George “The Iceman” Gervin was selected to participate in what would be the first of 9 straight appearances (with one All Star Game MVP in 1980) at the 1977 NBA All Star Game in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 42 years ago. Since that time, the Spurs have sent at least one All Star to the league’s Sunday showcase every single year, save for 1988-1989 (the year they won the draft lottery that got them David Robinson, a 10x All Star), 1996-1997 (the year they won the draft lottery for Tim Duncan, who would eventually win the game’s MVP in 2000 and holds the franchise record with 15 appearances), and 1998-1999 (the year the game was cancelled because of the lock-out).
Looking back at LaMarcus Aldridge’s All Star weekend
