He Math competition it is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated events of each of its editions NBA All-Stars and in the case of 2023, at Salt Lake Cityit is already known who will be the four players were selected to participate in the competition.
Who is it about? Then name by name.
Shaedon Sharpe
He Canadian Portland Trail Blazers rookie Shaedon Sharpe, He is one of the names who will be in the Math Competition, looking to take advantage of his combination of size (1.98 height) and great athleticism, which have already led him to 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, as a 1.98 forward capable of flying above 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 try 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 power forwards, so what Trey Murphywho has speed and perimeter jump, despite the size of 2.06 meters. After a solid rookie year, the Pelicans player is on a roll in 2022-2023 and will look to make a name for himself in the Slam Dunk Contest. A small detail: among outsiders, only the aforementioned Martin and OG Anunoby have more dunks than the youngster 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 the most surprising name among the participantssince this is a player who has not seen NBA action 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. Additionally, McClung will be the shortest of the four selected: he is only 1.88 meters tall. Of course, there is a lot of booming and jumping.
Look at that Mac McClung dunk 👀 pic.twitter.com/aLdi3pKrnX
—Kerith Burke (@KerithBurke) October 2, 2022
When and where is NBA All-Star 2023?
NBA All-Star 2023 will be held in Salt Lake City, home of the Utah Jazz. The weekend of the stars will start the Friday 17th and will end on Sunday 19th February.
The stadium where the 2023 All-Star Game will be held will be the capacity Vivint Arena 18,300 people.
These will be the programs and calendar of the event:
| Event | Date | Mexico (CDMX) | United States (ET) | Argentina | Spain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Star Celebrity Game | Friday February 17th | 18:00 | 7:00 pm | 21:00 | 1:00 |
| NBA Rising Stars Challenge | Friday February 17th | 20:00 | 21:00 | 23:00 | 3:00 |
| Quiz/Tournament Night | Saturday, February 18 | 7:00 pm | 20:00 | 22:00 | 2:00 |
| NBA All-Star Game | Sunday, February 19 | 7:00 pm | 20:00 | 22:00 | 2:00 |
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