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Wembanyama’s Opening-Tip Intensity, and How yet Another NBA All-Star Format May Have Clicked
Victor Wembanyama energized the NBA All-Star Game's new U.S. vs. World format, aiming to boost competitiveness after past exhibitions faced criticism for lack of intensity.
- On Sunday, Victor Wembanyama vowed to help make the NBA All-Star Game competitive, bringing energy from the opening tip at the Intuit Dome, Los Angeles.
- After several format experiments, the NBA shifted from East vs. West to player draft and tournament-style formats before tweaking this year to U.S. teams versus a World team.
- Observers credited Victor Wembanyama with helping revive the All-Star Game by adding six rebounds and three blocks in limited minutes, after his 2024 Paris Olympics experience.
- The All-Star weekend concluded with the U.S. Stars beating the U.S. Stripes 47-21 for the championship, and Anthony Edwards earning MVP honors, while league commissioner Adam Silver publicly thanked the players.
- Next year the NBA will host a U.S. vs. rest-of-the-world game in Phoenix, building on this year's mid-afternoon scheduling aimed at attracting younger viewers and highlighting next generation players.
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