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During All-Star weekend, there is no shortage of parties and events, but there is one soirée that has become a staple during NBA’s big week, and that’s Kenny Smith’s annual all-star bash.
Unlike most parties, it’s either for the youth or for the grown folks, Kenny Smith’s All-Star Bash manages to bring in both to come together to celebrate the old school and the new. The party took place at the Morgan MFG event space on Feb.14, the same location where McDonald’s held its Beyond The Court: Panel earlier that day featuring Smith, Iman Shumpert, Lisa Joseph-Metelus and special guest Magic Johnson.
With the inspiration portion out of the way, it was time to celebrate the return of the NBA All-Star game to the windy city. NBA and WNBA legends past and present were in the building like Julius Erving, Ralph Sampson, Kenyon Martin, Dale Ellis Greg Oden, Elizabeth Cambage, Candace Parker, Tina Thompson and more. As far as Kenny’s famous friends, actor/comedian J.B. Smoove, Jadakiss, Ghostface Killah, Mr. Ed Lover, and more also came through to celebrate.
Speaking of Jadakiss, he also served as part of the entertainment, taking the stage with Brooklyn’s own, Fabolous to perform their classic bops like “Breathe,” “Make Me Better,” “We Gonna Make It” & more. At the same time, the crowd sipped Ciroc VS and enjoyed McDonald’s fries and chicken nuggets that never seemed to run out.
It was a night to remember leading into the Saturday’s 3-point and slam dunk contest that saw Aaron Gordon get robbed again. You can check out photos from the red carpet arrivals in the gallery below.
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1. Kenny and Kayla Brianna Smith
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2. Jay Pharoah and Kenny Smith
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3. Tina Thompson
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4. Kayla Brianna Smith and Terrell Edmunds
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5. J.B. Smoove and Shahidah Omar
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6. Richaun and Lydecia Holmes
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7. Kenyon Martin
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8. Iman Shumpert
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9. God Shammgod
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10. Maria Taylor
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11. Greg Oden and Sabrina Oden
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12. Kenny Smith’s All-Star Bash
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13. Nakia Sanford
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14. Jadakiss
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15. Kenny Smith’s All-Star Bash
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16. Kenny Smith’s All-Star Bash
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17. Brandon B.Dot Armstrong
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18. Elizabeth Cambage
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19. Nakia Sanford
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20. Dale and Monique Ellis
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21. James Posey
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22. Julius Erving and Dorys Madden
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23. Mr. Ed Lover
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24. Roland Martin
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25. Ralph Sampson and Guests
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26. Emmette and Bonnette Bryant
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27. Ghostface Killah
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28. Team Bevel
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29. Elston and Louise Turner
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30. Kenny Smith’s All-Star Bash
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