Social media star ruins NBA's Shooting Stars at All-Star Weekend

The same cannot be said for Druski. Drew "Druski" Desbordes is a common face in television commercials and has appeared alongside many professional basketball players. While basketball-adjacent, Druski is not a player himself, and his passing reflected that Saturday. While trying to send a pass to Scottie Barnes, Druski airmailed the pass and sent it well over Barnes' head and into the crowd.

Adam Silver's influencer focus cheapens All-Star events

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver gives mixed messages about all-Star festivities. On one hand, he constantly talks about making the All-Star Game more competitive, wishing players would take the exhibition more seriously. On the other hand, he also fills All-Star Weekend with comedians, influencers and non-NBA people.

Last year, Silver oversaw a new All-Star format, but still scheduled interminable shooting contests led by Mr. Beast and interrupted the final game with an extended tribute to "Inside the NBA" — a show that is still on the air! Silver's rhetoric about wanting players to try harder in the game stands in contrast to his decidedly unserious innovations for the weekend.

Team Knicks deservedly won, holding off a strong effort from "Team Cameron," a squad of former Duke players including Kon Knueppel, Jalen Johnson and Corey Maggette, who couldn't miss on four-point shots.

But saddling one team with a guy who makes funny videos and not crisp bounce passes is a good way to remove the seriousness the NBA commissioner claims to want. No one was hurt by Druski's errant pass — except NBA officials who want All-Star Weekend to matter.