words // Brandon Richard
Last night, the biggest stars in the NBA aligned at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas for the 62nd Annual All-Star Game. The closely contested game was controlled by the West most of the way, though as usual, the East made it interesting in the end. When the clock ticked down to 0.0, it was the Western Conference that once again stood tall with a 143-138 victory. Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul was named MVP of the game for the first time in his career.
Paul's usual brilliance was on display as he scored 20 points, dished out 15 assists and recorded 4 steals on the night. Kevin Durant was the game's leading scorer with 30 points, making him the first player to score 30 or more in three-straight All-Star Games. Not to be forgotten was Kobe Bryant, who was mostly quiet until stealing the show with two late-game blocks on LeBron James to help seal the win.
Carmelo Anthony led the way for the Eastern Conference with a line of 26 points and 12 rebounds. Dwyane Wade chipped in with 20 points and 7 assists, while James rolled off 19, 3 and 5.
In our world, the All-Star Game is all about the new sneaker debuts, and there was plenty to see on the court Sunday night. Paul and Anthony had big games in their "Stealth" Jordan signature shoes, while Westbrook wore two different pairs of the Air Jordan XX8. Nike Basketball athletes laced up various "Area 72" models and adidas stood out with "Impact Camo." Joakim Noah hustled in his custom pro model by Le Coq Sportif; Dwyane Wade rocked a bright purple make-up of his Li-Ning sig; and Tony Parker put on for PEAK.
A full look at every pair of All-Star kicks below in today's NBA Sneaker Watch.
Chris Paul - Jordan CP3.VI "All-Star"
LeBron James - Nike LeBron X "All-Star"
LeBron James - Nike LeBron X "All-Star"
Kobe Bryant - Nike Kobe 8 System "All-Star"
Kobe Bryant - Nike Kobe 8 System "All-Star"
Luol Deng - Nike Air Max Hyperaggressor PE
Dwight Howard - adidas D Howard Light "All-Star"
Dwight Howard - adidas D Howard Light "All-Star"
Dwyane Wade - Li-Ning Way of Wade "All-Star"
Kevin Durant - Nike KD V "All-Star"
Kevin Durant - Nike KD V "All-Star"
Joakim Noah - Le Coq Sportif Joakim Noah 3.0 "All-Star"
Jay-Z - Nike Air Force 180 Mid
Jrue Holiday - adidas Crazy Fast "All-Star"
James Harden - Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2012 Low PE
Carmelo Anthony - Jordan Melo M9 "All-Star"
LarMarcus Aldridge - Nike Air Max Hyperposite "All-Star" PE
LaMarcus Aldridge - Nike Air Max Hyperposite "All-Star" PE
Brook Lopez - adidas Crazy Fast "All-Star"
Brook Lopez - adidas Crazy Fast "All-Star"
Russell Westbrook - Air Jordan XX8 "All-Star"
Russell Westbrook - Air Jordan XX8 "All-Star"
Russell Westbrook - Air Jordan XX8
Chris Bosh - Nike Air Max Hyperposite "All-Star"
Zach Randolph - Nike Air Max Hyperguard Up PE
Zach Randolph - Nike Air Max Hyperguard Up PE
Paul George - Nike Lunar Hyperdunk PE
Blake Griffin - Jordan Super.Fly 2
Kyrie Irving - Nike Lunar Hyperdunk PE
Tim Duncan - adidas Crazy Fast "All-Star" PE
Tim Duncan - adidas Crazy Fast "All-Star" PE
Kevin Garnett - ANTA KG III "All-Star"
Tony Parker - PEAK Team Lightning "All-Star" PE
Tyson Chandler - Nike Lunar Hyperdunk PE
David Lee - Nike Lunar Hyperdunk PE
2013 Eastern Conference All-Stars
2013 Western Conference All-Stars