As the NBA descends into Chicago for All-Star 2020, here are the players and stories that have shaped Chi-Town’s rich basketball legacy. Check back every day throughout the week for additional Chicago-related All-Star content.
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Chicago: The Real Mecca Of Basketball
Where does the center of the basketball universe lie? Is it New York? What about Philly? Detroit perhaps? Ask anyone from Chicago and they’ll emphatically tell you why it’s the Windy City.
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From the South Side to the West Side and even the extended “Chicagoland” area, there are a great deal of NBA players with Chicago roots worthy of nomination. NBA.com’s Steve Aschburner, a Chicago native, selects the best of the best.
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Like the generations of players before them, the newest wave of ballers hailing from the Windy City have developed long-lasting relationships built through basketball.
