A former Tar Heel great is headed to the NBA All-Star game, even if he won’t play in the actual NBA All-Star game. Former Carolina big man Armando Bacot was voted in to play in the NBA G-League Up Next game, a contest that highlights rising stars in the G-League (the G-League is the developmental league for the NBA).
Congrats, Mando!
Selected by the fans to play in the 2025 @nbagleague Up Next Game during #NBAAllStarWeekend! pic.twitter.com/cgbCzIjKLD— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) January 30, 2025The players chosen for the Rising Stars game are selected in two ways.