He Math contest is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated events of each edition of the All-Star NBA and in the case of 2023, in Salt Lake Cityit is already known who will be the four players selected to be part of the competition.
Who is it about? Next, name by name.
Shaedon Sharpe
He Canadian Portland Trail Blazers rookie Shaedon Sharpe, He is one of the names that will be in the Math Contest, trying to take advantage of his size combination (1.98 in height) and great athletic explosion, which has already led him to have some spectacular finishes during the 2022-2023 campaign.
Shaedon Sharpe’s dunk is even more amazing in slo-mo! pic.twitter.com/gzPqTZCUwl
— NBA (@NBA) December 1, 2022
Kenyon Martin Jr.
the one of Kenyon Martin Jr. is a profile similar to that of Sharpe, like a 1.98 forward able to fly over the rim. The son of the former Nuggets and Nets, among other NBA teams, is experiencing the best campaign of his career in his third year as a professional and will seek to show that he has nothing to envy his father (All-Star in 2004 ).
KJ Martin will participate in the All-Star Dunk Contest!
Who else do you want to see in it?
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) January 9, 2023
Trey Murphy
If Sharpe and Martin are explosive big forwards, what about Trey Murphywho has speed and perimeter jump, despite measuring 2.06 meters. After a good rookie year, the Pelicans player is having an excellent 2022-2023 and will try to make a name for himself in the Slam Dunk Contest. A minor detail: between exteriors, only the aforementioned Martin and OG Anunoby have more dunks than the young man from New Orleans in this campaign.
TREY MURPHY POSTER DUNK ????pic.twitter.com/abRwxFPGZt
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) March 19, 2022
Mac McClung
Mac McClung is undoubtedly the most surprising name among the participantssince it is a player who has not seen action in the NBA during the 2022-2023 season and that after playing just two games in 2021-2022 as a rookie, he is trying my luck in the G League. In addition, McClung will be the shortest of the four chosen: he’s only 1.88 meters tall. Of course, explosion and jump are plenty.
Look at this Mac McClung dunk ???? pic.twitter.com/aLdi3pKrnX
— Kerith Burke (@KerithBurke) October 2, 2022
When and where is NBA All-Star 2023?
The NBA All-Star 2023 will be held in the city of Salt Lake City, the place of residence of the Utah Jazz. The weekend of the stars will start the Friday the 17th and will end on Sunday the 19th of February.
The stadium where the All-Star Game 2023 will be played will be the Vivint Arena with capacity for 18.300 personas.
These will be the schedules and calendar of the event:
| Event | Date | Mexico (CDMX) | United States (ET) | Argentina | spain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Star Celebrity Game | Friday February 17 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 21:00 | 1:00 |
| NBA Rising Stars Challenge | Friday February 17 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 23:00 | 3:00 |
| Quiz/Tournament Night | Saturday February 18 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 | 2:00 |
| NBA All-Star Game | Sunday February 19 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 | 2:00 |
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