Trail Blazers forward Robert Covington was eliminated in the first round of the 2021 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge. For the event, the Blazers forward donned his Tennessee State jersey—representing his HBCU roots. Covington faced a field that included Luka Doncic, Chris Paul, Julius Randle, Nikola Vucevic and Domantas Sabonis.
Prior to the competition, Covington announced that he is donating to $25 thousand to two scholarship athletes at Tennessee State.
Robert Covington surprises two students from his alma matter Tennessee State with $25K scholarships each pic.twitter.com/6bYNHte6Bx
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Covington, who entered the event as the biggest underdog, faced Vucevic the first round.