The All-Star game is an exhibition hosted by the NBA every February. It started in the league’s 5th year of operation, 1951. Today, it is the main feature event of All-Star Weekend as it showcases 24 of the league’s star players. As the best of the league go head-to-head against each other, fans tune in from all over the world. However, the late Kobe Bryant once criticized the “All-Star” game four years ago. Recently, a 47-year-old NBA Hall of Famer found himself in agreement.

But what did the Black Mamba have to say about the All-Star Game’s culture in the modern NBA?

Kobe Bryant found today’s NBA All-Star Game to lack competition

In a recent Instagram post, NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett remembers the Black Mamba. The Boston Celtics legend posted an Instagram story of a four-year-old Kobe Bryant interview. In it, the five-time NBA champion says, “I think the All-Star game needs a little revamping. It used to be competitive.”

The Lakers legend was not happy with the level of intensity he was witnessing in modern iterations of the event.

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“I always loved competing in them. I didn’t lose many of them. Fans want to see the best pickup game in the world. They want to see when the best players of the planet go head-to-head against each other. Guys play harder at a pickup game in UCLA.”

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The Big Ticket Kevin Garnett agreed with Kobe’s opinion on today’s culture. The 15-time All-Star shared the clip with the caption, “SAY THAT SHhhiii. Frfr say that ishhh. I keep saying this.”

Many NBA players prefer to save their energy for the upcoming regular season and avoid chances of potential injury. But does that mean that the modern generation is  taking their All-Star selection for granted?

Kobe’s legendary All-Star Game resume

Out of the 12 All-Star games that he was a part of in his 20-year NBA career, Kobe Bryant only lost two.

Known for his inspiring competitive spirit, the Black Mamba won the All-Star Game’s Most Valuable Player Award a whopping four times. Him and Bob Petit share the record for the most All-Star Game MVP awards.

To commemorate the tragic loss of the legend, the NBA renamed the award given to the MVP at its All-Star Game after the late Kobe Bryant. Hopefully, after the renaming of this award, the modern NBA players engage in the future All–Star games more competitively.

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