It’s been a long time coming for Mike Conley Jr. It took some extremely unfortunate injuries to Anthony Davis and Devin Booker for it to happen, but Conley is finally going to be an All-Star.
It’s been 14 long, long seasons. He played an integral piece for so many of those Memphis Grizzlies teams that made deep playoff runs for the first 12 years of his career.
And, for so long, it felt like he should’ve been an All-Star. Certainly, he was good enough. But there was always a question of who he would start over. Chris Paul? Russell Westbrook? Steph Curry? Damian Lillard?
But here we are. It’s finally happening. He’s in as an injury replacement for Devin Booker, who sprained his knee earlier this week.
Phoenix’s Devin Booker has been replaced by Utah’s Mike Conley Jr. in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. Conley will also participate in the 3-point contest.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 6, 2021
This is amazing. The NBA world was so happy for Mike Conley.
It's official: Mike Conley is an All-Star. Something nice in the world.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) March 6, 2021
NBA All-Star Mike Conley hasn't been the "best" player on any team he's been on since at least 7th grade, and he's never fully gotten his due bc of it. Yet he's almost always his team's MVP. Best teammate I've ever had and an unbelievable human being. Couldn't be happier for him.
— Mark Titus (@clubtrillion) March 6, 2021
Man, so genuinely happy for Mike Conley. Always been one of the most underrated players to never make all star.. We can change that title now 👊🏾🙌🏾
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) March 6, 2021
MIKE CONLEY IS AN ALL STAR? IMMA CRY 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/jtQGKOcTH1
— GrizzliesGarrett (@BurnerJa) March 6, 2021
Mike Conley is really gonna be an All-Star, and I couldn’t be happier for him right now. No one more deserving after all of the years he’s been snubbed. Love to #11 forever.
— Made in Memphis (@MadeinMemphis1) March 6, 2021
The feeling when Mike Conley finally made the All-Star game: pic.twitter.com/PY60lje11g
— Melvin Purdy (@MLVNPRDY) March 6, 2021
me, any time mike conley’s name is mentioned: pic.twitter.com/HyfV8RvoTU
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) March 6, 2021
Super happy for Mike Conley to get to be an All-Star.
That’s it. That’s the tweet. Nothing else to say about it. Sometimes, you just gotta be happy that the basketball gods reward folks that everyone across the industry considers to be good people.
— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) March 6, 2021
Looks like we’ve got to find another “best player to never make an All-Star game” now.
The title of "Best Player To Never Make An All-Star Game" is rightfully back with Rod. pic.twitter.com/7EEa72SJtH
— J.E. Skeets (@jeskeets) March 6, 2021
Good on Conley.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MK0HoBHqbY