rings include:
<ul>
<li>The ring&rsquo;s frame resembles a basketball seam.</li>
<li>The NBA All-Star host city and year is etched on the side of the band.</li>
<li>A crystal ball is embedded in the ring seam, with the All-Star host city and year magnified underneath.</li>
<li>The crystal ball is surrounded by 22 stars and 22 diamonds, in reference to the current All-Star year.</li>
</ul>
Clorox Rising Stars Champions:
The winning team of the Clorox Rising Stars will receive medals that are elevated by basketball seams, with &ldquo;Champions&rdquo; and stars engraved in the center. &nbsp;In addition, two players from each Rising Stars team will compete in the Clorox Clutch Challenge, with the winning team set to receive a 10-inch crystal disc.
Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP:
The Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will award an MVP trophy fit for the game that features stars across film, television, music, sports and more. &nbsp;The trophy will consist of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 250-millimeter faceted crystal ball.</li>
<li>&ldquo;MVP&rdquo; is 3D laser etched and suspended in the ball&rsquo;s center.</li>
</ul>

NEW YORK &ndash; The National Basketball Association (NBA) today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. &nbsp;Designed in partnership with artist Victor Solomon, the trophies will be presented for the first time during NBA All-Star 2022 in Cleveland. &nbsp;The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
&ldquo;As the NBA celebrates its 75th Anniversary Season, this collection of All-Star trophies represents the continued growth and evolution of our game,&rdquo; said Christopher Arena, Head of On-Court and Brand Partnerships at the NBA. &nbsp;&ldquo;Through our collaboration with Victor Solomon, these trophies incorporate deep storytelling, reimagining our previous All-Star trophies in a modern aesthetic, and now serve as the new standards of excellence that future generations of All-Stars will strive to reach each year.&rdquo;
Solomon&rsquo;s work in this space includes his &ldquo;Literally Balling&rdquo; project, where he explores the icons and symbols of basketball as a platform for conceptual storytelling. &nbsp;His art has detailed the high process techniques involved in creating and designing stained glass basketball backboards, crystal basketballs and cast ceramic basketballs reconstructed with a Kintsugi process, and has been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Shanghai.
&ldquo;For the past few years, the NBA and I have proudly and tirelessly worked to reconsider what a trophy is, has been and could be,&rdquo; said Victor Solomon. &ldquo;Redesigning the All-Star trophies gave us a special opportunity to create event awards worthy of the energy and excitement the moment creates, while introducing the full collection&rsquo;s visual, aesthetic language. The occasion also gave us the privilege and responsibility to develop an entirely new silhouette worthy of being named &lsquo;The Kobe Bryant Trophy&rsquo; for the Kia NBA All-Star MVP for which, in the spirit of its namesake, we threw out all conventions and challenged ourselves to reorient how we thought about &lsquo;the game.&rsquo;&rdquo;
TNT will unveil the All-Star Game reserves (seven players from each conference), as selected by NBA head coaches, and showcase the new NBA All-Star trophies tonight at 7 p.m. ET on TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax.
Commemorating the league&rsquo;s most notable achievements at NBA All-Star, each trophy boasts an elevated design, fit with intricate elements symbolizing the milestone that each award represents. &nbsp;The NBA All-Star trophies include:
The Kobe Bryant Trophy &ndash; Awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star MVP
As previously announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in 2020, the NBA All-Star Game MVP trophy has been permanently named for the late Kobe Bryant, an 18-time All-Star who won a record-tying four Kia All-Star Game MVP awards. &nbsp;
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The NBA today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP. More: <a href="https://t.co/NkuEVYacar">https://t.co/NkuEVYacar</a> <a href="https://t.co/vOsc9euuE5">pic.twitter.com/vOsc9euuE5</a>
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The new Kobe Bryant Trophy further celebrates its namesake, with intricate details holding dual meanings, both for NBA All-Star and Bryant&rsquo;s legendary career, which include the following:
<ul>
<li>Base Dimension: The eight-sided base represents the eight decades of NBA All-Star Games and is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s No. 8 jersey number. The 18 stars around the trophy represent his 18 All-Star selections.&nbsp; The base height of 2 inches is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2002 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 1: The 24 stars represent each All-Star in the game and Bryant&rsquo;s No. 24 jersey number. The 7-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2007 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 2: The 10 stars represent the All-Star Game starters and Bryant&rsquo;s USA Basketball No. 10 jersey. The 9-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2009 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 3: The five stars represent the unity of an NBA team and Bryant&rsquo;s five NBA championships. The 11-inch height is a nod to his 2011 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 4: A single star represents the star of stars and Bryant winning The Maurice Podoloff Trophy for the 2007-08 Kia NBA MVP. The 2-inch height of the final star represents Bryant&rsquo;s two Bill Russell Trophies as the NBA Finals MVP (2009-2010).</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Events:
In addition to The Kobe Bryant Trophy, the following NBA All-Star events will crown their respective champion or MVP with a newly designed trophy:
<ul>
<li>AT&amp;T Slam Dunk Champion</li>
<li>MTN DEW&reg; 3-Point Contest Champion</li>
<li>Taco Bell Skills Challenge Champion</li>
<li>Clorox Rising Stars MVP</li>
</ul>
These trophies take inspiration from the gold-basketball All-Star trophies that had been previously awarded to the event champions, infusing nostalgia from the past trophies and spinning them forward with a new, innovative approach.
Each trophy is composed of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 14-inch crystal star-shaped column.</li>
<li>A 24-karat gold basketball embedded within the column, which is surrounded by orbiting text of the respective event and honor.</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Game Rings:
As is custom since 1983, NBA All-Star rings are awarded to players in recognition of their selection to the game. &nbsp;Design details of the latest rings include:
<ul>
<li>The ring&rsquo;s frame resembles a basketball seam.</li>
<li>The NBA All-Star host city and year is etched on the side of the band.</li>
<li>A crystal ball is embedded in the ring seam, with the All-Star host city and year magnified underneath.</li>
<li>The crystal ball is surrounded by 22 stars and 22 diamonds, in reference to the current All-Star year.</li>
</ul>
Clorox Rising Stars Champions:
The winning team of the Clorox Rising Stars will receive medals that are elevated by basketball seams, with &ldquo;Champions&rdquo; and stars engraved in the center. &nbsp;In addition, two players from each Rising Stars team will compete in the Clorox Clutch Challenge, with the winning team set to receive a 10-inch crystal disc.
Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP:
The Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will award an MVP trophy fit for the game that features stars across film, television, music, sports and more. &nbsp;The trophy will consist of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 250-millimeter faceted crystal ball.</li>
<li>&ldquo;MVP&rdquo; is 3D laser etched and suspended in the ball&rsquo;s center.</li>
</ul>

NEW YORK &ndash; The National Basketball Association (NBA) today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. &nbsp;Designed in partnership with artist Victor Solomon, the trophies will be presented for the first time during NBA All-Star 2022 in Cleveland. &nbsp;The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
&ldquo;As the NBA celebrates its 75th Anniversary Season, this collection of All-Star trophies represents the continued growth and evolution of our game,&rdquo; said Christopher Arena, Head of On-Court and Brand Partnerships at the NBA. &nbsp;&ldquo;Through our collaboration with Victor Solomon, these trophies incorporate deep storytelling, reimagining our previous All-Star trophies in a modern aesthetic, and now serve as the new standards of excellence that future generations of All-Stars will strive to reach each year.&rdquo;
Solomon&rsquo;s work in this space includes his &ldquo;Literally Balling&rdquo; project, where he explores the icons and symbols of basketball as a platform for conceptual storytelling. &nbsp;His art has detailed the high process techniques involved in creating and designing stained glass basketball backboards, crystal basketballs and cast ceramic basketballs reconstructed with a Kintsugi process, and has been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Shanghai.
&ldquo;For the past few years, the NBA and I have proudly and tirelessly worked to reconsider what a trophy is, has been and could be,&rdquo; said Victor Solomon. &ldquo;Redesigning the All-Star trophies gave us a special opportunity to create event awards worthy of the energy and excitement the moment creates, while introducing the full collection&rsquo;s visual, aesthetic language. The occasion also gave us the privilege and responsibility to develop an entirely new silhouette worthy of being named &lsquo;The Kobe Bryant Trophy&rsquo; for the Kia NBA All-Star MVP for which, in the spirit of its namesake, we threw out all conventions and challenged ourselves to reorient how we thought about &lsquo;the game.&rsquo;&rdquo;
TNT will unveil the All-Star Game reserves (seven players from each conference), as selected by NBA head coaches, and showcase the new NBA All-Star trophies tonight at 7 p.m. ET on TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax.
Commemorating the league&rsquo;s most notable achievements at NBA All-Star, each trophy boasts an elevated design, fit with intricate elements symbolizing the milestone that each award represents. &nbsp;The NBA All-Star trophies include:
The Kobe Bryant Trophy &ndash; Awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star MVP
As previously announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in 2020, the NBA All-Star Game MVP trophy has been permanently named for the late Kobe Bryant, an 18-time All-Star who won a record-tying four Kia All-Star Game MVP awards. &nbsp;
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The NBA today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP. More: <a href="https://t.co/NkuEVYacar">https://t.co/NkuEVYacar</a> <a href="https://t.co/vOsc9euuE5">pic.twitter.com/vOsc9euuE5</a>
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The new Kobe Bryant Trophy further celebrates its namesake, with intricate details holding dual meanings, both for NBA All-Star and Bryant&rsquo;s legendary career, which include the following:
<ul>
<li>Base Dimension: The eight-sided base represents the eight decades of NBA All-Star Games and is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s No. 8 jersey number. The 18 stars around the trophy represent his 18 All-Star selections.&nbsp; The base height of 2 inches is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2002 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 1: The 24 stars represent each All-Star in the game and Bryant&rsquo;s No. 24 jersey number. The 7-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2007 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 2: The 10 stars represent the All-Star Game starters and Bryant&rsquo;s USA Basketball No. 10 jersey. The 9-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2009 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 3: The five stars represent the unity of an NBA team and Bryant&rsquo;s five NBA championships. The 11-inch height is a nod to his 2011 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 4: A single star represents the star of stars and Bryant winning The Maurice Podoloff Trophy for the 2007-08 Kia NBA MVP. The 2-inch height of the final star represents Bryant&rsquo;s two Bill Russell Trophies as the NBA Finals MVP (2009-2010).</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Events:
In addition to The Kobe Bryant Trophy, the following NBA All-Star events will crown their respective champion or MVP with a newly designed trophy:
<ul>
<li>AT&amp;T Slam Dunk Champion</li>
<li>MTN DEW&reg; 3-Point Contest Champion</li>
<li>Taco Bell Skills Challenge Champion</li>
<li>Clorox Rising Stars MVP</li>
</ul>
These trophies take inspiration from the gold-basketball All-Star trophies that had been previously awarded to the event champions, infusing nostalgia from the past trophies and spinning them forward with a new, innovative approach.
Each trophy is composed of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 14-inch crystal star-shaped column.</li>
<li>A 24-karat gold basketball embedded within the column, which is surrounded by orbiting text of the respective event and honor.</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Game Rings:
As is custom since 1983, NBA All-Star rings are awarded to players in recognition of their selection to the game. &nbsp;Design details of the latest rings include:
<ul>
<li>The ring&rsquo;s frame resembles a basketball seam.</li>
<li>The NBA All-Star host city and year is etched on the side of the band.</li>
<li>A crystal ball is embedded in the ring seam, with the All-Star host city and year magnified underneath.</li>
<li>The crystal ball is surrounded by 22 stars and 22 diamonds, in reference to the current All-Star year.</li>
</ul>
Clorox Rising Stars Champions:
The winning team of the Clorox Rising Stars will receive medals that are elevated by basketball seams, with &ldquo;Champions&rdquo; and stars engraved in the center. &nbsp;In addition, two players from each Rising Stars team will compete in the Clorox Clutch Challenge, with the winning team set to receive a 10-inch crystal disc.
Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP:
The Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will award an MVP trophy fit for the game that features stars across film, television, music, sports and more. &nbsp;The trophy will consist of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 250-millimeter faceted crystal ball.</li>
<li>&ldquo;MVP&rdquo; is 3D laser etched and suspended in the ball&rsquo;s center.</li>
</ul>

