The AM Podcast - A Podcast for Asian American Men

Leo Shares His Experience At NBA All-Star Weekend (2022) 75th Anniversary (How All-Star weekend was an essential part of our childhoods, why Asian Americans love basketball, how the All-Star games has changed over the years & more) | Barbershop Talk

March 03, 2022 Mike Tran / Leo Chan Season 3 Episode 85
The AM Podcast - A Podcast for Asian American Men
Leo Shares His Experience At NBA All-Star Weekend (2022) 75th Anniversary (How All-Star weekend was an essential part of our childhoods, why Asian Americans love basketball, how the All-Star games has changed over the years & more) | Barbershop Talk
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Show Notes

Welcome back to the Asian Menswear Podcast. In this episode, Leo talks about his experience attending NBA All-Star Weekend as a guest for Mountain Dew. Mike and Leo both grew up playing basketball and All-Star weekend was always an important event to look forward to every year. 

If you enjoy playing basketball, follow the NBA, or are just interested in learning about what makes the All-Star games special, then you'll enjoy this episode. 

In this episode, we discuss:

Timestamps:

1:00 - Intro 
1:45 - What’s the NBA All-Star Weekend?
3:15 - The last time NBA All-Star was in Ohio was twenty years ago
4:30 - Leo talks about what one of the drawbacks of hosting a significant event in Cleveland was
7:20 - Going over all the sponsors present at NBA All-Star Weekend
8:50 - Legendary Michael Jordan made an appearance for the 75th anniversary of the NBA
11:19 - the differences between a big market city vs. a small market city 
13 - Not seeing any other Asian Americans at the event 
16 - Leo reflects on going from watching the all-star game as a kid to attending the event as a guest
19 - discussing how the All-Star games aren’t as exciting as they used to be

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