Lega Basket All Star Game

The Lega Basket All Star Game is an all-star game organised annually by Lega Basket, in conjunction with RCS Sport and the Italian Basketball Federation.

It brings together a selection of players from the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), the highest-tier professional basketball league in Italy, to play between themselves, or against another opponent.

First held in 1982, the event has seen a fluctuating history, with numerous changes of format through the years, including the participation of the senior men's Italian national team.

For the 2016-17 season, the annual edition of the All-Star Game will not be held that gathered in a single game all the major stars of the Italian basketball league.

The Italian Basketball Federation had organised an All Star Game in 1980, to celebrate Italy's silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. 12 May 1982, saw the first All Star Game organised by the Lega Basket, the entity responsible for organising the top two professional leagues in Italy, the first-tier Serie A and second-tier Serie A2.

Two teams from the respective divisions were chosen by the public, at the league's games a few weeks before the game, also selecting the coaches for the game played at the Palasport di San Siro in Milan.

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