NEW YORK &ndash; The National Basketball Association (NBA) today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. &nbsp;Designed in partnership with artist Victor Solomon, the trophies will be presented for the first time during NBA All-Star 2022 in Cleveland. &nbsp;The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
&ldquo;As the NBA celebrates its 75th Anniversary Season, this collection of All-Star trophies represents the continued growth and evolution of our game,&rdquo; said Christopher Arena, Head of On-Court and Brand Partnerships at the NBA. &nbsp;&ldquo;Through our collaboration with Victor Solomon, these trophies incorporate deep storytelling, reimagining our previous All-Star trophies in a modern aesthetic, and now serve as the new standards of excellence that future generations of All-Stars will strive to reach each year.&rdquo;
Solomon&rsquo;s work in this space includes his &ldquo;Literally Balling&rdquo; project, where he explores the icons and symbols of basketball as a platform for conceptual storytelling. &nbsp;His art has detailed the high process techniques involved in creating and designing stained glass basketball backboards, crystal basketballs and cast ceramic basketballs reconstructed with a Kintsugi process, and has been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Shanghai.
&ldquo;For the past few years, the NBA and I have proudly and tirelessly worked to reconsider what a trophy is, has been and could be,&rdquo; said Victor Solomon. &ldquo;Redesigning the All-Star trophies gave us a special opportunity to create event awards worthy of the energy and excitement the moment creates, while introducing the full collection&rsquo;s visual, aesthetic language. The occasion also gave us the privilege and responsibility to develop an entirely new silhouette worthy of being named &lsquo;The Kobe Bryant Trophy&rsquo; for the Kia NBA All-Star MVP for which, in the spirit of its namesake, we threw out all conventions and challenged ourselves to reorient how we thought about &lsquo;the game.&rsquo;&rdquo;
TNT will unveil the All-Star Game reserves (seven players from each conference), as selected by NBA head coaches, and showcase the new NBA All-Star trophies tonight at 7 p.m. ET on TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax.
Commemorating the league&rsquo;s most notable achievements at NBA All-Star, each trophy boasts an elevated design, fit with intricate elements symbolizing the milestone that each award represents. &nbsp;The NBA All-Star trophies include:
The Kobe Bryant Trophy &ndash; Awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star MVP
As previously announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in 2020, the NBA All-Star Game MVP trophy has been permanently named for the late Kobe Bryant, an 18-time All-Star who won a record-tying four Kia All-Star Game MVP awards. &nbsp;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark">
The NBA today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP. More: <a href="https://t.co/NkuEVYacar">https://t.co/NkuEVYacar</a> <a href="https://t.co/vOsc9euuE5">pic.twitter.com/vOsc9euuE5</a>
&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1489253546142748680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2022</a></blockquote>

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The new Kobe Bryant Trophy further celebrates its namesake, with intricate details holding dual meanings, both for NBA All-Star and Bryant&rsquo;s legendary career, which include the following:
<ul>
<li>Base Dimension: The eight-sided base represents the eight decades of NBA All-Star Games and is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s No. 8 jersey number. The 18 stars around the trophy represent his 18 All-Star selections.&nbsp; The base height of 2 inches is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2002 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 1: The 24 stars represent each All-Star in the game and Bryant&rsquo;s No. 24 jersey number. The 7-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2007 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 2: The 10 stars represent the All-Star Game starters and Bryant&rsquo;s USA Basketball No. 10 jersey. The 9-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2009 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 3: The five stars represent the unity of an NBA team and Bryant&rsquo;s five NBA championships. The 11-inch height is a nod to his 2011 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 4: A single star represents the star of stars and Bryant winning The Maurice Podoloff Trophy for the 2007-08 Kia NBA MVP. The 2-inch height of the final star represents Bryant&rsquo;s two Bill Russell Trophies as the NBA Finals MVP (2009-2010).</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Events:
In addition to The Kobe Bryant Trophy, the following NBA All-Star events will crown their respective champion or MVP with a newly designed trophy:
<ul>
<li>AT&amp;T Slam Dunk Champion</li>
<li>MTN DEW&reg; 3-Point Contest Champion</li>
<li>Taco Bell Skills Challenge Champion</li>
<li>Clorox Rising Stars MVP</li>
</ul>
These trophies take inspiration from the gold-basketball All-Star trophies that had been previously awarded to the event champions, infusing nostalgia from the past trophies and spinning them forward with a new, innovative approach.
Each trophy is composed of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 14-inch crystal star-shaped column.</li>
<li>A 24-karat gold basketball embedded within the column, which is surrounded by orbiting text of the respective event and honor.</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Game Rings:
As is custom since 1983, NBA All-Star rings are awarded to players in recognition of their selection to the game. &nbsp;Design details of the latest rings include:
<ul>
<li>The ring&rsquo;s frame resembles a basketball seam.</li>
<li>The NBA All-Star host city and year is etched on the side of the band.</li>
<li>A crystal ball is embedded in the ring seam, with the All-Star host city and year magnified underneath.</li>
<li>The crystal ball is surrounded by 22 stars and 22 diamonds, in reference to the current All-Star year.</li>
</ul>
Clorox Rising Stars Champions:
The winning team of the Clorox Rising Stars will receive medals that are elevated by basketball seams, with &ldquo;Champions&rdquo; and stars engraved in the center. &nbsp;In addition, two players from each Rising Stars team will compete in the Clorox Clutch Challenge, with the winning team set to receive a 10-inch crystal disc.
Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP:
The Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will award an MVP trophy fit for the game that features stars across film, television, music, sports and more. &nbsp;The trophy will consist of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 250-millimeter faceted crystal ball.</li>
<li>&ldquo;MVP&rdquo; is 3D laser etched and suspended in the ball&rsquo;s center.</li>
</ul>

NEW YORK &ndash; The National Basketball Association (NBA) today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. &nbsp;Designed in partnership with artist Victor Solomon, the trophies will be presented for the first time during NBA All-Star 2022 in Cleveland. &nbsp;The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
&ldquo;As the NBA celebrates its 75th Anniversary Season, this collection of All-Star trophies represents the continued growth and evolution of our game,&rdquo; said Christopher Arena, Head of On-Court and Brand Partnerships at the NBA. &nbsp;&ldquo;Through our collaboration with Victor Solomon, these trophies incorporate deep storytelling, reimagining our previous All-Star trophies in a modern aesthetic, and now serve as the new standards of excellence that future generations of All-Stars will strive to reach each year.&rdquo;
Solomon&rsquo;s work in this space includes his &ldquo;Literally Balling&rdquo; project, where he explores the icons and symbols of basketball as a platform for conceptual storytelling. &nbsp;His art has detailed the high process techniques involved in creating and designing stained glass basketball backboards, crystal basketballs and cast ceramic basketballs reconstructed with a Kintsugi process, and has been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Shanghai.
&ldquo;For the past few years, the NBA and I have proudly and tirelessly worked to reconsider what a trophy is, has been and could be,&rdquo; said Victor Solomon. &ldquo;Redesigning the All-Star trophies gave us a special opportunity to create event awards worthy of the energy and excitement the moment creates, while introducing the full collection&rsquo;s visual, aesthetic language. The occasion also gave us the privilege and responsibility to develop an entirely new silhouette worthy of being named &lsquo;The Kobe Bryant Trophy&rsquo; for the Kia NBA All-Star MVP for which, in the spirit of its namesake, we threw out all conventions and challenged ourselves to reorient how we thought about &lsquo;the game.&rsquo;&rdquo;
TNT will unveil the All-Star Game reserves (seven players from each conference), as selected by NBA head coaches, and showcase the new NBA All-Star trophies tonight at 7 p.m. ET on TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax.
Commemorating the league&rsquo;s most notable achievements at NBA All-Star, each trophy boasts an elevated design, fit with intricate elements symbolizing the milestone that each award represents. &nbsp;The NBA All-Star trophies include:
The Kobe Bryant Trophy &ndash; Awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star MVP
As previously announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in 2020, the NBA All-Star Game MVP trophy has been permanently named for the late Kobe Bryant, an 18-time All-Star who won a record-tying four Kia All-Star Game MVP awards. &nbsp;
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The NBA today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP. More: <a href="https://t.co/NkuEVYacar">https://t.co/NkuEVYacar</a> <a href="https://t.co/vOsc9euuE5">pic.twitter.com/vOsc9euuE5</a>
&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1489253546142748680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2022</a></blockquote>

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The new Kobe Bryant Trophy further celebrates its namesake, with intricate details holding dual meanings, both for NBA All-Star and Bryant&rsquo;s legendary career, which include the following:
<ul>
<li>Base Dimension: The eight-sided base represents the eight decades of NBA All-Star Games and is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s No. 8 jersey number. The 18 stars around the trophy represent his 18 All-Star selections.&nbsp; The base height of 2 inches is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2002 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 1: The 24 stars represent each All-Star in the game and Bryant&rsquo;s No. 24 jersey number. The 7-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2007 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 2: The 10 stars represent the All-Star Game starters and Bryant&rsquo;s USA Basketball No. 10 jersey. The 9-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2009 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 3: The five stars represent the unity of an NBA team and Bryant&rsquo;s five NBA championships. The 11-inch height is a nod to his 2011 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 4: A single star represents the star of stars and Bryant winning The Maurice Podoloff Trophy for the 2007-08 Kia NBA MVP. The 2-inch height of the final star represents Bryant&rsquo;s two Bill Russell Trophies as the NBA Finals MVP (2009-2010).</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Events:
In addition to The Kobe Bryant Trophy, the following NBA All-Star events will crown their respective champion or MVP with a newly designed trophy:
<ul>
<li>AT&amp;T Slam Dunk Champion</li>
<li>MTN DEW&reg; 3-Point Contest Champion</li>
<li>Taco Bell Skills Challenge Champion</li>
<li>Clorox Rising Stars MVP</li>
</ul>
These trophies take inspiration from the gold-basketball All-Star trophies that had been previously awarded to the event champions, infusing nostalgia from the past trophies and spinning them forward with a new, innovative approach.
&nbsp;
Each trophy is composed of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 14-inch crystal star-shaped column.</li>
<li>A 24-karat gold basketball embedded within the column, which is surrounded by orbiting text of the respective event and honor.</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Game Rings:
As is custom since 1983, NBA All-Star rings are awarded to players in recognition of their selection to the game. &nbsp;Design details of the latest rings include:
<ul>
<li>The ring&rsquo;s frame resembles a basketball seam.</li>
<li>The NBA All-Star host city and year is etched on the side of the band.</li>
<li>A crystal ball is embedded in the ring seam, with the All-Star host city and year magnified underneath.</li>
<li>The crystal ball is surrounded by 22 stars and 22 diamonds, in reference to the current All-Star year.</li>
</ul>
Clorox Rising Stars Champions:
The winning team of the Clorox Rising Stars will receive medals that are elevated by basketball seams, with &ldquo;Champions&rdquo; and stars engraved in the center. &nbsp;In addition, two players from each Rising Stars team will compete in the Clorox Clutch Challenge, with the winning team set to receive a 10-inch crystal disc.
Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP:
The Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will award an MVP trophy fit for the game that features stars across film, television, music, sports and more. &nbsp;The trophy will consist of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 250-millimeter faceted crystal ball.</li>
<li>&ldquo;MVP&rdquo; is 3D laser etched and suspended in the ball&rsquo;s center.</li>
</ul>

NEW YORK &ndash; The National Basketball Association (NBA) today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. &nbsp;Designed in partnership with artist Victor Solomon, the trophies will be presented for the first time during NBA All-Star 2022 in Cleveland. &nbsp;The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
&ldquo;As the NBA celebrates its 75th Anniversary Season, this collection of All-Star trophies represents the continued growth and evolution of our game,&rdquo; said Christopher Arena, Head of On-Court and Brand Partnerships at the NBA. &nbsp;&ldquo;Through our collaboration with Victor Solomon, these trophies incorporate deep storytelling, reimagining our previous All-Star trophies in a modern aesthetic, and now serve as the new standards of excellence that future generations of All-Stars will strive to reach each year.&rdquo;
Solomon&rsquo;s work in this space includes his &ldquo;Literally Balling&rdquo; project, where he explores the icons and symbols of basketball as a platform for conceptual storytelling. &nbsp;His art has detailed the high process techniques involved in creating and designing stained glass basketball backboards, crystal basketballs and cast ceramic basketballs reconstructed with a Kintsugi process, and has been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Shanghai.
&ldquo;For the past few years, the NBA and I have proudly and tirelessly worked to reconsider what a trophy is, has been and could be,&rdquo; said Victor Solomon. &ldquo;Redesigning the All-Star trophies gave us a special opportunity to create event awards worthy of the energy and excitement the moment creates, while introducing the full collection&rsquo;s visual, aesthetic language. The occasion also gave us the privilege and responsibility to develop an entirely new silhouette worthy of being named &lsquo;The Kobe Bryant Trophy&rsquo; for the Kia NBA All-Star MVP for which, in the spirit of its namesake, we threw out all conventions and challenged ourselves to reorient how we thought about &lsquo;the game.&rsquo;&rdquo;
TNT will unveil the All-Star Game reserves (seven players from each conference), as selected by NBA head coaches, and showcase the new NBA All-Star trophies tonight at 7 p.m. ET on TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax.
Commemorating the league&rsquo;s most notable achievements at NBA All-Star, each trophy boasts an elevated design, fit with intricate elements symbolizing the milestone that each award represents. &nbsp;The NBA All-Star trophies include:
The Kobe Bryant Trophy &ndash; Awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star MVP
As previously announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in 2020, the NBA All-Star Game MVP trophy has been permanently named for the late Kobe Bryant, an 18-time All-Star who won a record-tying four Kia All-Star Game MVP awards. &nbsp;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark">
The NBA today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP. More: <a href="https://t.co/NkuEVYacar">https://t.co/NkuEVYacar</a> <a href="https://t.co/vOsc9euuE5">pic.twitter.com/vOsc9euuE5</a>
&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1489253546142748680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2022</a></blockquote>

