Western Conference All-Stars Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers came up big for the Western Conference during the Western Conference’s 152-149 victory over the Eastern Conference in the 2012 NBA All-Star Game at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, on February 26, 2012. All three men had monster games, with Griffin pulling down eight rebounds, making three assists, stealing two balls and scoring 22 points. Bryant recorded one rebound, one assist, two steals, and 27 points. Durant earned All-Star MVP honors with his seven rebounds, three assists, 3 steals, and 36 points.

This presented item is an Official Spalding 2012 NBA All-Star Game basketball signed by MVP Durant, Bryant, and Griffin. The blue, black, and silver-paneled basketball features “SPALDING” stamped in white on a black panel. An “ALL-STAR ORLANDO 2012” stamp in black, white, and blue in honor of the host team, the Orlando Magic, is featured on a silver panel featuring the signature of Bryant in black marker. Griffin signed the black panel below the “ALL-STAR ORLANDO 2012” panel with a silver metallic paint pen. Durant signed the blue panel below Griffin’s signature with a silver metallic paint pen. The basketball features a “ORL 12” stamp in white, black, and blue with the accompanying label “LIMITED EDITION 584 OF 2012” in white below the stamp. The basketball features some brown glue residue on the seams and comes in a black box labeled “PANINI AUTHENTIC” in gold. The signed, limited-edition basketball comes with an LOA from Panini (PA11798).

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