Q 01/05

Which NFL venue hosted the 2010 NBA All-Star Game before a record basketball crowd of 108,713?

A) Cowboys Stadium

B) Georgia Dome

C) Superdome

D) Lucas Oil Stadium

Answer · why

A) Cowboys Stadium

Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, smashed the old mark of 78,129, set when Michigan State played Kentucky at Ford Field in 2003.

Q 02/05

Which Lakers guard won MVP of the 1992 NBA All-Star Game months after retiring with HIV?

A) Norm Nixon

B) Magic Johnson

C) Byron Scott

D) Michael Cooper

Answer · why

B) Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson was voted in by fans despite having retired, then scored a game-high 25 points. After he hit a three-pointer, players ran on to embrace ...

Q 03/05

Which pop singer's jazzy national anthem at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game was widely mocked online?

A) Kesha

B) Rihanna

C) Fergie

D) Ciara

Answer · why

C) Fergie

Fergie said the next day that she had wanted to try something special for the NBA, but that it missed the tone she intended.

Q 04/05

Which city took over the 2017 NBA All-Star Game when it was pulled from Charlotte over a state law?

A) Atlanta

B) Salt Lake City

C) Orlando

D) New Orleans

Answer · why

D) New Orleans

New Orleans stepped in for its second game in four seasons, having also hosted in 2014. Charlotte got the event back in 2019 after parts of North Caro...

Q 05/05

Which Motown star sang a soulful national anthem over a drum machine at the 1983 NBA All-Star Game?

A) Marvin Gaye

B) Stevie Wonder

C) Lionel Richie

D) Diana Ross

Answer · why

A) Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye's slow-grooving version, sung at the Forum in Inglewood, California, was one of his last televised appearances.