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The new Kobe Bryant Trophy further celebrates its namesake, with intricate details holding dual meanings, both for NBA All-Star and Bryant&rsquo;s legendary career, which include the following:
<ul>
<li>Base Dimension: The eight-sided base represents the eight decades of NBA All-Star Games and is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s No. 8 jersey number. The 18 stars around the trophy represent his 18 All-Star selections.&nbsp; The base height of 2 inches is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2002 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 1: The 24 stars represent each All-Star in the game and Bryant&rsquo;s No. 24 jersey number. The 7-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2007 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 2: The 10 stars represent the All-Star Game starters and Bryant&rsquo;s USA Basketball No. 10 jersey. The 9-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2009 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 3: The five stars represent the unity of an NBA team and Bryant&rsquo;s five NBA championships. The 11-inch height is a nod to his 2011 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 4: A single star represents the star of stars and Bryant winning The Maurice Podoloff Trophy for the 2007-08 Kia NBA MVP. The 2-inch height of the final star represents Bryant&rsquo;s two Bill Russell Trophies as the NBA Finals MVP (2009-2010).</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Events:
In addition to The Kobe Bryant Trophy, the following NBA All-Star events will crown their respective champion or MVP with a newly designed trophy:
<ul>
<li>AT&amp;T Slam Dunk Champion</li>
<li>MTN DEW&reg; 3-Point Contest Champion</li>
<li>Taco Bell Skills Challenge Champion</li>
<li>Clorox Rising Stars MVP</li>
</ul>
These trophies take inspiration from the gold-basketball All-Star trophies that had been previously awarded to the event champions, infusing nostalgia from the past trophies and spinning them forward with a new, innovative approach.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark">
In addition to The Kobe Bryant Trophy, the following NBA All-Star events will crown their respective champion or MVP with a newly designed trophy: AT&amp;T Slam Dunk Champion MTN DEW&reg; 3-Point Contest Champion Taco Bell Skills Challenge Champion Clorox Rising Stars MVP <a href="https://t.co/t0LzP552yF">https://t.co/t0LzP552yF</a> <a href="https://t.co/kDhYJlAYmO">pic.twitter.com/kDhYJlAYmO</a>
&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1489254418931339271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Each trophy is composed of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 14-inch crystal star-shaped column.</li>
<li>A 24-karat gold basketball embedded within the column, which is surrounded by orbiting text of the respective event and honor.</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Game Rings:
As is custom since 1983, NBA All-Star rings are awarded to players in recognition of their selection to the game. &nbsp;Design details of the latest rings include:
<ul>
<li>The ring&rsquo;s frame resembles a basketball seam.</li>
<li>The NBA All-Star host city and year is etched on the side of the band.</li>
<li>A crystal ball is embedded in the ring seam, with the All-Star host city and year magnified underneath.</li>
<li>The crystal ball is surrounded by 22 stars and 22 diamonds, in reference to the current All-Star year.</li>
</ul>
Clorox Rising Stars Champions:
The winning team of the Clorox Rising Stars will receive medals that are elevated by basketball seams, with &ldquo;Champions&rdquo; and stars engraved in the center. &nbsp;In addition, two players from each Rising Stars team will compete in the Clorox Clutch Challenge, with the winning team set to receive a 10-inch crystal disc.
Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP:
The Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will award an MVP trophy fit for the game that features stars across film, television, music, sports and more. &nbsp;The trophy will consist of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 250-millimeter faceted crystal ball.</li>
<li>&ldquo;MVP&rdquo; is 3D laser etched and suspended in the ball&rsquo;s center.</li>
</ul>

NEW YORK &ndash; The National Basketball Association (NBA) today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. &nbsp;Designed in partnership with artist Victor Solomon, the trophies will be presented for the first time during NBA All-Star 2022 in Cleveland. &nbsp;The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
&ldquo;As the NBA celebrates its 75th Anniversary Season, this collection of All-Star trophies represents the continued growth and evolution of our game,&rdquo; said Christopher Arena, Head of On-Court and Brand Partnerships at the NBA. &nbsp;&ldquo;Through our collaboration with Victor Solomon, these trophies incorporate deep storytelling, reimagining our previous All-Star trophies in a modern aesthetic, and now serve as the new standards of excellence that future generations of All-Stars will strive to reach each year.&rdquo;
Solomon&rsquo;s work in this space includes his &ldquo;Literally Balling&rdquo; project, where he explores the icons and symbols of basketball as a platform for conceptual storytelling. &nbsp;His art has detailed the high process techniques involved in creating and designing stained glass basketball backboards, crystal basketballs and cast ceramic basketballs reconstructed with a Kintsugi process, and has been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Shanghai.
&ldquo;For the past few years, the NBA and I have proudly and tirelessly worked to reconsider what a trophy is, has been and could be,&rdquo; said Victor Solomon. &ldquo;Redesigning the All-Star trophies gave us a special opportunity to create event awards worthy of the energy and excitement the moment creates, while introducing the full collection&rsquo;s visual, aesthetic language. The occasion also gave us the privilege and responsibility to develop an entirely new silhouette worthy of being named &lsquo;The Kobe Bryant Trophy&rsquo; for the Kia NBA All-Star MVP for which, in the spirit of its namesake, we threw out all conventions and challenged ourselves to reorient how we thought about &lsquo;the game.&rsquo;&rdquo;
TNT will unveil the All-Star Game reserves (seven players from each conference), as selected by NBA head coaches, and showcase the new NBA All-Star trophies tonight at 7 p.m. ET on TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax.
Commemorating the league&rsquo;s most notable achievements at NBA All-Star, each trophy boasts an elevated design, fit with intricate elements symbolizing the milestone that each award represents. &nbsp;The NBA All-Star trophies include:
The Kobe Bryant Trophy &ndash; Awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star MVP
As previously announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in 2020, the NBA All-Star Game MVP trophy has been permanently named for the late Kobe Bryant, an 18-time All-Star who won a record-tying four Kia All-Star Game MVP awards. &nbsp;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark">
The NBA today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP. More: <a href="https://t.co/NkuEVYacar">https://t.co/NkuEVYacar</a> <a href="https://t.co/vOsc9euuE5">pic.twitter.com/vOsc9euuE5</a>
&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1489253546142748680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2022</a></blockquote>

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The new Kobe Bryant Trophy further celebrates its namesake, with intricate details holding dual meanings, both for NBA All-Star and Bryant&rsquo;s legendary career, which include the following:
<ul>
<li>Base Dimension: The eight-sided base represents the eight decades of NBA All-Star Games and is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s No. 8 jersey number. The 18 stars around the trophy represent his 18 All-Star selections.&nbsp; The base height of 2 inches is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2002 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 1: The 24 stars represent each All-Star in the game and Bryant&rsquo;s No. 24 jersey number. The 7-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2007 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 2: The 10 stars represent the All-Star Game starters and Bryant&rsquo;s USA Basketball No. 10 jersey. The 9-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2009 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 3: The five stars represent the unity of an NBA team and Bryant&rsquo;s five NBA championships. The 11-inch height is a nod to his 2011 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 4: A single star represents the star of stars and Bryant winning The Maurice Podoloff Trophy for the 2007-08 Kia NBA MVP. The 2-inch height of the final star represents Bryant&rsquo;s two Bill Russell Trophies as the NBA Finals MVP (2009-2010).</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Events:
In addition to The Kobe Bryant Trophy, the following NBA All-Star events will crown their respective champion or MVP with a newly designed trophy:
<ul>
<li>AT&amp;T Slam Dunk Champion</li>
<li>MTN DEW&reg; 3-Point Contest Champion</li>
<li>Taco Bell Skills Challenge Champion</li>
<li>Clorox Rising Stars MVP</li>
</ul>
These trophies take inspiration from the gold-basketball All-Star trophies that had been previously awarded to the event champions, infusing nostalgia from the past trophies and spinning them forward with a new, innovative approach.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark">
In addition to The Kobe Bryant Trophy, the following NBA All-Star events will crown their respective champion or MVP with a newly designed trophy: AT&amp;T Slam Dunk Champion MTN DEW&reg; 3-Point Contest Champion Taco Bell Skills Challenge Champion Clorox Rising Stars MVP <a href="https://t.co/t0LzP552yF">https://t.co/t0LzP552yF</a> <a href="https://t.co/kDhYJlAYmO">pic.twitter.com/kDhYJlAYmO</a>
&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1489254418931339271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Each trophy is composed of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 14-inch crystal star-shaped column.</li>
<li>A 24-karat gold basketball embedded within the column, which is surrounded by orbiting text of the respective event and honor.</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Game Rings:
As is custom since 1983, NBA All-Star rings are awarded to players in recognition of their selection to the game. &nbsp;Design details of the latest rings include:
<ul>
<li>The ring&rsquo;s frame resembles a basketball seam.</li>
<li>The NBA All-Star host city and year is etched on the side of the band.</li>
<li>A crystal ball is embedded in the ring seam, with the All-Star host city and year magnified underneath.</li>
<li>The crystal ball is surrounded by 22 stars and 22 diamonds, in reference to the current All-Star year.</li>
</ul>
Clorox Rising Stars Champions:
The winning team of the Clorox Rising Stars will receive medals that are elevated by basketball seams, with &ldquo;Champions&rdquo; and stars engraved in the center. &nbsp;In addition, two players from each Rising Stars team will compete in the Clorox Clutch Challenge, with the winning team set to receive a 10-inch crystal disc.
Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP:
The Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will award an MVP trophy fit for the game that features stars across film, television, music, sports and more. &nbsp;The trophy will consist of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 250-millimeter faceted crystal ball.</li>
<li>&ldquo;MVP&rdquo; is 3D laser etched and suspended in the ball&rsquo;s center.</li>
</ul>

NEW YORK &ndash; The National Basketball Association (NBA) today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. &nbsp;Designed in partnership with artist Victor Solomon, the trophies will be presented for the first time during NBA All-Star 2022 in Cleveland. &nbsp;The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
&ldquo;As the NBA celebrates its 75th Anniversary Season, this collection of All-Star trophies represents the continued growth and evolution of our game,&rdquo; said Christopher Arena, Head of On-Court and Brand Partnerships at the NBA. &nbsp;&ldquo;Through our collaboration with Victor Solomon, these trophies incorporate deep storytelling, reimagining our previous All-Star trophies in a modern aesthetic, and now serve as the new standards of excellence that future generations of All-Stars will strive to reach each year.&rdquo;
Solomon&rsquo;s work in this space includes his &ldquo;Literally Balling&rdquo; project, where he explores the icons and symbols of basketball as a platform for conceptual storytelling. &nbsp;His art has detailed the high process techniques involved in creating and designing stained glass basketball backboards, crystal basketballs and cast ceramic basketballs reconstructed with a Kintsugi process, and has been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Shanghai.
&ldquo;For the past few years, the NBA and I have proudly and tirelessly worked to reconsider what a trophy is, has been and could be,&rdquo; said Victor Solomon. &ldquo;Redesigning the All-Star trophies gave us a special opportunity to create event awards worthy of the energy and excitement the moment creates, while introducing the full collection&rsquo;s visual, aesthetic language. The occasion also gave us the privilege and responsibility to develop an entirely new silhouette worthy of being named &lsquo;The Kobe Bryant Trophy&rsquo; for the Kia NBA All-Star MVP for which, in the spirit of its namesake, we threw out all conventions and challenged ourselves to reorient how we thought about &lsquo;the game.&rsquo;&rdquo;
TNT will unveil the All-Star Game reserves (seven players from each conference), as selected by NBA head coaches, and showcase the new NBA All-Star trophies tonight at 7 p.m. ET on TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax.
Commemorating the league&rsquo;s most notable achievements at NBA All-Star, each trophy boasts an elevated design, fit with intricate elements symbolizing the milestone that each award represents. &nbsp;The NBA All-Star trophies include:
The Kobe Bryant Trophy &ndash; Awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star MVP
As previously announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in 2020, the NBA All-Star Game MVP trophy has been permanently named for the late Kobe Bryant, an 18-time All-Star who won a record-tying four Kia All-Star Game MVP awards. &nbsp;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark">
The NBA today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP. More: <a href="https://t.co/NkuEVYacar">https://t.co/NkuEVYacar</a> <a href="https://t.co/vOsc9euuE5">pic.twitter.com/vOsc9euuE5</a>
&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1489253546142748680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2022</a></blockquote>

