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Celebrities galore at record breaking NBA All-Star Game

Sunday, the Eastern Conference All-Stars defeated the West’s best 141-139, in front of 108,713 fans. This figure represents the largest attendance ever for a basketball game. 

Pregame estimates envisioned a turnout of around 90,000 people.  A strong walkup crowd, combined with intense marketing efforts, led to this Guinness Book of World Records’ certified accomplishment.   

The Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade was awarded All-Star Game MVP.   

A myriad of entertainers, athletes and political figures were among the record breaking crowd at Cowboys Stadium.  Below is a sampling of the big names in “Big D.”

 

Music

Ludacris, Diddy, Mary J. Blige, Paul Simon, Jay-Z and Common.

 

TV/Film

Spike Lee, Jamie Foxx, Gabrielle Union, Michael Rapaport, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Chris Tucker.

 

Non Basketball Athletic Figures

Emmitt Smith, Terrell Owens, Deion Sanders, Jerry Jones and Floyd Mayweather.

 

Politics

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rev. Jesse Jackson.

 

Photograph Source: Eric Gay/AP

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Jon Rapoport has spent his career working on all sides of the media and sports industry. He began his career at ESPN in studio production at the ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. While there, he won an Emmy for his contribution to "SportsCenter." Following his tenure at ESPN, Jon relocated to Los Angeles, joining the staff of the “Best Damn Sports Show” on FOX Sports Net.

Upon leaving the show, Jon worked in Web site and sports radio show development/production, with Major League Baseball in media operation logistics for the World Baseball Classic and on behalf of Los Angeles’ effort to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics back to Southern California. Jon currently writes a political blog for the Los Angeles edition of Examiner.com.

Born and raised in Plymouth, Minnesota (just outside of Minneapolis), Jon is an avid sports fan, particularly for his beloved Minnesota teams. Jon graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he earned his BA in communication and interned for ABC’s “Good Morning America” in New York City and Washington D.C. He is married and resides in Los Angeles.  

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