The Brooklyn Nets will have their two stars represent the borough at NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City on February 19. To make things sweeter, barring Kevin Durant’s availability, Brooklyn’s 7-11 duo will be starting in the NBA’s biggest annual event.
Both Durant and Kyrie Irving have been named NBA All-Star starters. The announcement came on Thursday evening through an NBA on TNT broadcast. To round out the Eastern Conference starters: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, and Donovan Mitchell.
The honors for Durant and Irving mark the first time in Nets franchise history the team has had two players to be selected to start multiple All-Star games.