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The new Kobe Bryant Trophy further celebrates its namesake, with intricate details holding dual meanings, both for NBA All-Star and Bryant&rsquo;s legendary career, which include the following:
<ul>
<li>Base Dimension: The eight-sided base represents the eight decades of NBA All-Star Games and is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s No. 8 jersey number. The 18 stars around the trophy represent his 18 All-Star selections.&nbsp; The base height of 2 inches is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2002 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 1: The 24 stars represent each All-Star in the game and Bryant&rsquo;s No. 24 jersey number. The 7-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2007 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 2: The 10 stars represent the All-Star Game starters and Bryant&rsquo;s USA Basketball No. 10 jersey. The 9-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2009 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 3: The five stars represent the unity of an NBA team and Bryant&rsquo;s five NBA championships. The 11-inch height is a nod to his 2011 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 4: A single star represents the star of stars and Bryant winning The Maurice Podoloff Trophy for the 2007-08 Kia NBA MVP. The 2-inch height of the final star represents Bryant&rsquo;s two Bill Russell Trophies as the NBA Finals MVP (2009-2010).</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Events:
In addition to The Kobe Bryant Trophy, the following NBA All-Star events will crown their respective champion or MVP with a newly designed trophy:
<ul>
<li>AT&amp;T Slam Dunk Champion</li>
<li>MTN DEW&reg; 3-Point Contest Champion</li>
<li>Taco Bell Skills Challenge Champion</li>
<li>Clorox Rising Stars MVP</li>
</ul>
These trophies take inspiration from the gold-basketball All-Star trophies that had been previously awarded to the event champions, infusing nostalgia from the past trophies and spinning them forward with a new, innovative approach.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark">
In addition to The Kobe Bryant Trophy, the following NBA All-Star events will crown their respective champion or MVP with a newly designed trophy: AT&amp;T Slam Dunk Champion MTN DEW&reg; 3-Point Contest Champion Taco Bell Skills Challenge Champion Clorox Rising Stars MVP <a href="https://t.co/t0LzP552yF">https://t.co/t0LzP552yF</a> <a href="https://t.co/kDhYJlAYmO">pic.twitter.com/kDhYJlAYmO</a>
&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1489254418931339271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Each trophy is composed of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 14-inch crystal star-shaped column.</li>
<li>A 24-karat gold basketball embedded within the column, which is surrounded by orbiting text of the respective event and honor.</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Game Rings:
As is custom since 1983, NBA All-Star rings are awarded to players in recognition of their selection to the game. &nbsp;
&nbsp;
Design details of the latest rings include:
<ul>
<li>The ring&rsquo;s frame resembles a basketball seam.</li>
<li>The NBA All-Star host city and year is etched on the side of the band.</li>
<li>A crystal ball is embedded in the ring seam, with the All-Star host city and year magnified underneath.</li>
<li>The crystal ball is surrounded by 22 stars and 22 diamonds, in reference to the current All-Star year.</li>
</ul>
Clorox Rising Stars Champions:
The winning team of the Clorox Rising Stars will receive medals that are elevated by basketball seams, with &ldquo;Champions&rdquo; and stars engraved in the center. &nbsp;In addition, two players from each Rising Stars team will compete in the Clorox Clutch Challenge, with the winning team set to receive a 10-inch crystal disc.
Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP:
The Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will award an MVP trophy fit for the game that features stars across film, television, music, sports and more. &nbsp;The trophy will consist of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 250-millimeter faceted crystal ball.</li>
<li>&ldquo;MVP&rdquo; is 3D laser etched and suspended in the ball&rsquo;s center.</li>
</ul>

NEW YORK &ndash; The National Basketball Association (NBA) today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. &nbsp;Designed in partnership with artist Victor Solomon, the trophies will be presented for the first time during NBA All-Star 2022 in Cleveland. &nbsp;The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
&ldquo;As the NBA celebrates its 75th Anniversary Season, this collection of All-Star trophies represents the continued growth and evolution of our game,&rdquo; said Christopher Arena, Head of On-Court and Brand Partnerships at the NBA. &nbsp;&ldquo;Through our collaboration with Victor Solomon, these trophies incorporate deep storytelling, reimagining our previous All-Star trophies in a modern aesthetic, and now serve as the new standards of excellence that future generations of All-Stars will strive to reach each year.&rdquo;
Solomon&rsquo;s work in this space includes his &ldquo;Literally Balling&rdquo; project, where he explores the icons and symbols of basketball as a platform for conceptual storytelling. &nbsp;His art has detailed the high process techniques involved in creating and designing stained glass basketball backboards, crystal basketballs and cast ceramic basketballs reconstructed with a Kintsugi process, and has been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Shanghai.
&ldquo;For the past few years, the NBA and I have proudly and tirelessly worked to reconsider what a trophy is, has been and could be,&rdquo; said Victor Solomon. &ldquo;Redesigning the All-Star trophies gave us a special opportunity to create event awards worthy of the energy and excitement the moment creates, while introducing the full collection&rsquo;s visual, aesthetic language. The occasion also gave us the privilege and responsibility to develop an entirely new silhouette worthy of being named &lsquo;The Kobe Bryant Trophy&rsquo; for the Kia NBA All-Star MVP for which, in the spirit of its namesake, we threw out all conventions and challenged ourselves to reorient how we thought about &lsquo;the game.&rsquo;&rdquo;
TNT will unveil the All-Star Game reserves (seven players from each conference), as selected by NBA head coaches, and showcase the new NBA All-Star trophies tonight at 7 p.m. ET on TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax.
Commemorating the league&rsquo;s most notable achievements at NBA All-Star, each trophy boasts an elevated design, fit with intricate elements symbolizing the milestone that each award represents. &nbsp;The NBA All-Star trophies include:
The Kobe Bryant Trophy &ndash; Awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star MVP
As previously announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in 2020, the NBA All-Star Game MVP trophy has been permanently named for the late Kobe Bryant, an 18-time All-Star who won a record-tying four Kia All-Star Game MVP awards. &nbsp;
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The NBA today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP. More: <a href="https://t.co/NkuEVYacar">https://t.co/NkuEVYacar</a> <a href="https://t.co/vOsc9euuE5">pic.twitter.com/vOsc9euuE5</a>
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The new Kobe Bryant Trophy further celebrates its namesake, with intricate details holding dual meanings, both for NBA All-Star and Bryant&rsquo;s legendary career, which include the following:
<ul>
<li>Base Dimension: The eight-sided base represents the eight decades of NBA All-Star Games and is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s No. 8 jersey number. The 18 stars around the trophy represent his 18 All-Star selections.&nbsp; The base height of 2 inches is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2002 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 1: The 24 stars represent each All-Star in the game and Bryant&rsquo;s No. 24 jersey number. The 7-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2007 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 2: The 10 stars represent the All-Star Game starters and Bryant&rsquo;s USA Basketball No. 10 jersey. The 9-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2009 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 3: The five stars represent the unity of an NBA team and Bryant&rsquo;s five NBA championships. The 11-inch height is a nod to his 2011 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 4: A single star represents the star of stars and Bryant winning The Maurice Podoloff Trophy for the 2007-08 Kia NBA MVP. The 2-inch height of the final star represents Bryant&rsquo;s two Bill Russell Trophies as the NBA Finals MVP (2009-2010).</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Events:
In addition to The Kobe Bryant Trophy, the following NBA All-Star events will crown their respective champion or MVP with a newly designed trophy:
<ul>
<li>AT&amp;T Slam Dunk Champion</li>
<li>MTN DEW&reg; 3-Point Contest Champion</li>
<li>Taco Bell Skills Challenge Champion</li>
<li>Clorox Rising Stars MVP</li>
</ul>
These trophies take inspiration from the gold-basketball All-Star trophies that had been previously awarded to the event champions, infusing nostalgia from the past trophies and spinning them forward with a new, innovative approach.
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In addition to The Kobe Bryant Trophy, the following NBA All-Star events will crown their respective champion or MVP with a newly designed trophy: AT&amp;T Slam Dunk Champion MTN DEW&reg; 3-Point Contest Champion Taco Bell Skills Challenge Champion Clorox Rising Stars MVP <a href="https://t.co/t0LzP552yF">https://t.co/t0LzP552yF</a> <a href="https://t.co/kDhYJlAYmO">pic.twitter.com/kDhYJlAYmO</a>
&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1489254418931339271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Each trophy is composed of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 14-inch crystal star-shaped column.</li>
<li>A 24-karat gold basketball embedded within the column, which is surrounded by orbiting text of the respective event and honor.</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Game Rings:
As is custom since 1983, NBA All-Star rings are awarded to players in recognition of their selection to the game. &nbsp;
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More... NBA All-Star Game Rings: As is custom since 1983, NBA All-Star rings are awarded to players in recognition of their selection to the game. Clorox Rising Stars Champions: The winning team of the Clorox Rising Stars will receive medals. <a href="https://t.co/jsOqZHzaBa">https://t.co/jsOqZHzaBa</a> <a href="https://t.co/XBnlYJZifS">pic.twitter.com/XBnlYJZifS</a>
&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1489256842869960710?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Design details of the latest rings include:
<ul>
<li>The ring&rsquo;s frame resembles a basketball seam.</li>
<li>The NBA All-Star host city and year is etched on the side of the band.</li>
<li>A crystal ball is embedded in the ring seam, with the All-Star host city and year magnified underneath.</li>
<li>The crystal ball is surrounded by 22 stars and 22 diamonds, in reference to the current All-Star year.</li>
</ul>
Clorox Rising Stars Champions:
The winning team of the Clorox Rising Stars will receive medals that are elevated by basketball seams, with &ldquo;Champions&rdquo; and stars engraved in the center. &nbsp;In addition, two players from each Rising Stars team will compete in the Clorox Clutch Challenge, with the winning team set to receive a 10-inch crystal disc.
Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP:
The Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will award an MVP trophy fit for the game that features stars across film, television, music, sports and more. &nbsp;The trophy will consist of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 250-millimeter faceted crystal ball.</li>
<li>&ldquo;MVP&rdquo; is 3D laser etched and suspended in the ball&rsquo;s center.</li>
</ul>

NEW YORK &ndash; The National Basketball Association (NBA) today unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league&rsquo;s 75th Anniversary Season. &nbsp;Designed in partnership with artist Victor Solomon, the trophies will be presented for the first time during NBA All-Star 2022 in Cleveland. &nbsp;The lineup of hardware is headlined by The Kobe Bryant Trophy, which will be awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
&ldquo;As the NBA celebrates its 75th Anniversary Season, this collection of All-Star trophies represents the continued growth and evolution of our game,&rdquo; said Christopher Arena, Head of On-Court and Brand Partnerships at the NBA. &nbsp;&ldquo;Through our collaboration with Victor Solomon, these trophies incorporate deep storytelling, reimagining our previous All-Star trophies in a modern aesthetic, and now serve as the new standards of excellence that future generations of All-Stars will strive to reach each year.&rdquo;
Solomon&rsquo;s work in this space includes his &ldquo;Literally Balling&rdquo; project, where he explores the icons and symbols of basketball as a platform for conceptual storytelling. &nbsp;His art has detailed the high process techniques involved in creating and designing stained glass basketball backboards, crystal basketballs and cast ceramic basketballs reconstructed with a Kintsugi process, and has been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Shanghai.
&ldquo;For the past few years, the NBA and I have proudly and tirelessly worked to reconsider what a trophy is, has been and could be,&rdquo; said Victor Solomon. &ldquo;Redesigning the All-Star trophies gave us a special opportunity to create event awards worthy of the energy and excitement the moment creates, while introducing the full collection&rsquo;s visual, aesthetic language. The occasion also gave us the privilege and responsibility to develop an entirely new silhouette worthy of being named &lsquo;The Kobe Bryant Trophy&rsquo; for the Kia NBA All-Star MVP for which, in the spirit of its namesake, we threw out all conventions and challenged ourselves to reorient how we thought about &lsquo;the game.&rsquo;&rdquo;
TNT will unveil the All-Star Game reserves (seven players from each conference), as selected by NBA head coaches, and showcase the new NBA All-Star trophies tonight at 7 p.m. ET on TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax.
Commemorating the league&rsquo;s most notable achievements at NBA All-Star, each trophy boasts an elevated design, fit with intricate elements symbolizing the milestone that each award represents. &nbsp;The NBA All-Star trophies include:
The Kobe Bryant Trophy &ndash; Awarded to the Kia NBA All-Star MVP
As previously announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in 2020, the NBA All-Star Game MVP trophy has been permanently named for the late Kobe Bryant, an 18-time All-Star who won a record-tying four Kia All-Star Game MVP awards. &nbsp;

