Down in New Orleans this weekend, Charlotte Hornet Kemba Walker makes his debut as an NBA All-Star, then will host a finale party with Allen Iverson and rapper 2Chainz. Grammy winner John Legend headlines the All-Star Game’s halftime show. Celebrities like Nick Cannon and Mark Cuban will play in the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game.
Back in Charlotte, the scene at the Spectrum Center will be much more subdued, as the NBA’s decision to move its All-Star festivities over North Carolina’s House Bill 2 – the controversial law that limits legal protections for LGBT people – hits home.