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The selection of the “All Stars” participants will begin on Thursday afternoon in the time of the East Coast of the United States (7 pm Lithuanian time) and will end on February 16.
Members of the All-Star game kick-off will be announced on February 18 and reserve basketball players will be named on February 23.
It is true that it is not yet clear whether the match will take place. It was long thought that the pandemic would stop the gathering of stars under one roof, but a few days ago there was talk of the possibility of holding an All-Star game on March 7 in Atlanta.
D. Sabonis claims to be among the NBA’s 24 most outstanding players for the second consecutive season. Last year he made his debut in the “All Stars” game in Chicago, becoming the second Lithuanian to do so.
Photo by Scanpix / Domantas Sabonis at the All-Star match
This year, it is worth it for a Lithuanian to be chosen for a financially prestigious event. His contract, which came into effect this season, includes the condition that D. Sabonis would receive an additional 1.3 million for entering the All Stars game. AMERICAN DOLLAR.
To be bonuses, D. Sabonis for 2020-2021. 18.5 million will be paid by the Pacers club this season. Dollars.
Besides him, there are more potential participants in the All-Star game: Jaylen Brown, Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle and eight other basketball players.
Had he been chosen for the “All Stars” match, D. Sabonis would have repeated the achievement of Žydrūnas Ilgauskas: he had also been among the stars twice (2003 and 2005).
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