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NBA All-Star Game Photos — Friday

By Jason Saul

Published February 14, 2014 at 8:12 PM CST

The 2014 NBA All-Star Game has taken over New Orleans this weekend, with parties and pop-up stores throughout the French Quarter and the CBD.

Detail of a display inside the Footaction popup store on the corner of Bourbon and Canal Streets.

"Inspired by the fearsome alligator, the king of the bayou..." there was a line and a doorman to get into this temporary shop.

There's a mind-boggling amount of NBA merchandise for sale... Including these four Pelicans hats.

Are those runes? Detail of a new Pelicans hat. Some of them glow in the dark.

DJ Spin kicking it at the New Era popup store. Your faithful narrator picked up a New Orleans Jazz throwback hat at this store.

Aaron Mills, using a steamer to shape hat brims.

A Eastern Conference jersey from the 2008 NBA All-Star Game, also held in New Orleans.

Basketball lights.

The gigantic central display at the NBA Jam Session, which has taken over much of the Morial Convention Center.

The center of the NBA Jam Session. Attendees have myriad opportunities to play games, participate in contests, get player autographs, and see historic NBA jerseys and other paraphernalia from the history of the game.

New Orleans Jazz jersey worn by Louisiana legend Pete Maravich.

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Jason Saul

Jason Saul served as WWNO's Director of Digital Services. In 2017 he took a position at BirdNote, in Seattle.

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