On February 21, Beijing time, the 2022 All-Star Weekend will usher in the main game today. At halftime today's All-Star Game, the NBA will host a grand 75-star awards ceremony, which is one of the most noteworthy parts of this year's All-Star Weekend.
Earlier today, Shams reported that nets star Durant's grandmother died today, so he won't be attending today's NBA 75th anniversary celebration. Durant is this year's Eastern Conference All-Star ticket king, and Durant will not compete due to a knee injury. Coupled with the death of his grandmother, this makes Durant also not appear at the 75 Superstar Awards Ceremony.
In fact, there are a lot of stars who will miss the 75 Superstar Awards ceremony for different reasons. In an interview yesterday, NBA Chairman Xiao Hua said: "It is expected that of the 61 people currently alive in the 75 superstars, about 50 will be able to appear in the All-Star Game." ”
But in any case, the absence of superstars including Durant made the awards ceremony a lot worse, including "Lord of the Rings" Russell.
Russell, 88, wrote on social media: "I'm proud to be an All-Star 12 times and lucky enough to have been to have played so many All-Star Games as a spectator, so I don't easily make the decision to miss an All-Star — especially when the league celebrates the 75th Party. But I also don't take anything related to COVID-19 lightly, so I'll be cautious and make the decisions that are best for my health. I decided to watch this year's All-Star Game at home. I thank the NBA for its efforts in epidemic prevention and for respecting my decision over the years. ”