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The new Kobe Bryant Trophy further celebrates its namesake, with intricate details holding dual meanings, both for NBA All-Star and Bryant&rsquo;s legendary career, which include the following:
<ul>
<li>Base Dimension: The eight-sided base represents the eight decades of NBA All-Star Games and is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s No. 8 jersey number. The 18 stars around the trophy represent his 18 All-Star selections.&nbsp; The base height of 2 inches is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2002 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 1: The 24 stars represent each All-Star in the game and Bryant&rsquo;s No. 24 jersey number. The 7-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2007 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 2: The 10 stars represent the All-Star Game starters and Bryant&rsquo;s USA Basketball No. 10 jersey. The 9-inch height is a nod to Bryant&rsquo;s 2009 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 3: The five stars represent the unity of an NBA team and Bryant&rsquo;s five NBA championships. The 11-inch height is a nod to his 2011 Kia NBA All-Star MVP.</li>
<li>Level 4: A single star represents the star of stars and Bryant winning The Maurice Podoloff Trophy for the 2007-08 Kia NBA MVP. The 2-inch height of the final star represents Bryant&rsquo;s two Bill Russell Trophies as the NBA Finals MVP (2009-2010).</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Events:
In addition to The Kobe Bryant Trophy, the following NBA All-Star events will crown their respective champion or MVP with a newly designed trophy:
<ul>
<li>AT&amp;T Slam Dunk Champion</li>
<li>MTN DEW&reg; 3-Point Contest Champion</li>
<li>Taco Bell Skills Challenge Champion</li>
<li>Clorox Rising Stars MVP</li>
</ul>
These trophies take inspiration from the gold-basketball All-Star trophies that had been previously awarded to the event champions, infusing nostalgia from the past trophies and spinning them forward with a new, innovative approach.
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In addition to The Kobe Bryant Trophy, the following NBA All-Star events will crown their respective champion or MVP with a newly designed trophy: AT&amp;T Slam Dunk Champion MTN DEW&reg; 3-Point Contest Champion Taco Bell Skills Challenge Champion Clorox Rising Stars MVP <a href="https://t.co/t0LzP552yF">https://t.co/t0LzP552yF</a> <a href="https://t.co/kDhYJlAYmO">pic.twitter.com/kDhYJlAYmO</a>
&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1489254418931339271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Each trophy is composed of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 14-inch crystal star-shaped column.</li>
<li>A 24-karat gold basketball embedded within the column, which is surrounded by orbiting text of the respective event and honor.</li>
</ul>
NBA All-Star Game Rings:
As is custom since 1983, NBA All-Star rings are awarded to players in recognition of their selection to the game. &nbsp;
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More... NBA All-Star Game Rings: As is custom since 1983, NBA All-Star rings are awarded to players in recognition of their selection to the game. Clorox Rising Stars Champions: The winning team of the Clorox Rising Stars will receive medals. <a href="https://t.co/jsOqZHzaBa">https://t.co/jsOqZHzaBa</a> <a href="https://t.co/XBnlYJZifS">pic.twitter.com/XBnlYJZifS</a>
&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1489256842869960710?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Design details of the latest rings include:
<ul>
<li>The ring&rsquo;s frame resembles a basketball seam.</li>
<li>The NBA All-Star host city and year is etched on the side of the band.</li>
<li>A crystal ball is embedded in the ring seam, with the All-Star host city and year magnified underneath.</li>
<li>The crystal ball is surrounded by 22 stars and 22 diamonds, in reference to the current All-Star year.</li>
</ul>
Clorox Rising Stars Champions:
The winning team of the Clorox Rising Stars will receive medals that are elevated by basketball seams, with &ldquo;Champions&rdquo; and stars engraved in the center. &nbsp;In addition, two players from each Rising Stars team will compete in the Clorox Clutch Challenge, with the winning team set to receive a 10-inch crystal disc.
Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP:
The Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will award an MVP trophy fit for the game that features stars across film, television, music, sports and more. &nbsp;The trophy will consist of the following:
<ul>
<li>A 250-millimeter faceted crystal ball.</li>
<li>&ldquo;MVP&rdquo; is 3D laser etched and suspended in the ball&rsquo;s center.</li>
</ul>

The NBA has unveiled its lineup of newly designed NBA All-Star trophies in celebration of the league’s 75th Anniversary Season.

NBA unveils reimagined Kobe Bryant Trophy for 2022 All-Star Game MVP

The WNBA has announced a $75 million capital raise &mdash; the largest-ever for a women&rsquo;s sports property.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/FOS/status/1489219199612424193" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Front Office Sports</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;The report adds that&nbsp;

The WNBA has announced a $75 million capital raise &mdash; the largest-ever for a women&rsquo;s sports property.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/FOS/status/1489219199612424193" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Front Office Sports</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;The report adds that those who invested will each receive an equity stake in the&nbsp;

The WNBA has announced a $75 million capital raise &mdash; the largest-ever for a women&rsquo;s sports property.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/FOS/status/1489219199612424193" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Front Office Sports</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;The report adds that those who invested will each receive an equity stake in the league, the first time the&nbsp;

The WNBA has announced a $75 million capital raise &mdash; the largest-ever for a women&rsquo;s sports property.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/FOS/status/1489219199612424193" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Front Office Sports</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;The report adds that those who invested will each receive an equity stake in the league, the first time the WNBA has ever done such a raise. The league has seen tremendous growth in recent years. The WNBA Finals&nbsp;

The WNBA has announced a $75 million capital raise &mdash; the largest-ever for a women&rsquo;s sports property.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/FOS/status/1489219199612424193" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Front Office Sports</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;The report adds that those who invested will each receive an equity stake in the league, the first time the WNBA has ever done such a raise. The league has seen tremendous growth in recent years. The WNBA Finals averaged 548,000 viewers

The WNBA has announced a $75 million capital raise &mdash; the largest-ever for a women&rsquo;s sports property.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/FOS/status/1489219199612424193" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Front Office Sports</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;The report adds that those who invested will each receive an equity stake in the league, the first time the WNBA has ever done such a raise. The league has seen tremendous growth in recent years. The WNBA Finals averaged 548,000 viewers on television, up 63% from 2020.&nbsp;

The WNBA has announced a $75 million capital raise &mdash; the largest-ever for a women&rsquo;s sports property.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/FOS/status/1489219199612424193" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Front Office Sports</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;The report adds that those who invested will each receive an equity stake in the league, the first time the WNBA has ever done such a raise. The league has seen tremendous growth in recent years. This past year's WNBA Finals averaged 548,000 viewers on television, up 63% from 2020.&nbsp;

The WNBA has announced a $75 million capital raise &mdash; the largest-ever for a women&rsquo;s sports property.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/FOS/status/1489219199612424193" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Front Office Sports</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;The report adds that those who invested will each receive an equity stake in the league, the first time the WNBA has ever done such a raise. The league has seen tremendous growth in recent years. This past year's WNBA Finals averaged 548,000 viewers on television, up 63% from 2020.&nbsp;
Official press release:
NEW YORK &ndash; The WNBA announced today the largest-ever capital raise for a women&rsquo;s sports property, featuring new investors and existing WNBA and NBA owners. &nbsp;This groundbreaking transaction is part of a multi-faceted financial growth strategy designed to generate new revenue through increased investment in priority areas as part of the league&rsquo;s long-term business transformation.
Proceeds from this transaction are expected to be used for brand elevation and marketing; globalization of the WNBA; innovation, digital, and growth of consumer touchpoints; and human capital and operational optimization as part of an overall effort to address some of the league&rsquo;s obstacles to growth and generating new revenue.
&ldquo;We are incredibly fortunate to be able to capitalize on the current momentum around women&rsquo;s sports and are grateful to the investors who have chosen to support the WNBA in an unprecedented way and to our team governors who continue to invest in the players and teams,&rdquo; said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. &nbsp;&ldquo;Our strategy is to deploy this capital to continue to drive the league&rsquo;s brand as a bold, progressive entertainment and media property that embodies diversity, promotes equity, advocates for social justice, and stands for the power of women. &nbsp;Having just completed our historic 25th season, with this access to additional capital, we are setting the WNBA up for a successful future and it represents a sign and signal of the future direction of women&rsquo;s sports as a whole.&rdquo;
As part of its ongoing commitment to empowering women athletes and women&rsquo;s sports, NIKE, Inc., one of the league&rsquo;s current premier partners and inaugural WNBA Changemaker, has made a significant equity investment in the WNBA. &nbsp;Nike&rsquo;s investment further deepens the company&rsquo;s support for women&rsquo;s basketball and enables the WNBA to elevate the marketing and storytelling of WNBA athletes.
&ldquo;Women&rsquo;s sport is one of the best investments, with great potential to impact and grow the next era of basketball,&rdquo; said Sonja Henning, VP, North America League Partnerships, NIKE, Inc. &ldquo;Nike has always been more than a sponsor with the WNBA &ndash; we&rsquo;re a strategic partner. And we&rsquo;re proud to be part of a movement to redefine the future of sport for a new generation &ndash; for WNBA players, fans and girls.&rdquo;
The initial investors are: Micky and Nick Arison, Carnival Corporation and Miami HEAT; Bill Cameron, CEO and President, American Fidelity, Dallas Wings; &nbsp;Swin Cash, WNBA legend and current New Orleans Pelicans Vice-President of Basketball Operations and Team Development; Baron Davis, NBA legend; Michael and Susan Dell, Dell Technologies and minority investors, San Antonio Spurs; Karen Finerman, CEO and Co-Founder, Metropolitan Capital Advisors; Pau Gasol, NBA legend and Member of the IOC Athletes&rsquo; Commission; Ginny Gilder, Seattle Storm; Dee Haslam and Whitney Johnson, Haslam Sports Group, Cleveland Browns and Columbus Crew; Linda Henry, Boston Globe, Boston Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club; Brad Hilsabeck, former CEO, Grantham, Mayo Van Otterloo &amp; Co. and minority investor, Dallas Wings; Eric Holoman, President and CEO, EquiTrust Life Insurance, Los Angeles Sparks; Mark Walter, CEO, Guggenheim Partners, Los Angeles Sparks; Laurene Powell Jobs, Founder and President, Emerson Collective; Ted Leonsis, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Monumental Sports &amp; Entertainment, Washington Mystics and Washington Wizards; James and Heather Murren, former Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International; NIKE, Inc; Condoleezza Rice, Stanford University and 66th US Secretary of State; Angela Ruggiero, CEO and Co-Founder, Sports Innovation Lab; Herb and Steve Simon, Fever Basketball, LLC; and Joe and Clara Tsai, New York Liberty and Brooklyn Nets.
&ldquo;Susan and I are excited about the growth opportunity in women&rsquo;s sports and specifically the WNBA,&rdquo; said Michael Dell, CEO, Dell Technologies and minority investor, San Antonio Spurs. &ldquo;We also are proud to support a league that is committed to empowerment, and we look forward to supporting Cathy and all the accomplished and diverse women of the WNBA to make a positive impact in the world.&rdquo;
Both the WNBA and NBA Boards of Governors approved the transaction. Allen &amp; Company LLC served as the financial advisor for the transaction.
The 2021 season marked the WNBA&rsquo;s 25th anniversary and featured new partnerships with Google, the latest WNBA Changemaker, as well as Amazon Prime Video, Dick&rsquo;s Sporting Goods and Coinbase. &nbsp;The companies joined a growing lineup of partners led by WNBA Changemakers AT&amp;T, Deloitte and NIKE, Inc. &nbsp;The league also introduced an innovative in-season competition &ndash; the WNBA Commissioner&rsquo;s Cup &ndash; which will continue with the upcoming 2022 season.
About the WNBA
Having concluded its historic 25th season in 2021, the WNBA is a bold, progressive basketball league that stands for the power of women. &nbsp;Featuring 12 teams, the W is a unique sports property that combines competition and entertainment with a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and social responsibility. &nbsp;Through its world-class athletes, the in-game fan experience, TV and digital broadcasts, digital and social content and community outreach programs, the league celebrates and elevates the game of basketball and the culture around it.
In 2020, the WNBA and the Women&rsquo;s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) signed a groundbreaking eight-year CBA that charts a new course for women&rsquo;s basketball &ndash; and women&rsquo;s sports overall &ndash; with a focus on increased player compensation, improvements to the player experience, expanded career development opportunities and resources specifically tailored to the female professional athlete. &nbsp;Key elements of the agreement are supported through the league&rsquo;s new platform, WNBA Changemakers, with AT&amp;T, the WNBA&rsquo;s Marquee Partner and inaugural Changemaker, as well as fellow inaugural Changemakers Deloitte and NIKE, Inc, and the recent addition of Google. During the 2020 season, the WNBA and WNBPA launched the WNBA Justice Movement forming the Social Justice Council with the mission of being a driving force of necessary change and continuing conversations about race and voting rights, among other important societal issues.

