2003 NBA All-Star Game
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The 2003
NBA All-Star Game was the 52nd edition of the All-Star Game. The event was held at the Philips Arena
in Atlanta
. This was the last All-Star game to be hosted in an Eastern Conference arena until 2012.
was voted to start for the West over Shaquille O'Neal
, who was coming off three consecutive NBA Finals MVP Awards. Yao received nearly a quarter million more votes than O'Neal, and he became the first rookie to start in the All-Star Game since Grant Hill
in 1995
.
of the Minnesota Timberwolves
won the MVP award after scoring a game-high 37 points. It was Michael Jordan
's final All-Star game, after declining Allen Iverson
's and Tracy McGrady
's offers to give him their starting spot, he accepted Vince Carter
's last minute offer.
The halftime show featured Mariah Carey
To date, this is the only All-Star game to go into Double Overtime.
. It was also the first All-Star Game that went into double overtime. Coincidentally, Atlanta is also the home base of Turner Broadcasting System
, the Time Warner
division that oversees TNT.
Eastern Conference
2002-03 NBA season
The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs beating the New Jersey Nets 4-2 in the 2003 NBA Finals.-Notable occurrences:...
NBA All-Star Game was the 52nd edition of the All-Star Game. The event was held at the Philips Arena
Philips Arena
Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia.Completed in 1999 to replace The Omni, at a cost of $213.5 million, it is home to the Atlanta Hawks, of the National Basketball Association, and the Atlanta Dream, of the Women's National Basketball Association...
in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. This was the last All-Star game to be hosted in an Eastern Conference arena until 2012.
Voting
The NBA began offering All-Star ballots in three languages—English, Spanish and Chinese— for fan voting of the starters for the 2003 game. Yao MingYao Ming
Yao Ming is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association...
was voted to start for the West over Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
, who was coming off three consecutive NBA Finals MVP Awards. Yao received nearly a quarter million more votes than O'Neal, and he became the first rookie to start in the All-Star Game since Grant Hill
Grant Hill
Grant Hill is the name of:* Grant Hill, American basketball player* Grant Hill , Canadian politician* Grant Hill, San Diego, California, an urban neighboorhood in central San Diego...
in 1995
1995 NBA All-Star Game
The 1995 NBA All-Star Game was the 45th edition of the All-Star Game. The Western Conference won 139-112. The city of Phoenix hosted the event. Mitch Richmond of the Sacramento Kings was voted MVP of the game.-Eastern Conference:-Western Conference:...
.
Game summary
The Western All-Stars won the game 155–145 in double overtime. It seemed the East were on way to victory when NBA legend, Michael Jordan hit a fadeaway jumper to give the East a 138–136 with 4.8 seconds remaining in overtime. The crowd cheered vigorously as they thought they were witnessing another Jordan game winner, but Jordan's moment was ruined when Jermaine O'Neal fouled West player Kobe Bryant, shooting a three. He hit 2 of the 3 shots to send the game to a second overtime. In the second overtime, the West, particularly Kevin Garnett, dominated leading to a 10 point victory, 155–145. Kevin GarnettKevin Garnett
Kevin Maurice Garnett is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association . After a high school basketball career at Farragut Career Academy which included winning a national player of the year award, he...
of the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
won the MVP award after scoring a game-high 37 points. It was Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
's final All-Star game, after declining Allen Iverson
Allen Iverson
Allen Ezail Iverson is an American professional basketball point guard and shooting guard. He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the number one pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1996–97 season...
's and Tracy McGrady
Tracy McGrady
Tracy Lamar McGrady, Jr., is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Detroit Pistons.Entering the league after graduating from high school, McGrady eventually became a seven-time All-Star. He led the league in scoring in 2003 and 2004. He has also played for the Toronto...
's offers to give him their starting spot, he accepted Vince Carter
Vince Carter
Vincent Lamar "Vince" Carter is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns. He is a shooting guard who can also play small forward....
's last minute offer.
The halftime show featured Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
To date, this is the only All-Star game to go into Double Overtime.
Television coverage
This was the first All-Star Game aired on cable TV on TNTTurner Network Television
Turner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner...
. It was also the first All-Star Game that went into double overtime. Coincidentally, Atlanta is also the home base of Turner Broadcasting System
Turner Broadcasting System
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. is the Time Warner subsidiary managing the collection of cable networks and properties started and acquired by Robert Edward "Ted" Turner starting in the mid-1970s. The company has its headquarters in the CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia. TBS, Inc...
, the Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
division that oversees TNT.
