2009 NBA All-Star Game
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The <entity_1> was an exhibition <entity_7> game played on <entity_4> at <entity_2> in <entity_8>, Arizona, home of the <entity_8> Suns. This was the third time that <entity_8> had hosted the <entity_3>; the city had previously hosted the event in 1975 and 1995. <entity_8> was awarded the <entity_3> in an announcement by commissioner David Stern on November 8, 2007. Four teams, Los Angeles Lakers, <entity_8> Suns, New Orleans Hornets, and San Antonio Spurs, had two representations at the <entity_3> with Bryant/Gasol, Stoudemire/O'Neal, Paul/West, and Duncan/Parker. <entity_8> Suns' Shaquille O'Neal marked his return to the <entity_3> after one-year absence with an unusual entry to the game. O'Neal and <entity_0>'s regular season MVP <entity_6> led the West to a 146–119 victory and were named co-MVPs. Six members of USA men's national <entity_7> team, Chris Bosh, <entity_6>, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade, and two members of USA women's national <entity_7> team, Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson were awarded with their ring at the ceremony. The Canadian national anthem, "O <entity_9>" were sung by <entity_10>, Canadian singer who is also the wife of <entity_8> Suns player Grant Hill. The panel of judges for this year contest consists of five former <entity_8> Suns players, the inaugural Slam Dunk champion Larry Nance, 1992 champion Cedric Ceballos, 1987 <entity_3> MVP Tom Chambers and three-time All-Stars, Kevin Johnson and Dan Majerle. The 2009 McDonald's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was played on Friday, <entity_5> at the <entity_8> Convention Center. Turner Broadcasting Network (TNT) broadcast the <entity_3> for the sixth straight year in the United States while The Sports Network (TSN) broadcast the <entity_3> in <entity_9>.
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