Sure, the NBA All-Star game is the biggest event of All-Star Weekend, but as we all know, some of the best competitions and sneaker surprises happen on NBA All-Star Saturday Night. Our Kicks On Court column brings you a recap of All-Star Saturday Night, which includes shots from the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, the Haier Shooting Stars and the Foot Locker 3-Pt. Contest. We even bring you photos of the All-Star practice (which happened early Saturday morning) and off-court images of some of your favorite celebrities and players. Who rocked the best sneakers yesterday? View our Kicks On Court: NBA All-Star Saturday Night Recap below.

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Taco Bell Skills Challenge/Haier Shooting Stars

Rajon Rondo wearing the Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 Low

Deron Williams in the Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 Low

Kyrie Irving shooting in the Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011

Russell Westbrook sporting the Nike Zoom Hyperenforcer

Tony Parker rocking the Nike Zoom Brave V

John Wall in the Reebok Zig Encore

Allan Houston and Landry Fields in the Nike Air Flightposite III and the Nike Zoom Kobe VII, respectively

Left to Right: Sophia Young in the Nike Zoom Hyperenforcer "Think Pink", Chandler Parsons wearing the Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 and Kenny Smith in the Nike Zoom Kobe VI

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Following Thursday’s Kicks On Court: The Greatest All-Star Game Plays of the ’90s feature, we now bring you the most memorable NBA All-Star Game plays of the 2000s. Do you remember MJ’s clutch, fadeaway jumper in the 2003 All-Star Game? What about Tracy McGrady’s off-the-glass dunk in 2004? Take a look at our Kicks On Court: The Greatest All-Star Game Plays of the 2000s feature and the shoes that were worn during these moments.

Jason Kidd’s Underhand Alley-Oop to Kobe Bryant – 2000

Nike Flightposite "Eggplant"

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Under Armour has a few representatives in the All-Star Weekend competitions; therefore, we take a quick look at the brand’s three-sneaker All-Star collection. Yesterday, Derrick Williams and Kemba Walker represented for Under Armour in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge by wearing the Bloodline and the Torch, respectively. In detail, Derrick Williams laced up a grey and spark blue colorway of the Bloodline, while Kemba rocked the newly-designed Torch silhouette, a shoe that will hit retailers in September for $90. Additionally, Derrick will wear the grey and red Bloodline, pictured below, in the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest later tonight.

 

Under Armour Bloodline Grey/Spark Blue Rising Stars Challenge PE for Derrick Williams

Under Armour Bloodline Grey/Red Slam Dunk Contest PE for Derrick Williams

Under Armour Torch Grey/Spark Blue Rising Stars Challenge PE for Kemba Walker

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Every week, we see a ton of great shoes, but choosing a favorite can be a bit of a challenge. This week was no exception as we take a look at some of the Nice Kicks staff’s favorites kicks of the week. Let us know what your favorites of the week were.

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You can’t go wrong with a New York Knicks colorway on any shoe. The Kobe VII is one of my favorite shoes right now, and this is one of the better colorways I have seen thus far.

Nike Zoom Kobe VII “Rising Stars Challenge” Landry Fields PE

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Nearly four years ago, only one person arrived late at the “McFly” Hyperdunk camp-out and left with a pair of the Marty-inspired kicks. What was his name? Kobe Bryant. The sneaker’s spokesman rolled up in a DeLorean DMC-12 at the UNDFTD LA release of the Nike Hyperdunk 2015 “McFly” to take pictures with fans and sign autographs. To this day, the limited Hyperdunk still stands a milestone for Nike Basketball and the sneaker culture. Though releases since have arguably been bigger, Kobe coming through the camp-out puts this drop in a world all its own.

Celebrity: Kobe Bryant
Kicks: Nike Hyperdunk 2015 “McFly”
Event: Nike Hyperdunk 2015 “McFly” Release at UNDFTD
Date: July 2, 2008

Kobe arrives at Nike Hyperdunk 2015 "McFly" release

Kobe signs Nike Hyperdunk 2015 "McFly" for a fan

Kobe takes a picture with fans at the Nike Hyperdunk 2015 "McFly" release

Nike Hyperdunk "McFly"

Event pics via Hypebeast

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In addition to the Air Jordan 13 “Playoffs” we mentioned yesterday, the Nike Air Griffey Max 1 “Varsity Red” was another major release that dropped during All-Star weekend last year. This was one of, if not the biggest Griffey release of the year. Did you purchase or pass on the Nike Air Griffey Max 1 “Varsity Red”? Was this the best Griffey release of the year or did the “Emerald” Griffey Max 1 take the cake? Lastly, was this one of your favorite releases of 2011? Let us know your thoughts on the Nike Air Griffey Max 1 “Varsity Red” in the comment section below.

Nike Air Griffey Max 1 "Varsity Red"

Nike Air Griffey Max 1 "Varsity Red"

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