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NBA’s All-Star media day will be open to the public

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The NBA will make All-Star media day open to the public for the first time on Feb. 17 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, including autograph and photo opportunities with former players and yet-to-be-announced celebrities.

Aside from seeing media members conduct interviews with All-Star players and competitors, fans both at the convention center and around the world can see and hear interviews livestreamed at mediaday.nba.com.

For the record:

2:30 p.m. Feb. 7, 2018This article previously reported that members of Team Stephen would appear at media day from 12:30-1 p.m., for interviews followed by members of Team LeBron from 1-1:30 p.m. Team LeBron members will be interviewed from 12:30-1:15 p.m. followed by Team Stephen members from 1::15-2 p.m.

Tickets are on sale at NBATickets.com for $10. The league announced that all proceeds from ticket sales will go toward nonprofit journalism organizations that will be selected by the NBA and a panel of media members from the Association for Women in Sports Media, the National Association of Black Journalists and the Professional Basketball Writers Assn.

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Ro Parrish of NBA TV will host a live show from the All-Star media day event, which will also feature an opportunity for fans to meet team mascots and dance-team members.

Doors will open at 11 a.m. for media day, with former NBA players available from 11:30 a.m. to noon and skills competition competitors available from noon to 12:30 p.m. Members of Team LeBron will be interviewed by the media from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m., followed by interviews with members of Team Stephen from 1:15-2 p.m.

The L.A. Convention Center is also hosting a fan zone called NBA Crossover on Friday through Sunday. All-Star weekend festivities open Friday with a celebrity game at the convention center at 4 p.m. followed by the Rising Stars game, which is scheduled to feature the Lakers’ Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma, at 6 p.m. at Staples Center.

The All-Star game, which tips off at 5 p.m. PST on Feb. 18, will conclude the activities for the weekend.

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