Following weeks of social media campaigns, Buzz City Burger shoots, countless mock media ballots and then a few extra days of waiting, the Charlotte Hornets and their fans finally got the news that everyone’s been waiting for: LaMelo Ball will officially be playing in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 20 in Cleveland, OH.
The reigning Rookie of the Year becomes the eighth player in franchise history to be named an NBA All-Star and the first since Kemba Walker did so three consecutive times from 2017-19. Ball, who was already named to the Rising Stars roster last week, joins Ja Morant, Andrew Wiggins, Darius Garland, Fred VanVleet and Dejounte Murray as first-time honorees this year.