Tonight, the best basketball players in the world collectively took the court in Salt Lake City for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game.
This year marked the beginning of a new way of selecting teams—a live pregame draft by captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo. James selected a team lead by Joel Embiid, Kyrie Irving, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and Jaylen Brown, while Antetokounmpo selected Jayson Tatum, Damian Lillard, Ja Morant, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander among others. Hardly a defensive standoff, the game could best be described as a showcase of elite offense, specifically from Jayson Tatum, who scored a game-record 55 points to help Team Giannis beat Team LeBron 184-175. It was Antetokounmpo’s first win as captain and James’ first loss.
Tatum’s performance was also special because it marked the on-court debut of his first signature shoe, the Jordan Tatum 1, which was only introduced earlier in the day. He played in the “Pink Lemonade” and “Zoo” colorways to fuel his MVP performance.
Check out every sneaker worn in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game below.
Bam Adebayo — Air Jordan 37 Low
Giannis Antetokounmpo — Nike Zoom Freak 4
Jaylen Brown — Nike Kobe 5 Custom
DeMar DeRozan — Nike Kobe A.D. Mid
Luka Doncic— Jordan Luka 1
Anthony Edwards — Adidas BYW Select
Joel Embiid — Under Armour Embiid 1
De'Aaron Fox — Under Armour Curry 2 Low
Paul George — Nike Kobe 6 "Grinch"
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — Converse All Star BB Prototype CX
Tyrese Haliburton — Nike Kobe 5 PE
Jrue Holiday — Nike Air Zoom GT Cut 2
Kyrie Irving — Nike Kyrie 3 Custom
Kyrie Irving — Nike Kyrie 8 "Moccasin" Custom
Jaren Jackson Jr. — Nike Air Zoom GT Run
LeBron James — Nike LeBron 20 "Alternate All-Star"
Nikola Jokic — Nike Air Zoom GT Jump
Damian Lillard — Adidas Dame 8
Lauri Markkanen — Nike LeBron 20 "Liverpool"
Donovan Mitchell — Adidas D.O.N. Issue #4 "Grambling State" PE
Ja Morant — Nike Ja 1 "Scratch"
Julius Randle — Nike Air Zoom GT Cut 2
Pascal Siakam — Nike KD 13
Domantas Sabonis — Nike Kobe 6 PE
Jayson Tatum — Jordan Tatum 1 "Pink Lemonade"
Jayson Tatum — Jordan Tatum 1 "Zoo"
