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Indianapolis To Host 70th Anniversary NBA All-Star Game
Indianapolis will follow Los Angeles in 2018, Charlotte in 2019 and Chicago in 2020 as All-Star host, NBA officials said Wednesday.
INDIANAPOLIS -- NBA officials announced Wednesday that Indianapolis will be the host city for the 2021 NBA All-Star game — the event's 70th anniversary.
The face-off is set for the Indiana Pacers home court, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. Indianapolis hosted an All-Star event once before in 1985, when the city welcomed the midseason classic.
“Indianapolis has an enduring love for basketball that creates a special connection to our All-Star Game,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday while making the announcement at the fieldhouse. “I want to especially thank Herb Simon for his efforts to bring the All-Star festivities back to Indianapolis as well as acknowledge the strong support we received from Governor Holcomb, Mayor Hogsett, Larry Bird, Rick Fuson and the entire Pacers organization.”
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