That could have been us: Thoughts on the NBA All-Star Game and Charlotte’s lost weekend

Posted Feb 23, 2017
House Bill 2 has been a stain on North Carolina. It continues to be a point of division, of mockery and, recently, an question on “Jeopardy.” But losing the 2017 NBA All-Star Game hits home to basketball junkies like me. Especially when basketball is engrained in the fabric of North Carolina. How great would it have been to see Kemba Walker play host? (Charlotte Five)

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