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Ball to the FutureBy Chris JosephPublished on March 26, 2009 at 3:02amTodays NBA stars can leave us jaded, what with their millions and their giant egos and their incessant Twittering and their unfunny interviews where the only way any we can understand any of it is if were fluent in Mumble. But before they became household names, most NBA stars were introduced to the world via the McDonalds All-American All-Star Game as wide-eyed, fresh-faced youngsters. From Magic Johnson to Isaiah Thomas to Shaquille ONeal to LeBron James, the McDonalds All-Stars have showcased the brightest in boys and girls high school basketball since 1977. Being named a McDonalds All-American means youre branded as the best of the best. It means youre NCAA-bound. And it could mean youll someday be crushing it in the NBA.
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