It's official. NBA Commissioner David J. Stern officially announced that the Utah Jazz have been selected to host the 1993 NBA All-Star Weekend, scheduled for February 19-21.
"We're very pleased to be bringing the 1993 NBA All-Star Weekend to Salt Lake City, where basketball fans have been extremely enthusiastic and supportive for the Jazz over the years," said Stern. "With a great new arena, the Delta Center, the showcase events, the . . . weekend should be one of our best ever," he added."We consider it a great honor and privilege that Salt Lake City has been selected as the site for the All-Star game," said Utah owner Larry H. Miller. "On behalf of the Jazz organization, the city of Salt Lake and the state of Utah, we welcome the opportunity we have long desired, and we look forward to extending a special kind of hospitality to the NBA family and the world's greatest athletes in 1993."