As the All-Star Weekend approaches, the entire league is filled with the festive atmosphere of the event.
Many players are looking forward to the All-Star break, mainly because the NBA regular season is too tight, and players rarely have time to rest and adjust.
All-Star players are only a minority; most players don't need to participate and will have about a week off.
For the All-Stars, most of them also bring their families to the event; it's more of a big party with little pressure, just having fun.
This year's All-Star is held in Toronto, and because Kobe is retiring after tonight, many fans are here for his last All-Star game, and the league is almost openly attempting to give the AMVP to Kobe.
After all, for a commercial league, giving this award to Kobe is the most profitable.
From the moment he landed in Toronto, Zeng Xingyang hasn't had a moment of freedom.
He is taken by league staff from one room to another, facing interview after interview with the media.