NBA ALL-STAR GAME 2009

SI Staff | Feb 17, 2009

NBA ALL-STAR GAME 2009 /

NBA ALL-STAR GAME 2009

Shaquille O'Neal

There was a surprise, Shaq-tastic twist on pregame introductions, as Shaquille O'Neal broke it down with the dance group, JabbaWockeeZ.

Dwight Howard

Dwight Howard didn't repeat as All-Star Weekend's Slam-Dunk champion, but he scored two of his 13 points around Yao Ming early in the first half.

Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade scored 18 points in 27 minutes for the East.

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant rang up 27 points to lead all scorers ... and even played a little defense.

LeBron James

LeBron rocked the house with several thundering dunks. He finished with 20 points to lead the Eastern Conference.

Crowd Shots

The stars were out, including Eva Longoria, who had a courtside audience with John and Cindy McCain...

Crowd Shots

... and Muhammad Ali with his biographer Howard Bingham.

Shaquille O'Neal

Kazaam! This All-Star Game felt like a farewell to Shaq as much as a showcase of today's stars. O'Neal scored 17 points while enjoying himself as much as possible.

Chris Paul

Chris Paul scored 14 points while dishing out a game-high 14 assists.

Pau Gasol

Pau Gasol added a thunder dunk of his own en route to a 14-point effort.

All-Star MVPs

It was the perfect end to the much-hyped reunion of former Lakers' teammates. Shaq and Kobe proved once again that all hard feelings are in the past as they shared MVP honors.

Published Feb 17, 2009

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