Indiana Pacers rookie Rakeem Christmas got the chance to do something a lot of successful NBA players never are invited do in their entire careers — take part in All-Star Weekend. The 6-9 forward out of Syracuse has spent most the season playing for the Pacers' D-League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, and his strong play in Fort Wayne earned him an invitation to Saturday's D-League All-Star Game.
Christmas put together a solid performance on Saturday at the Ricoh Centre, finishing with 10 points and eight rebounds in 13 minutes for the East squad in a 128-124 victory.