De'Aaron Fox Nets a Game-Winner in All-Star Game Tournament
One of the last players added to the NBA All-Star roster hit the biggest shot of the night. Former Kentucky Wildcat De’Aaron Fox was a star for the Stripes, who made it to the Championship game of the first NBA All-Star Tournament.
This year, the NBA ditched the traditional All-Star game format in an attempt to make it more competitive. The players were split into three teams — Team World, Team USA Stars, and Team USA Stripes — and competed in a round robin with three 12-minute games. The top two advanced to play in the championship. The final game was the only one that was not competitive.
It looked like the Stripes were running away from the Stars when Anthony Edwards took over. He got a bucket near the rim, then stole a pass and sank a three to give his team the lead. That’s when the former Wildcat stepped in and stole the show.
LeBron James found Donovan Mitchell in the middle of the lane. He quickly kicked out to De’Aaron Fox. He got the defender to jump for a ball fake, then held the follow-through on his three that fell through the net as the clock struck zero.
The first three games of the All-Star Tournament were all decided by one possession. That was not the case in the Championship rematch. The Stars took control with a 15-0 run turned the game into a blowout. Edwards earned MVP honors.
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Fox hit the game-winner, but did not leave the event with a trophy. A couple of former Cats still got to celebrate a victory: Devin Booker and Tyrese Maxey. I’d like to share stats from all of the former Wildcats in the All-Star Game, but six players over four games is a little complicated. I’ll save that for Zack NBA-gan.
Arkansas Tried Doing the All-Star Game Flex
Fox was one of six former Kentucky Wildcats suiting up in this evening’s All-Star event in Los Angeles. No other college team had multiple former players in the tournament. For some reason, Arkansas felt the need to brag about Kentucky’s accolades. Why they continue to do this, I do not know.
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