There will be many memories coming out the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend. There was Jaylen Brown paying homage to Dee Brown with a little help from Jayson Tatum and paying tribute to Terrence Clarke in the Slam Dunk Contest. In the mid-season classic on Sunday, Tatum started for the East and scored 20 points — not even close to the 55 he dropped last year to set the single-game scoring record on the way to MVP honors. Brown made a push with 36 for this year’s honor which eventually went to Damian Lillard.
Many will argue that the league’s showcase has lost its luster and that’s true, but I won’t argue that here.