The WNBA has announced a $75 million capital raise &mdash; the largest-ever for a women&rsquo;s sports property.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/FOS/status/1489219199612424193" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Front Office Sports</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;The report adds that those who invested will each receive an equity stake in the league, the first time the WNBA has ever done such a raise. The league has seen tremendous growth in recent years. This past year's WNBA Finals averaged 548,000 viewers on television, up 63% from 2020.&nbsp;
Official press release:
NEW YORK &ndash; The WNBA announced today the largest-ever capital raise for a women&rsquo;s sports property, featuring new investors and existing WNBA and NBA owners. &nbsp;This groundbreaking transaction is part of a multi-faceted financial growth strategy designed to generate new revenue through increased investment in priority areas as part of the league&rsquo;s long-term business transformation.
Proceeds from this transaction are expected to be used for brand elevation and marketing; globalization of the WNBA; innovation, digital, and growth of consumer touchpoints; and human capital and operational optimization as part of an overall effort to address some of the league&rsquo;s obstacles to growth and generating new revenue.
&ldquo;We are incredibly fortunate to be able to capitalize on the current momentum around women&rsquo;s sports and are grateful to the investors who have chosen to support the WNBA in an unprecedented way and to our team governors who continue to invest in the players and teams,&rdquo; said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. &nbsp;&ldquo;Our strategy is to deploy this capital to continue to drive the league&rsquo;s brand as a bold, progressive entertainment and media property that embodies diversity, promotes equity, advocates for social justice, and stands for the power of women. &nbsp;Having just completed our historic 25th season, with this access to additional capital, we are setting the WNBA up for a successful future and it represents a sign and signal of the future direction of women&rsquo;s sports as a whole.&rdquo;
As part of its ongoing commitment to empowering women athletes and women&rsquo;s sports, NIKE, Inc., one of the league&rsquo;s current premier partners and inaugural WNBA Changemaker, has made a significant equity investment in the WNBA. &nbsp;Nike&rsquo;s investment further deepens the company&rsquo;s support for women&rsquo;s basketball and enables the WNBA to elevate the marketing and storytelling of WNBA athletes.
&ldquo;Women&rsquo;s sport is one of the best investments, with great potential to impact and grow the next era of basketball,&rdquo; said Sonja Henning, VP, North America League Partnerships, NIKE, Inc. &ldquo;Nike has always been more than a sponsor with the WNBA &ndash; we&rsquo;re a strategic partner. And we&rsquo;re proud to be part of a movement to redefine the future of sport for a new generation &ndash; for WNBA players, fans and girls.&rdquo;
The initial investors are: Micky and Nick Arison, Carnival Corporation and Miami HEAT; Bill Cameron, CEO and President, American Fidelity, Dallas Wings; &nbsp;Swin Cash, WNBA legend and current New Orleans Pelicans Vice-President of Basketball Operations and Team Development; Baron Davis, NBA legend; Michael and Susan Dell, Dell Technologies and minority investors, San Antonio Spurs; Karen Finerman, CEO and Co-Founder, Metropolitan Capital Advisors; Pau Gasol, NBA legend and Member of the IOC Athletes&rsquo; Commission; Ginny Gilder, Seattle Storm; Dee Haslam and Whitney Johnson, Haslam Sports Group, Cleveland Browns and Columbus Crew; Linda Henry, Boston Globe, Boston Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club; Brad Hilsabeck, former CEO, Grantham, Mayo Van Otterloo &amp; Co. and minority investor, Dallas Wings; Eric Holoman, President and CEO, EquiTrust Life Insurance, Los Angeles Sparks; Mark Walter, CEO, Guggenheim Partners, Los Angeles Sparks; Laurene Powell Jobs, Founder and President, Emerson Collective; Ted Leonsis, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Monumental Sports &amp; Entertainment, Washington Mystics and Washington Wizards; James and Heather Murren, former Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International; NIKE, Inc; Condoleezza Rice, Stanford University and 66th US Secretary of State; Angela Ruggiero, CEO and Co-Founder, Sports Innovation Lab; Herb and Steve Simon, Fever Basketball, LLC; and Joe and Clara Tsai, New York Liberty and Brooklyn Nets.
&ldquo;Susan and I are excited about the growth opportunity in women&rsquo;s sports and specifically the WNBA,&rdquo; said Michael Dell, CEO, Dell Technologies and minority investor, San Antonio Spurs. &ldquo;We also are proud to support a league that is committed to empowerment, and we look forward to supporting Cathy and all the accomplished and diverse women of the WNBA to make a positive impact in the world.&rdquo;
Both the WNBA and NBA Boards of Governors approved the transaction. Allen &amp; Company LLC served as the financial advisor for the transaction.
The 2021 season marked the WNBA&rsquo;s 25th anniversary and featured new partnerships with Google, the latest WNBA Changemaker, as well as Amazon Prime Video, Dick&rsquo;s Sporting Goods and Coinbase. &nbsp;The companies joined a growing lineup of partners led by WNBA Changemakers AT&amp;T, Deloitte and NIKE, Inc. &nbsp;The league also introduced an innovative in-season competition &ndash; the WNBA Commissioner&rsquo;s Cup &ndash; which will continue with the upcoming 2022 season.
About the WNBA
Having concluded its historic 25th season in 2021, the WNBA is a bold, progressive basketball league that stands for the power of women. &nbsp;Featuring 12 teams, the W is a unique sports property that combines competition and entertainment with a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and social responsibility. &nbsp;Through its world-class athletes, the in-game fan experience, TV and digital broadcasts, digital and social content and community outreach programs, the league celebrates and elevates the game of basketball and the culture around it.
In 2020, the WNBA and the Women&rsquo;s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) signed a groundbreaking eight-year CBA that charts a new course for women&rsquo;s basketball &ndash; and women&rsquo;s sports overall &ndash; with a focus on increased player compensation, improvements to the player experience, expanded career development opportunities and resources specifically tailored to the female professional athlete. &nbsp;Key elements of the agreement are supported through the league&rsquo;s new platform, WNBA Changemakers, with AT&amp;T, the WNBA&rsquo;s Marquee Partner and inaugural Changemaker, as well as fellow inaugural Changemakers Deloitte and NIKE, Inc, and the recent addition of Google. During the 2020 season, the WNBA and WNBPA launched the WNBA Justice Movement forming the Social Justice Council with the mission of being a driving force of necessary change and continuing conversations about race and voting rights, among other important societal issues.

The WNBA has announced a $75 million capital raise &mdash; the largest-ever for a women&rsquo;s sports property.
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/FOS/status/1489219199612424193" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Front Office Sports</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;The report adds that those who invested will each receive an equity stake in the league, the first time the WNBA has ever done such a raise. The league has seen tremendous growth in recent years. This past year's WNBA Finals averaged 548,000 viewers on television, up 63% from 2020.&nbsp;
Official press release:
NEW YORK &ndash; The WNBA announced today the largest-ever capital raise for a women&rsquo;s sports property, featuring new investors and existing WNBA and NBA owners. &nbsp;This groundbreaking transaction is part of a multi-faceted financial growth strategy designed to generate new revenue through increased investment in priority areas as part of the league&rsquo;s long-term business transformation.
Proceeds from this transaction are expected to be used for brand elevation and marketing; globalization of the WNBA; innovation, digital, and growth of consumer touchpoints; and human capital and operational optimization as part of an overall effort to address some of the league&rsquo;s obstacles to growth and generating new revenue.
&ldquo;We are incredibly fortunate to be able to capitalize on the current momentum around women&rsquo;s sports and are grateful to the investors who have chosen to support the WNBA in an unprecedented way and to our team governors who continue to invest in the players and teams,&rdquo; said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. &nbsp;&ldquo;Our strategy is to deploy this capital to continue to drive the league&rsquo;s brand as a bold, progressive entertainment and media property that embodies diversity, promotes equity, advocates for social justice, and stands for the power of women. &nbsp;Having just completed our historic 25th season, with this access to additional capital, we are setting the WNBA up for a successful future and it represents a sign and signal of the future direction of women&rsquo;s sports as a whole.&rdquo;
As part of its ongoing commitment to empowering women athletes and women&rsquo;s sports, NIKE, Inc., one of the league&rsquo;s current premier partners and inaugural WNBA Changemaker, has made a significant equity investment in the WNBA. &nbsp;Nike&rsquo;s investment further deepens the company&rsquo;s support for women&rsquo;s basketball and enables the WNBA to elevate the marketing and storytelling of WNBA athletes.
&ldquo;Women&rsquo;s sport is one of the best investments, with great potential to impact and grow the next era of basketball,&rdquo; said Sonja Henning, VP, North America League Partnerships, NIKE, Inc. &ldquo;Nike has always been more than a sponsor with the WNBA &ndash; we&rsquo;re a strategic partner. And we&rsquo;re proud to be part of a movement to redefine the future of sport for a new generation &ndash; for WNBA players, fans and girls.&rdquo;
The initial investors are: Micky and Nick Arison, Carnival Corporation and Miami HEAT; Bill Cameron, CEO and President, American Fidelity, Dallas Wings; &nbsp;Swin Cash, WNBA legend and current New Orleans Pelicans Vice-President of Basketball Operations and Team Development; Baron Davis, NBA legend; Michael and Susan Dell, Dell Technologies and minority investors, San Antonio Spurs; Karen Finerman, CEO and Co-Founder, Metropolitan Capital Advisors; Pau Gasol, NBA legend and Member of the IOC Athletes&rsquo; Commission; Ginny Gilder, Seattle Storm; Dee Haslam and Whitney Johnson, Haslam Sports Group, Cleveland Browns and Columbus Crew; Linda Henry, Boston Globe, Boston Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club; Brad Hilsabeck, former CEO, Grantham, Mayo Van Otterloo &amp; Co. and minority investor, Dallas Wings; Eric Holoman, President and CEO, EquiTrust Life Insurance, Los Angeles Sparks; Mark Walter, CEO, Guggenheim Partners, Los Angeles Sparks; Laurene Powell Jobs, Founder and President, Emerson Collective; Ted Leonsis, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Monumental Sports &amp; Entertainment, Washington Mystics and Washington Wizards; James and Heather Murren, former Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International; NIKE, Inc; Condoleezza Rice, Stanford University and 66th US Secretary of State; Angela Ruggiero, CEO and Co-Founder, Sports Innovation Lab; Herb and Steve Simon, Fever Basketball, LLC; and Joe and Clara Tsai, New York Liberty and Brooklyn Nets.
&ldquo;Susan and I are excited about the growth opportunity in women&rsquo;s sports and specifically the WNBA,&rdquo; said Michael Dell, CEO, Dell Technologies and minority investor, San Antonio Spurs. &ldquo;We also are proud to support a league that is committed to empowerment, and we look forward to supporting Cathy and all the accomplished and diverse women of the WNBA to make a positive impact in the world.&rdquo;
Both the WNBA and NBA Boards of Governors approved the transaction. Allen &amp; Company LLC served as the financial advisor for the transaction.
The 2021 season marked the WNBA&rsquo;s 25th anniversary and featured new partnerships with Google, the latest WNBA Changemaker, as well as Amazon Prime Video, Dick&rsquo;s Sporting Goods and Coinbase. &nbsp;The companies joined a growing lineup of partners led by WNBA Changemakers AT&amp;T, Deloitte and NIKE, Inc. &nbsp;The league also introduced an innovative in-season competition &ndash; the WNBA Commissioner&rsquo;s Cup &ndash; which will continue with the upcoming 2022 season.
About the WNBA
Having concluded its historic 25th season in 2021, the WNBA is a bold, progressive basketball league that stands for the power of women. &nbsp;Featuring 12 teams, the W is a unique sports property that combines competition and entertainment with a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and social responsibility. &nbsp;Through its world-class athletes, the in-game fan experience, TV and digital broadcasts, digital and social content and community outreach programs, the league celebrates and elevates the game of basketball and the culture around it.
In 2020, the WNBA and the Women&rsquo;s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) signed a groundbreaking eight-year CBA that charts a new course for women&rsquo;s basketball &ndash; and women&rsquo;s sports overall &ndash; with a focus on increased player compensation, improvements to the player experience, expanded career development opportunities and resources specifically tailored to the female professional athlete. &nbsp;Key elements of the agreement are supported through the league&rsquo;s new platform, WNBA Changemakers, with AT&amp;T, the WNBA&rsquo;s Marquee Partner and inaugural Changemaker, as well as fellow inaugural Changemakers Deloitte and NIKE, Inc, and the recent addition of Google. During the 2020 season, the WNBA and WNBPA launched the WNBA Justice Movement forming the Social Justice Council with the mission of being a driving force of necessary change and continuing conversations about race and voting rights, among other important societal issues.

The total is the highest ever for a women's sports property.

