When you put too much ego and money in one city, you're naturally going to get a good amount of mayhem. This is the case with the NBA's annual spectacle: All-Star Weekend. As the biggest event of its kind in American professional sports, the three-day event has evolved from a showcase of the league's best talents to a media and celebrity extravaganza. Naturally, when something gets as big as the All-Star Weekend has, things start to go a bit awry whether it's on the court or extracurricular activity.
Attending players have stayed out of extreme trouble for the most part during the event that is now going on its third decade. All-Star Weekend doesn't involve just players though. There are thousands of people attending the festivities who don't have as much to lose as the superstars, so scandals and arrests are bound to happen. There's been booming escort business, exotic dancer ethics called into question, and team dancers setting thirst traps. Players brought some of that craziness in a SFW form to the court, too. Ask Penny Hardaway's tearaway pants. Here's A History of All-Star Weekend Shenanigans.
The Michael Jordan Freeze-Out
Michael Jordan Pantses Penny Hardaway
Michael Jordan and Penny Hardaway Team Up to Pants Dikembe Mutombo
Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton Don't Respect Kevin Garnett's Come-Up
Anthony Mason Allegedly Messes With Someone Half His Age
Gilbert Arenas' Trampoline Dunk
Alvin Williams and Kobe Bryant Have a Rap Battle
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Grantland's in-depth piece on Kobe Bryant's unsuccessful attempt to start a rap career revealed this tidbit—a footnote—from former guard Alvin Williams:
I was walking out of the Hilton and bumped into him as he and a couple of buddies were getting out of a limousine. I said, 'What are you going to do?' He's like, 'Go to my room and rap until my voice gets hoarse.' I go, 'You can't rap.' It was like straight out of a movie. He says, 'I can't rap?' Then he turned to one of his friends and said, 'Give me a beat.' His friend started beatboxing. Kobe then rapped for about 15 minutes straight. By the time we finished, I swear to God, there are like 150 people circled around. Then everyone expected me to rap. I walked away. I don't rap. They had their whole routine. It was straight out of Krush Groove. He wasn't that bad. And I'm a rap head.
This kind of sounds like the video to Eminem's "Rap God." Imagine Bryant just levitating and rapping his ass off out of nowhere in this sequence.