The Pacers rookie was recognized on Friday for making the most of his time with the Mad Ants in Fort Wayne.
Rakeem Christmas had a pretty good Friday.
First, the Pacers recalled the rookie big man from his D-League assignment with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. Then the NBA named Christmas to the D-League East All-Star team which will let him showcase his talents on NBA All-Star weekend in Toronto.
The D-League All-Star game will be played at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 13 and be broadcast on NBA TV. Christmas earned the invite by averaging 15.