Amid one of the most underrated events of any All-Star Weekend, the opening night of the festivities at the home of the Charlotte Hornets saw one of the best players the Chicago Bulls have to offer stand out. Second-year Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen posted 21 points, six rebounds, and two assists in a big effort in the 2019 NBA Rising Stars Challenge.
Better known as the Mountain Dew Ice Rising Stars Challenge, this game included some of the best young talent that the NBA has to offer today. Markkanen suited up for the World team which was facing the United States.