2023 NBA All-Star Saturday Night: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard highlight participants

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2023 NBA All-Star Saturday Night: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard highlight participants
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will have his hands full at the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City. Not only will he serve as an All-Star captain on Sunday, Antetokounmpo will headline the skills challenge with his brothers.

Now that LeBron James holds the record for all-time scoring in the NBA, USA TODAY Sports Jeff Zillgitt looks at which active players could surpass him.Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will have his hands full at the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City.

the full slate of participants for Saturday night's All-Star festivities, which includes the skills challenge, 3-point contest and dunk contest. Big names include the Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard and the Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum. Antetokounmpo will reunite with brothers Thanasis and Alex for the 2023 Kia Skills Challenge, the siblings' second consecutive time competing in the event together.

Hield will go against Portland Trail Blazer duo Anfernee Simons, who is second in the league with 195 3-pointers made, and Lillard, who has made 186 3-pointers this season. Lillard previously competed in the 3-point competition in 2014 and 2019, but wasn't able to claim the crown either time.

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