Box score
Western Conference| Player | Min | Fg | 3pt | Ft | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | Pf | St | To | Bs | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, where he was recognized as the top high school... * |
36 | 8–17 | 3–5 | 3–6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| Steve Francis Steve Francis Steven D'Shawn Francis is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association. He had also played for the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, and New York Knicks... * |
32 | 9–12 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Kevin Garnett Kevin Garnett Kevin Maurice Garnett is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association . After a high school basketball career at Farragut Career Academy which included winning a national player of the year award, he... * |
41 | 17–24 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 37 |
| Tim Duncan Tim Duncan Timothy Theodore "Tim" Duncan is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association . The 6-foot 11-inch , 255-pound power forward/center is a four-time NBA champion, two-time NBA MVP, three-time NBA Finals MVP, and NBA Rookie of the Year... * |
40 | 8–18 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Yao Ming Yao Ming Yao Ming is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association... * |
17 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA... |
26 | 8–14 | 0–0 | 3–5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| Shawn Marion Shawn Marion Shawn Dwayne Marion is an American professional basketball player currently with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. Born in Waukegan, Illinois, Marion attended high school in Clarksville, Tennessee. Before transferring to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Marion... |
23 | 4–9 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Steve Nash Steve Nash Stephen John "Steve" Nash, OC, OBC is a South African-born Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association . Nash enjoyed a successful high-school basketball career, and he was eventually given a scholarship by Santa Clara... |
16 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Dirk Nowitzki Dirk Nowitzki Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association... |
16 | 4–8 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Gary Payton Gary Payton Gary Dwayne Payton is a former American professional basketball point guard. He is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, and holds Seattle franchise records in points, assists, and steals... |
15 | 4–6 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Stephon Marbury Stephon Marbury Stephon Xavier Marbury is an American professional basketball player.The , point guard was selected out of the Georgia Institute of Technology by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 4th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, but was traded shortly thereafter to the Minnesota Timberwolves.He was an NBA... |
15 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Peja Stojakovic Peja Stojaković Predrag Stojaković , also known by his nickname Peja , is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association . Standing at 6 ft 10 , Stojaković plays the small forward position... |
13 | 2–7 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| TOTAL | 290 | 67–122 | 7–22 | 14–20 | 20 | 46 | 66 | 40 | 21 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 155 |
Eastern Conference
| Player | Min | Fg | 3pt | Ft | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | Pf | St | To | Bs | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson Allen Iverson Allen Ezail Iverson is an American professional basketball point guard and shooting guard. He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the number one pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1996–97 season... * |
41 | 13–23 | 1–3 | 8–9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 35 |
| Tracy McGrady Tracy McGrady Tracy Lamar McGrady, Jr., is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Detroit Pistons.Entering the league after graduating from high school, McGrady eventually became a seven-time All-Star. He led the league in scoring in 2003 and 2004. He has also played for the Toronto... * |
36 | 10–17 | 4–7 | 5–6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| Michael Jordan Michael Jordan Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats... * |
36 | 9–27 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Jermaine O'Neal Jermaine O'Neal Jermaine Lee O'Neal is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics. The 6 ft 11 in , 255 lb forward-center had a successful high school career and declared his eligibility for the 1996 NBA Draft straight out of high school... * |
33 | 3–10 | 0–0 | 4–6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Ben Wallace Ben Wallace Ben Camey Wallace is an American basketball center for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. A native of Alabama, Wallace attended Cuyahoga Community College and Virginia Union University and signed with the Washington Bullets as an undrafted free agent in 1996... * |
24 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jason Kidd Jason Kidd Jason Frederick Kidd is an American professional basketball point guard who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. Raised in Oakland, California, Kidd played college basketball at the University of California, Berkeley and was drafted second overall by the Dallas... |
33 | 4–9 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Vince Carter Vince Carter Vincent Lamar "Vince" Carter is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns. He is a shooting guard who can also play small forward.... |
25 | 4–9 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Paul Pierce Paul Pierce Paul Anthony Pierce , nicknamed The Truth, is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He earned First Team All-America honors in his junior year at Kansas, and has been a starter every season since being selected by the Celtics with the 10th overall pick in the... |
18 | 4–11 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Brad Miller Brad Miller (basketball) Bradley Alan Miller is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA... |
17 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Jamal Mashburn Jamal Mashburn Jamal Mashburn is a retired American professional basketball player. A small forward, Mashburn was a prolific scorer in his 12 seasons in the league, with a career scoring average of 19.1 points per game... |
14 | 4–7 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Antoine Walker Antoine Walker Antoine Devon Walker is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League... |
9 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas Žydrunas Ilgauskas Žydrūnas Ilgauskas , or "Big Z" , is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball center who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association... |
4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 290 | 56–124 | 10–27 | 23–31 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 31 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 145 |
- Denotes starters