The NBA has always tried to drum up the pageantry of some of the biggest moments of the year. Naming the All-Star starters is one of those big moments.
But every single season that comes around that moment gets hilariously stepped on by either (or both?) ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski or The Athletic’s Shams Charania when they somehow get the scoop of who is named to the rosters ahead of time.
It’s hilarious every single season because you know someone in the league office is just seething that this information got out.
Not this year though. Nope. The NBA is not playing those games. The rosters will be first revealed on Inside the NBA and they are making sure of it.
How you ask? By going over the top and sealing the rosters inside of a briefcase that absolutely no one is allowed to open until the time comes.
Yes, seriously. It’s hilarious. Yahoo! Sports’ Chris Haynes reported the crew will get the names after an independent firm tabulates the votes and hand delivers the results to the studio.
Sources: @NBAonTNT “Inside the NBA” crew will receive names of 2022 All-Star Game starters and team captains at 7pm ET tonight. Independent firm Ernst & Young tabulated votes and will have a representative in studio to deliver briefcase containing names of starters and captains.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) January 27, 2022
Fam. This is absolutely hilarious. The funniest part was that fans knew exactly what was going on here. This was the NBA trying not to get scooped.