WNBA announces $75 million capital raise

The versatile do-it-all rookie guards in Josh Giddey and Cade Cunningham found their footing in January.
Cade Cunningham averaged 17.3 points, 5.6 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game in the month, solidifying himself as an elite building block for the Pistons. Against the Nuggets on January 25th, he did everything with 34 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals.
Giddey
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The versatile do-it-all rookie guards in Josh Giddey and Cade Cunningham found their footing in January.
Cade Cunningham averaged 17.3 points, 5.6 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game in the month, solidifying himself as an elite building block for the Pistons. Against the Nuggets on January 25th, he did everything with 34 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals.
Giddey kept up his stellar rookie play with 13.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game.&nbsp;
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The versatile do-it-all rookie guards in Josh Giddey and Cade Cunningham found their footing in January.
Cade Cunningham averaged 17.3 points, 5.6 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game in the month, solidifying himself as an elite building block for the Pistons. Against the Nuggets on January 25th, he did everything with 34 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals.
Giddey kept up his stellar rookie play with 13.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game. On January 21st against the Hornets, he scored a career-high 21 points with&nbsp;
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The versatile do-it-all rookie guards in Josh Giddey and Cade Cunningham found their footing in January.
Cade Cunningham averaged 17.3 points, 5.6 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game in the month, solidifying himself as an elite building block for the Pistons. Against the Nuggets on January 25th, he did everything with 34 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals.
Giddey kept up his stellar rookie play with 13.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game. On January 21st against the Hornets, he scored a career-high 21 points along with recording 9 rebounds and 3 assists.
Other nominees:&nbsp;

The versatile do-it-all rookie guards in Josh Giddey and Cade Cunningham found their footing in January.
Cade Cunningham averaged 17.3 points, 5.6 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game in the month, solidifying himself as an elite building block for the Pistons. Against the Nuggets on January 25th, he did everything with 34 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals.
Giddey kept up his stellar rookie play with 13.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game. On January 21st against the Hornets, he scored a career-high 21 points along with recording 9 rebounds and 3 assists.
Other nominees:&nbsp;
West: Devin Booker (PHX), Luka Dončić (DAL), Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant (MEM), Dejounte Murray (SAS), Anfernee Simons (POR) and Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)

The versatile do-it-all rookie guards in Josh Giddey and Cade Cunningham found their footing in January.
Cade Cunningham averaged 17.3 points, 5.6 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game in the month, solidifying himself as an elite building block for the Pistons. Against the Nuggets on January 25th, he did everything with 34 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals.
Giddey kept up his stellar rookie play with 13.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game. On January 21st against the Hornets, he scored a career-high 21 points along with recording 9 rebounds and 3 assists.
Other nominees:&nbsp;
West: Jalen Green (HOU) and Herbert Jones (NOP)
East: Chris Duarte (IND), Evan Mobley (CLE) and Franz Wagner (ORL)

The versatile do-it-all rookie guards in Josh Giddey and Cade Cunningham found their footing in January, winning Rookie of the Month.
Cade Cunningham averaged 17.3 points, 5.6 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game in the month, solidifying himself as an elite building block for the Pistons. Against the Nuggets on January 25th, he did everything with 34 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals.
Giddey kept up his stellar rookie play with 13.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game. On January 21st against the Hornets, he scored a career-high 21 points along with recording 9 rebounds and 3 assists.
Other nominees:&nbsp;
West: Jalen Green (HOU) and Herbert Jones (NOP)
East: Chris Duarte (IND), Evan Mobley (CLE) and Franz Wagner (ORL)

The versatile do-it-all rookie guards in Josh Giddey and Cade Cunningham found their footing in January, winning Rookie of the Month.
Cade Cunningham averaged 17.3 points, 5.6 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game in the month, solidifying himself as an elite building block for the Pistons. Against the Nuggets on January 25th, he did everything with 34 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals.
Giddey kept up his stellar rookie play with 13.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game. On January 21st against the Hornets, he scored a career-high 21 points along with recording 9 rebounds and 3 assists.
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Other nominees:&nbsp;
West: Jalen Green (HOU) and Herbert Jones (NOP)
East: Chris Duarte (IND), Evan Mobley (CLE) and Franz Wagner (ORL)

The versatile do-it-all rookie guards in Josh Giddey and Cade Cunningham found their footing in January, winning Rookie of the Month.
Cade Cunningham averaged 17.3 points, 5.6 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game in the month, solidifying himself as an elite building block for the Pistons. Against the Nuggets on January 25th, he did everything with 34 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals.
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Giddey kept up his stellar rookie play with 13.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game. On January 21st against the Hornets, he scored a career-high 21 points along with recording 9 rebounds and 3 assists.
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goated? with the sauce?<a href="https://twitter.com/joshgiddey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@joshgiddey</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThunderUp</a> <a href="https://t.co/4kRzpSCosa">pic.twitter.com/4kRzpSCosa</a>
&mdash; OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) <a href="https://twitter.com/okcthunder/status/1488347083019018240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Other nominees:&nbsp;
West: Jalen Green (HOU) and Herbert Jones (NOP)
East: Chris Duarte (IND), Evan Mobley (CLE) and Franz Wagner (ORL)

The versatile do-it-all rookie guards in Josh Giddey and Cade Cunningham found their footing in January, winning Rookie of the Month.
Cade Cunningham averaged 17.3 points, 5.6 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game in the month, solidifying himself as an elite building block for the Pistons. Against the Nuggets on January 25th, he did everything with 34 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals.
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Cade Cunningham step back on Jokic. 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/gX5SyWBH9Z">pic.twitter.com/gX5SyWBH9Z</a>
&mdash; Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1486140517402304515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Giddey kept up his stellar rookie play with 13.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game. On January 21st against the Hornets, he scored a career-high 21 points along with recording 9 rebounds and 3 assists.
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goated? with the sauce?<a href="https://twitter.com/joshgiddey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@joshgiddey</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThunderUp</a> <a href="https://t.co/4kRzpSCosa">pic.twitter.com/4kRzpSCosa</a>
&mdash; OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) <a href="https://twitter.com/okcthunder/status/1488347083019018240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Other nominees:&nbsp;
West: Jalen Green (HOU) and Herbert Jones (NOP)
East: Chris Duarte (IND), Evan Mobley (CLE) and Franz Wagner (ORL)

Giddey, Cunningham take home Rookie of the Month for January

It was the league's two best big men dominating this month, both taking home Player of the Month for January for the second year in a row.
Embiid vaulted Philadelphia up the standings with a 12-3 record carried by his 34 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Embiid had just two games in the month with under 31 points, winning both. His best performance came on a near-perfect night against the Orlando Magic with 50 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks on 17-23 shooting from the field and 15-17 shooting from the free throw line.
Jokic found his stride in yet another MVP-worthy season, orchestrating Denver's offense with 26.6 points, 13.3 rebounds, and a staggering 9 assists per game. The Nuggets went 11-5 in the month as Jokic clicked with his teammates. His most exciting performance came from a video-game statline in an overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers with 49 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and a block on&nbsp;

It was the league's two best big men dominating this month, both taking home Player of the Month for January for the second year in a row.
Embiid vaulted Philadelphia up the standings with a 12-3 record carried by his 34 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Embiid had just two games in the month with under 31 points, winning both. His best performance came on a near-perfect night against the Orlando Magic with 50 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks on 17-23 shooting from the field and 15-17 shooting from the free throw line.
Jokic found his stride in yet another MVP-worthy season, orchestrating Denver's offense with 26.6 points, 13.3 rebounds, and a staggering 9 assists per game. The Nuggets went 11-5 in the month as Jokic clicked with his teammates. His most exciting performance came from a video-game statline in an overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers with 49 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and a block on January 19th.

It was the league's two best big men in Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic dominating this month, both taking home Player of the Month for January for the second year in a row.
Embiid vaulted Philadelphia up the standings with a 12-3 record carried by his 34 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Embiid had just two games in the month with under 31 points, winning both. His best performance came on a near-perfect night against the Orlando Magic on January 19th with 50 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks on 17-23 shooting from the field and 15-17 shooting from the free throw line.
Jokic found his stride in yet another MVP-worthy season, orchestrating Denver's offense with 26.6 points, 13.3 rebounds, and a staggering 9 assists per game. The Nuggets went 11-5 in the month as Jokic clicked with his teammates. His most exciting performance came from a video-game statline in an overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers with 49 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and a block on January 19th.

It was the league's two best big men in Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic dominating this month, both taking home Player of the Month for January for the second year in a row.
Embiid vaulted Philadelphia up the standings with a 12-3 record carried by his 34 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Embiid had just two games in the month with under 31 points, winning both. His best performance came on a near-perfect night against the Orlando Magic on January 19th with 50 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks on 17-23 shooting from the field and 15-17 shooting from the free throw line.
Jokic found his stride in yet another MVP-worthy season, orchestrating Denver's offense with 26.6 points, 13.3 rebounds, and a staggering 9 assists per game. The Nuggets went 11-5 in the month as Jokic clicked with his teammates. His most exciting performance came from a video-game statline in an overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers with 49 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and a block on January 19th.
Other Nominees:&nbsp;

It was the league's two best big men in Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic dominating this month, both taking home Player of the Month for January for the second year in a row.
Embiid vaulted Philadelphia up the standings with a 12-3 record carried by his 34 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Embiid had just two games in the month with under 31 points, winning both. His best performance came on a near-perfect night against the Orlando Magic on January 19th with 50 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks on 17-23 shooting from the field and 15-17 shooting from the free throw line.
Jokic found his stride in yet another MVP-worthy season, orchestrating Denver's offense with 26.6 points, 13.3 rebounds, and a staggering 9 assists per game. The Nuggets went 11-5 in the month as Jokic clicked with his teammates. His most exciting performance came from a video-game statline in an overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers with 49 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and a block on January 19th.
Other Nominees:&nbsp;
West: Devin Booker (PHX), Luka Dončić (DAL), Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant (MEM), Dejounte Murray (SAS), Anfernee Simons (POR) and Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)

It was the league's two best big men in Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic dominating this month, both taking home Player of the Month for January for the second year in a row.
Embiid vaulted Philadelphia up the standings with a 12-3 record carried by his 34 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Embiid had just two games in the month with under 31 points, winning both. His best performance came on a near-perfect night against the Orlando Magic on January 19th with 50 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks on 17-23 shooting from the field and 15-17 shooting from the free throw line.
Jokic found his stride in yet another MVP-worthy season, orchestrating Denver's offense with 26.6 points, 13.3 rebounds, and a staggering 9 assists per game. The Nuggets went 11-5 in the month as Jokic clicked with his teammates. His most exciting performance came from a video-game statline in an overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers with 49 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and a block on January 19th.
Other Nominees:&nbsp;
West: Devin Booker (PHX), Luka Dončić (DAL), Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant (MEM), Dejounte Murray (SAS), Anfernee Simons (POR) and Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
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It was the league's two best big men in Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic dominating this month, both taking home Player of the Month for January for the second year in a row.
Embiid vaulted Philadelphia up the standings with a 12-3 record carried by his 34 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Embiid had just two games in the month with under 31 points, winning both. His best performance came on a near-perfect night against the Orlando Magic on January 19th with 50 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks on 17-23 shooting from the field and 15-17 shooting from the free throw line.
Jokic found his stride in yet another MVP-worthy season, orchestrating Denver's offense with 26.6 points, 13.3 rebounds, and a staggering 9 assists per game. The Nuggets went 11-5 in the month as Jokic clicked with his teammates. His most exciting performance came from a video-game statline in an overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers with 49 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and a block on January 19th.
Other Nominees:&nbsp;
West: Devin Booker (PHX), Luka Dončić (DAL), Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant (MEM), Dejounte Murray (SAS), Anfernee Simons (POR) and Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
East: Jimmy Butler (MIA), DeMar DeRozan (CHI), Darius Garland (CLE), Pascal Siakam (TOR), Jayson Tatum (BOS) and Trae Young (ATL)

It was the league's two best big men in Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic dominating this month, both taking home Player of the Month for January for the second year in a row.
Embiid vaulted Philadelphia up the standings with a 12-3 record carried by his 34 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Embiid had just two games in the month with under 31 points, winning both. His best performance came on a near-perfect night against the Orlando Magic on January 19th with 50 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks on 17-23 shooting from the field and 15-17 shooting from the free throw line.
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Jokic found his stride in yet another MVP-worthy season, orchestrating Denver's offense with 26.6 points, 13.3 rebounds, and a staggering 9 assists per game. The Nuggets went 11-5 in the month as Jokic clicked with his teammates. His most exciting performance came from a video-game statline in an overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers with 49 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and a block on January 19th.
Other Nominees:&nbsp;
West: Devin Booker (PHX), Luka Dončić (DAL), Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant (MEM), Dejounte Murray (SAS), Anfernee Simons (POR) and Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
East: Jimmy Butler (MIA), DeMar DeRozan (CHI), Darius Garland (CLE), Pascal Siakam (TOR), Jayson Tatum (BOS) and Trae Young (ATL)

