What promised to be a real spectacle, ended up unleashing opposing views and a kind of rebellion for not wanting to play. The 2020-21 NBA All-Star Game he already has his votes open and, though Lebron James don’t feel like playing it, Michael Jordan is encouraged to ask for votes for two players.
“Now they throw a game like that at us, it was like a slap in the face,” said LeBron about the All-Star Game; while Giannis Antetokounmpo supported him: “Zero emotion, zero energy”. However, so far, the All-Star Game is planned to take place.
Jordan, far from entering into controversy, asked his followers on Twitter to vote for him Russell Westbrook with the phrase: “Heart above all”. Then came the support for Bradley Beal: “The commotion will always be rewarded”. There is a story behind these messages.
It turns out and it happens that both Westbrook and Beal are sponsored by the Jordan Brand and the head of the company could not help but support them in the face of the All-Star Game. Russell has a link to the brand of “Air” until the 2025-26 season, while Bradley joined that sponsor in December 2020.
The NBA will have All-Star Game in the 2020-21 season
In an agreement that generated controversy between the basketball players, the NBA and the Association of Players established that the Star Game will be played on Sunday, March 7th of the 2020-21 season. The All-Star Game will be played at the State Farm Arena, Atlanta.