Last Friday night kicked off NBA All-Star Weekend, and boy was it an exciting night out in Charlotte.

Up first was the NBA celebrity game where former NBA and WNBA players as well as celebrities lace up and put on a show for the fans.

The home team this year was coached by Dawn Staley, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, six-time WNBA All-Star and current University of South Carolina coach. Notable players included Dr. Oz, Terrence J, ESPN analyst Jay Williams, Rapper Rapsody, comedian Famous Los and WNBA star A’ja Wilson.

The away team was coached by UConn legend Sue Bird. Her team included reigning Most Valuable Player Quavo, Bad Bunny, Ronnie 2K, the WNBA’s Stefanie Dolson, Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry and another UConn great in Ray Allen.

The game turned out to be very competitive. The score was neck and neck throughout. The 43-year-old Allen put on a show, putting up 24 points, nine rebounds, and five assists, leaving many to wonder if Allen would consider returning to the court after what seems to be an effortless performance. Famous Los, who actually was a former basketball star out of North Carolina, was named MVP, stealing the show by dropping 22 points and held off a late surge by Daley and her squad.

This year’s Rising Stars game was higher anticipated than it has been in recent years. With a plethora of young talent in the league, it was exciting to see how things would unfold. Having lost two years in a row to Team World, it was expected Team USA would come out with a chip on their shoulder.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum made sure his presence was heard by Team World, dropping 30 points. Team World’s and Chicago Bulls player Lauri Markkannen kept them in it with 21 points, but Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers was relentless. Kuzma dropped a game-high 35 points en route to the game’s MVP and snapping Team USA’s losing streak.

Surprisingly, Friday is considered the appetizer of the two-day show. Saturday can be compared to as the main entrée, consisting of the Three-Point Contest and Slam dunk contest. The hype for the contest was contagious.

A familiar face and second-year player Dennis Smith Jr. was favored in his return to the dunk contest. But Oklahoma City’s Hamidou Diallo brought down the house with his spectacular honey dip dunk over Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal solidifying his victory.

The three-point contest was highlighted by the both Seth and Stephen Curry, legend Dirk Nowitzki and All-Stars Kemba Walker, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton.

The Currys, however, had a little wager on the line: whoever wins or gets further buys the family game tickets for the rest of their careers. Steph won that wager, but it was the Brooklyn Nets’ Joe Harris who slithered his way in and beat Steph in the championship round by just two shots.

Now after the entrée comes dessert, and the All-Star game was certainly a treat. Teams were chosen by captains Giannis Anteotokounmpo and LeBron James.

Team LeBron’s crew consisted of Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Kawhi Leonard. Team Giannis had Steph Curry, Joel Embiid, Paul George and Walker. Notably, Commissioner Adam Silver named Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade All-Stars in their final seasons.

The game was your typical no defense, let’s put on a show type of night, but what got everyone buzzing was when Curry bounced the ball off the ground nearly as high as the backboard and Giannis tracked it down in midair. The dunk was absolutely jaw-dropping as Giannis’s head was several inches above the rim before he even touched the ball to dunk it.

Durant took home the MVP however, scoring 31 points and grabbing seven rebounds, leading Team LeBron back from a 20-point deficit.

Now that the weekend is over, things start to ramp up from here on out, especially in the Western Conference. With a three-way tie from the sixth to eighth spot, teams looking outside such as the Lakers and Kings, things should be getting interesting in these later weeks.