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Jonathan Kuminga Was Snubbed From The Rising Stars Challenge

On Jan. 31, the NBA announced the participants for the Rising Stars Challenge during the 2023 NBA All Star Weekend. The Rising Stars Challenge features the game's youngest and brightest players as well as players from the G League.

Jerry JiangFebruary 1, 2023Steve Kerr, Jonathan Kuminga, Rising Stars ChallengeComment

Jonathan Kuminga Named to Rising Stars Challenge

On Wednesday morning, news broke per Shams Charania that Johnathan Kuminga would be replacing Chris Duarte in the All-star weekend’s Rising Stars Challenge. Unfortunately for Duarte, he suffered a toe injury Sunday against the Timberwolves and, out of an abundance of caution, has chosen to forgo the Rising Stars contest this weekend in Cleveland. In his first year at the pro level by way of The University of Oregon, Duarte has proven himself to be a viable scoring option for a struggling Pacers team.

Ethan FoxFebruary 16, 2022Jonathan Kuminga, Golden State Warriors, Rising Stars ChallengeComment

Jonathan Kuminga Snubbed For Rising Stars Challenge

The 7th pick of the 2021 NBA Draft and a future star of the Golden State Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga, will not be competing in any of the NBA All-Star Saturday night events. He will not be playing in the Rising Stars Challenge or even the NBA Slam Dunk Competition for that matter. Juan Toscano-Anderson will be competing in the dunk contest even though one can argue that Kuminga is a stronger, more flashy dunker than he is.