For this NBA All-Star Game and the next four games that were played (1998, 2000–02), no special uniforms were issued, and the players simply wore the uniforms from their respective teams, a similar approach that used to be used by
Major League Baseball for its All-Star Game. The halftime show featured a ceremony honoring the
50 Greatest Players in NBA History.[1] Of the 50 players named, three were not present:
Pete Maravich, who died in 1988,[2]Shaquille O'Neal, who was recovering from a knee injury, and
Jerry West, who was having surgery for an ear infection.[3]
4th NBA Rookie Challenge Game. Date: February 8, 1997, at
Gund Arena in
Cleveland; Coaches: Eastern Conference:
Red Auerbach; Western Conference:
Red Holzman; MVP: Allen Iverson, Philadelphia (26 minutes, 19 points).
Team replacements: EAST— None ; WEST— ?? for Minnesota guard
Stephon Marbury, ?? for Dallas forward
Samaki Walker.
For this NBA All-Star Game and the next four games that were played (1998, 2000–02), no special uniforms were issued, and the players simply wore the uniforms from their respective teams, a similar approach that used to be used by
Major League Baseball for its All-Star Game. The halftime show featured a ceremony honoring the
50 Greatest Players in NBA History.[1] Of the 50 players named, three were not present:
Pete Maravich, who died in 1988,[2]Shaquille O'Neal, who was recovering from a knee injury, and
Jerry West, who was having surgery for an ear infection.[3]
4th NBA Rookie Challenge Game. Date: February 8, 1997, at
Gund Arena in
Cleveland; Coaches: Eastern Conference:
Red Auerbach; Western Conference:
Red Holzman; MVP: Allen Iverson, Philadelphia (26 minutes, 19 points).
Team replacements: EAST— None ; WEST— ?? for Minnesota guard
Stephon Marbury, ?? for Dallas forward
Samaki Walker.