For the first time that the NBA All-Star Game had been held outside of Canada, the city of Toronto did not disappoint. Not even the sub-zero Arctic cold snap could dampen the enthusiasm the city showed for this classic showcase.
From the international media throng, to Mayor Tory honoueing Drake and presenting him with the Keys to the City, from Steph Curry returning to the city of his schooldays, from an emotional Kobe Bryant as the fans chanted his name, not wanting him to ever leave (he was playing in the last All-Star Game of his illustrious 20 year career), from the Slam Dunk contest where Zach Levine & Aaron Gordon (literally) took it to new heights, and the Three Point competition where Klay Thompson eked out teammate Steph Curry as the winner, from Sring's performance at the half of the All-Star Game, which by the way, was the highest-scoring one in NBA history (West 197-176 over the East), and on and on and on.....
Wow! All in all, what a way to go, T.O.!