NBA Stars and Shoes Shine Bright in 2014 NBA All-Star Game

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It was an All-Star affair in New Orleans with the best that the NBA has to offer playing in a fun up-and-down game. Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers taking home the MVP award after putting together a fabulous 31 points, 5 rebounds, and 14 assists. He had some help with Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James combining for 52 points to take the East to an astounding 163-155 victory over the West. The game set the record for the highest combination of points from both teams in an All-Star Game at 318.

In the losing effort, Blake Griffin and Kevin Durant put on a show. Both players scored 38 points in the loss and had a dunking exhibition throughout the contest. They set a record for most combined points in a game by teammates at 76.

The East was down by double digits for a huge portion of the game but found a way to make a comeback late in the third quarter. The fourth quarter got serious with Irving making a few dazzling threes and Anthony making a key three to give the East some breathing room.

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Rafael Canton is a freelance writer from Queens, NY and contributor to Sneaker Report. Anytime there is a conversation about the NBA, music, or nutella, he can be found in the thick of the discussion. He can be found on Twitter @RafelitoC7.

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The Eastern Conference starting lineup featured a great collection of shoes. The Starting Five lapped it up during the game with All-Star Game MVP Kyrie Irving wearing an All-Star PE of the Nike Zoom Hyperrev. He was supported in the backcourt by Dwyane Wade who was wearing his signature Li-Ning Way of Wade 2.0 "All-Star."

In the front court, Paul George of the Indiana Pacers wore an All-Star PE of the Nike Zoom Crusader, LeBron James of the Heat wore the Nike LeBron XI "All-Star Gumbo League," and Carmelo Anthony wore the Jordan Melo M10 "Crescent City."

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The Western Conference starting lineup put together some impressive plays in the losing effort. Kevin Durant led his squad with the Nike Zoom KD VI "All-Star Gumbo League," Blake Griffin of the Clippers wore the Jordan Super.Fly 2 "Crescent City," and Kevin Love wore a PE of the 361 Degrees Kevin Love 3.0.

In the backcourt, Stephen Curry manned the point guard position in the Under Armour Anatomix Spawn "All-Star," and James Harden wore the Nike Zoom Crusader "All-Star."

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The Eastern Conference All-Stars bench came through in the second half. Centers Roy Hibbert and Joakim Noah's played well. Hibbert wore an All-Star PE of the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2013, and Noah wore the adidas Crazyquick 2. In other big man news, Hawks forward Paul Millsap wore an All-Star PE of the Nike Zoom Crusader and Chris Bosh wore an All-Star PE of the Nike Air Max Hyperposite.

In the backcourt, John Wall also wore the Crazyquick 2. DeMar DeRozan was in the Nike Kobe 9 Elite "All-Star Gumbo League," and Joe Johnson wore the Air Jordan XX8 SE "Crescent City."

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The Western Conference bench featured some veterans led by Dwight Howard in the adidas 4 "All-Star." Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs was in a PEAK All-Star PE, and Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks wore an All-Star PE of the Nike Hyperdunk 2013.

Among the young bucks, Damian Lillard wore the brand new adidas Crazyquick 2. Forwards LaMarcus Aldridge and Anthony Davis both wore All-Star PEs of the Nike Air Max Hyperposite. To round out the roster, Clippers guard Chris Paul wore his signature Jordan CP3.VII "Crescent City" shoes.

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Rafael Canton is a freelance writer from Queens, NY and contributor to Sneaker Report. Anytime there is a conversation about the NBA, music, or nutella, he can be found in the thick of the discussion. He can be found on Twitter @RafelitoC7.

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