It was the league's two best big men in Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic dominating this month, both taking home Player of the Month for January for the second year in a row.
Embiid vaulted Philadelphia up the standings with a 12-3 record carried by his 34 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Embiid had just two games in the month with under 31 points, winning both. His best performance came on a near-perfect night against the Orlando Magic on January 19th with 50 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks on 17-23 shooting from the field and 15-17 shooting from the free throw line.
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36 PTS | 12 REB | 6 AST<a href="https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoelEmbiid</a> is our king. 👑 🎥 presented by <a href="https://twitter.com/PALottery?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PALottery</a> <a href="https://t.co/ccsYZS5Oh6">pic.twitter.com/ccsYZS5Oh6</a>
&mdash; Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) <a href="https://twitter.com/sixers/status/1487632913898385415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Jokic found his stride in yet another MVP-worthy season, orchestrating Denver's offense with 26.6 points, 13.3 rebounds, and a staggering 9 assists per game. The Nuggets went 11-5 in the month as Jokic clicked with his teammates. His most exciting performance came from a video-game statline in an overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers with 49 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and a block on January 19th.
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Other Nominees:&nbsp;
West: Devin Booker (PHX), Luka Dončić (DAL), Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant (MEM), Dejounte Murray (SAS), Anfernee Simons (POR) and Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
East: Jimmy Butler (MIA), DeMar DeRozan (CHI), Darius Garland (CLE), Pascal Siakam (TOR), Jayson Tatum (BOS) and Trae Young (ATL)

It was the league's two best big men in Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic dominating this month, both taking home Player of the Month for January for the second year in a row.
Embiid vaulted Philadelphia up the standings with a 12-3 record carried by his 34 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Embiid had just two games in the month with under 31 points, winning both. His best performance came on a near-perfect night against the Orlando Magic on January 19th with 50 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks on 17-23 shooting from the field and 15-17 shooting from the free throw line.
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36 PTS | 12 REB | 6 AST<a href="https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoelEmbiid</a> is our king. 👑 🎥 presented by <a href="https://twitter.com/PALottery?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PALottery</a> <a href="https://t.co/ccsYZS5Oh6">pic.twitter.com/ccsYZS5Oh6</a>
&mdash; Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) <a href="https://twitter.com/sixers/status/1487632913898385415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Jokic found his stride in yet another MVP-worthy season, orchestrating Denver's offense with 26.6 points, 13.3 rebounds, and a staggering 9 assists per game. The Nuggets went 11-5 in the month as Jokic clicked with his teammates. His most exciting performance came from a video-game statline in an overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers with 49 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and a block on January 19th.
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Nikola Jokic dazzles with 18 PTS, 9 REB and a season high-tying 15 AST in the <a href="https://twitter.com/nuggets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nuggets</a> win 🃏 <a href="https://t.co/dbwcJNfy1r">pic.twitter.com/dbwcJNfy1r</a>
&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1487983980733353984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Other Nominees:&nbsp;
West: Devin Booker (PHX), Luka Dončić (DAL), Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant (MEM), Dejounte Murray (SAS), Anfernee Simons (POR) and Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
East: Jimmy Butler (MIA), DeMar DeRozan (CHI), Darius Garland (CLE), Pascal Siakam (TOR), Jayson Tatum (BOS) and Trae Young (ATL)

It was the league's two best big men in Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic dominating this month, both taking home Player of the Month for January for the second year in a row.

Embiid, Jokic earn NBA Player of the Month honors for January

Jalen Green, Cole Anthony, Obi Toppin and Juan Toscano-Anderson are the 2022 NBA Slam Dunk Contest participants, per Stadium's Shams Charania.&nbsp;

Jalen Green, Cole Anthony, Obi Toppin and Juan Toscano-Anderson are the 2022 NBA Slam Dunk Contest participants, per Stadium's Shams Charania.&nbsp;
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Jalen Green, Cole Anthony, Obi Toppin and Juan Toscano-Anderson are the 2022 NBA Slam Dunk Contest participants, per Stadium's Shams Charania.&nbsp;
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Sources: Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green will headline the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend in Cleveland. Expected participants: <a href="https://t.co/5Y7rAmESF8">pic.twitter.com/5Y7rAmESF8</a>
&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1488618674424623110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Jalen Green, Cole Anthony, Obi Toppin and Juan Toscano-Anderson are the 2022 NBA Slam Dunk Contest participants, per Stadium's Shams Charania.&nbsp;
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Sources: Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green will headline the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend in Cleveland. Expected participants: <a href="https://t.co/5Y7rAmESF8">pic.twitter.com/5Y7rAmESF8</a>
&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1488618674424623110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2022</a></blockquote>
Green makes his first appearance in his rookie season as the No. 2 overall pick from last year's NBA Draft. Anthony and Toppin are both second-year players, with Toppin joining the contest for the second time. Toscano-Anderson has risen into the Warriors rotation after going undrafted and is in&nbsp;

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Jalen Green, Cole Anthony, Obi Toppin and Juan Toscano-Anderson are the 2022 NBA Slam Dunk Contest participants, per Stadium's Shams Charania.&nbsp;
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Sources: Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green will headline the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend in Cleveland. Expected participants: <a href="https://t.co/5Y7rAmESF8">pic.twitter.com/5Y7rAmESF8</a>
&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1488618674424623110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2022</a></blockquote>
Green makes his first appearance in his rookie season as the No. 2 overall pick from last year's NBA Draft. Anthony and Toppin are both second-year players, with Toppin joining the contest for the second time. Toscano-Anderson has risen into the Warriors rotation after going undrafted and is in his third&nbsp;

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Jalen Green, Cole Anthony, Obi Toppin and Juan Toscano-Anderson are the 2022 NBA Slam Dunk Contest participants, per Stadium's Shams Charania.&nbsp;
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Sources: Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green will headline the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend in Cleveland. Expected participants: <a href="https://t.co/5Y7rAmESF8">pic.twitter.com/5Y7rAmESF8</a>
&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1488618674424623110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2022</a></blockquote>
Green makes his first appearance in his rookie season as the No. 2 overall pick from last year's NBA Draft. Anthony and Toppin are both second-year players, with Toppin joining the contest for the second time. Toscano-Anderson has risen into the Golden State Warriors' rotation after going undrafted and is in his third season as an NBA player.

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Obi Toppin and Juan Toscano-Anderson will also compete in the contest.

Jalen Green, Cole Anthony headlining 2022 Dunk Contest participants

Lakers star LeBron James is expected to miss Wednesday&rsquo;s game vs. Portland, and could be out a few more games due to irritation in left knee, sources tell&nbsp;The Athletic.&nbsp;

Lakers star LeBron James is expected to miss Wednesday&rsquo;s game vs. Portland, and could be out a few more games due to irritation in left knee, sources tell&nbsp;The Athletic.&nbsp;
Source: Shams Charania/The Athletic

Lakers star LeBron James is expected to miss Wednesday&rsquo;s game vs. Portland, and could be out a few more games due to irritation in left knee, sources tell&nbsp;The Athletic.&nbsp;
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1488553303487229953" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a>

Lakers star LeBron James is expected to miss Wednesday&rsquo;s game vs. Portland, and could be out a few more games due to irritation in left knee, sources tell&nbsp;The Athletic.&nbsp;
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1488553303487229953" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a>
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Lakers star LeBron James is expected to miss Wednesday&rsquo;s game vs. Portland, and could be out a few more games due to irritation in left knee, sources tell&nbsp;The Athletic.&nbsp;
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1488553303487229953" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;James did not play in the last three contests, all of which were losses for the Lakers.&nbsp;

Lakers star LeBron James is expected to miss Wednesday&rsquo;s game vs. Portland, and could be out a few more games due to irritation in left knee, sources tell&nbsp;The Athletic.&nbsp;
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1488553303487229953" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;James did not play in the last three contests, all of which were losses for the Lakers. The team is 3-8 since Jan. 9&nbsp;

Lakers star LeBron James is expected to miss Wednesday&rsquo;s game vs. Portland, and could be out a few more games due to irritation in left knee, sources tell&nbsp;The Athletic.&nbsp;
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1488553303487229953" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;James did not play in the last three contests, all of which were losses for the Lakers. The team is 3-8 since Jan. 9.&nbsp;

Lakers star LeBron James is expected to miss Wednesday&rsquo;s game vs. Portland, and could be out a few more games due to irritation in left knee, sources tell&nbsp;The Athletic.&nbsp;
Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1488553303487229953" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shams Charania/The Athletic</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;James did not play in the last three contests, all of which were losses for the Lakers. The team is 3-8 since Jan. 9. James is averaging 29.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game this season and was recently named an All-Star starter.

James did not play in the last three contests, all of which were losses for the Lakers.

LeBron James out Wednesday, could miss more games with knee irritation

SIMMONS HAS LOST&nbsp;over $19 million in fines since the season began (each missed game costs him $360,000). He hasn't cleared a paycheck since the $8.25 million (25% of his $33 million salary) that was due to him Oct. 1.

SIMMONS HAS LOST&nbsp;over $19 million in fines since the season began (each missed game costs him $360,000). He hasn't cleared a paycheck since the $8.25 million (25% of his $33 million salary) that was due to him Oct. 1.

Ben Simmons has lost&nbsp;over $19 million in fines since the season began (each missed game costs him $360,000). He hasn't cleared a paycheck since the $8.25 million (25% of his $33 million salary) that was due to him Oct. 1.
Source: Ramona Shelburne/ESPN

Ben Simmons has lost&nbsp;over $19 million in fines since the season began (each missed game costs him $360,000). He hasn't cleared a paycheck since the $8.25 million (25% of his $33 million salary) that was due to him Oct. 1.
Source: <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/33188431/the-specter-saga-haunts-ben-simmons-philadelphia-76ers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ramona Shelburne/ESPN</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;

Ben Simmons has lost&nbsp;over $19 million in fines since the season began (each missed game costs him $360,000). He hasn't cleared a paycheck since the $8.25 million (25% of his $33 million salary) that was due to him Oct. 1.
Source: <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/33188431/the-specter-saga-haunts-ben-simmons-philadelphia-76ers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ramona Shelburne/ESPN</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Shelburne adds that those close to Simmons says he does not care about the money lost from a holdout.&nbsp;

Ben Simmons has lost&nbsp;over $19 million in fines since the season began (each missed game costs him $360,000). He hasn't cleared a paycheck since the $8.25 million (25% of his $33 million salary) that was due to him Oct. 1.
Source: <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/33188431/the-specter-saga-haunts-ben-simmons-philadelphia-76ers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ramona Shelburne/ESPN</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Shelburne adds that those close to Simmons says he does not care about the money lost from a holdout. The story also says that Simmons does show up to team shootarounds and film sessions

Ben Simmons has lost&nbsp;over $19 million in fines since the season began (each missed game costs him $360,000). He hasn't cleared a paycheck since the $8.25 million (25% of his $33 million salary) that was due to him Oct. 1.
Source: <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/33188431/the-specter-saga-haunts-ben-simmons-philadelphia-76ers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ramona Shelburne/ESPN</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Shelburne adds that those close to Simmons says he does not care about the money lost from a holdout. The story also says that Simmons does show up to team shootarounds and film sessions and did get vaccinated for COVID-19.&nbsp;

Ben Simmons has lost&nbsp;over $19 million in fines since the season began (each missed game costs him $360,000). He hasn't cleared a paycheck since the $8.25 million (25% of his $33 million salary) that was due to him Oct. 1.
Source: <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/33188431/the-specter-saga-haunts-ben-simmons-philadelphia-76ers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ramona Shelburne/ESPN</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Shelburne adds that those close to Simmons says he does not care about the money lost from a holdout. The story also says that Simmons does show up to required team shootarounds and film sessions and did get vaccinated for COVID-19.&nbsp;

Ben Simmons has lost&nbsp;over $19 million in fines since the season began (each missed game costs him $360,000). He hasn't cleared a paycheck since the $8.25 million (25% of his $33 million salary) that was due to him Oct. 1.
Source: <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/33188431/the-specter-saga-haunts-ben-simmons-philadelphia-76ers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ramona Shelburne/ESPN</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Shelburne adds that those close to Simmons says he does not care about the money lost from a holdout. The story also says that Simmons does show up to required team shootarounds and film sessions and did get vaccinated for COVID-19. There is no indication that the star will play in a Philadelphia game in the future.
Shelburne also wrote: "Both have vowed to meet again if a trade does not materialize by the Feb. 10 deadline, according to sources.

Ben Simmons has lost&nbsp;over $19 million in fines since the season began (each missed game costs him $360,000). He hasn't cleared a paycheck since the $8.25 million (25% of his $33 million salary) that was due to him Oct. 1.
Source: <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/33188431/the-specter-saga-haunts-ben-simmons-philadelphia-76ers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ramona Shelburne/ESPN</a>
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Shelburne adds that those close to Simmons says he does not care about the money lost from a holdout. The story also says that Simmons does show up to required team shootarounds and film sessions and did get vaccinated for COVID-19. There is no indication that the star will play in a Philadelphia game in the future.
Shelburne also wrote: "Both [Simmons and the Sixers] have vowed to meet again if a trade does not materialize by the Feb. 10 deadline, according to sources."

There is no indication that the star will play in a Philadelphia game in the future.

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Ben Simmons has lost over $19 million in fines during Sixers holdout