Every year, our folks in charge of basketball remind us that the T5B started off as a sole basketball tournament by offering us one of the best events of the T5B week: the All-Star Game.
All week long, the referees keep an eye on the best players of the tournament. On Thursday, they gather and come up with a list of 10 lucky but talented players, who will be asked to play in this prestigious game.
Not only is it an honor to play in this game in front of a few hundred people, right before the closing ceremony, but chances are they will come out of it with a great story as a bonus.
From 8 to 10 PM, they will play against a selection of French rising stars and try things they normally wouldn’t, just because it’s fun.
To name a few, the following players honored us with their presence:
- Tony “TP” Parker, who is a Triple NBA Champion with the Spurs and a two-time NBA All-Star Game player
- Ronny Turiaf, who played for the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers and made it to the NBA finals in ‘08
- Thierry Zig who played for the Paris BR and Malaga, but is especially famous for his dunking technique (he won every contest to be won in France)
- Teddy Maizeroi who took on Vince Carter in a Slam Dunk contest in the US
- Frederic Miguel, once a French Ligue winner with ASVEL
A big holla to Al, the ESSEC coach for bringing talented players every year, we woulnd’t have that much fun without his work (and our team would probably be lame).
This year, we will of course have a show from our own private cheerleading squad, as well as a dance show at half-time. Just in case a alley-hoop doesn’t make you hot enough.
Wanna play with tomorrow’s NBA players? Give it all on the floor.
Hello,
Yes i remember the All-Star Game, this was impressive! But I insist, I should have participate to the all-star game! it is not a problem, we will win the T5B this year and i will be part have the all star game.
and Al, my dunks are still better than yours!
You got to be kiddin’ me ?!
I’m gonna beat you all for sure !