IndyCar's James Hinchcliffe at the 2016 NBA All-Star Game

Canadian IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe was right at home in Toronto during NBA All-Star weekend, hanging out with players, celebrities and fellow drivers Conor Daly and Josef Newgarden.

SI Staff | Feb 16, 2016

IndyCar's James Hinchcliffe at the 2016 NBA All-Star Game /

IndyCar's James Hinchcliffe at the 2016 NBA All-Star Game

Some pretty impressive hardware on four-time NBA champ Horace Grant’s fingers, there (Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers). I didn’t want to tell him I had five Indy 500 starter rings…I mean, who's counting?!

Getting shooting tips from Horace Grant. You can tell by looking at my ball I’m not doing very well.

Horace demoted me to a basket that was more suited to my skill level. I promised to give him an IndyCar driving lesson at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to pay him back for the shooting tips.

As a napping connoisseur, I can find the softest place to sleep in any building.

Even though the NBA All-Star Game is about East and West, I’m home when I’m in Toronto, so I’m repping the North. Showing Josef Newgarden and Conor Daly how it's done up here!

This was taken from our seats. It was incredible to see Kobe and King James in their element. To be front and center for the Slam Dunk contest was insane—man those guys can fly.

Laughin' LeBron.

LeBron about to send a pass our way.

Watching Sting channel his inner Revenant during the halftime show.

Sporting some impressive facial foliage, the former leader of the Police cranked some of the band’s classics, including "Message in a Bottle" and "Every Breath You Take."

Hangin’ with some locals at the Maxim party. According to them, my shoe game was strong.

It’s no Borg-Warner, but still a pretty impressive trophy.

You can't NOT get a pic when you're on the court at halftime!

Just three dudes who love racing and basketball!

Comparing recovery stories with Paul George of the Pacers. The biggest commonality is how happy we both are to be back! (Note: Hinchcliffe nearly lost his life in a May 2015 crash during practice for the Indy 500. George suffered a compound fracture of his right leg during a Team USA intrasquad game in Aug. 2014 and did not return to action for more than eight months.)

A multi-platinum recording artist (Snoop Dogg), an Olympic gold medalist hockey player (Tessa Bonhomme) and...me. Not contributing any precious metal accomplishments to this group! Need to up my game.

Published Feb 16, 2016

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