NBA All-Star Slam

NBA All-Star Slam was a special Cartoon Network marathon that aired in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. The marathon's promos and bumpers featured Cartoon Cartoons characters playing a giant basketball game amidst the skyscrapers of downtown Atlanta, GA; this was recycled from the opening for NBA on TBS used from 2000-02 (with the CN characters substituting the original NBA players and all TBS branding, along with Run-DMC, who sang the music used in the original intro and appeared on-screen, removed). A similar marathon, titled NBA All-Star Jam, also aired in 2016 and 2017.
==2003==
The marathon first aired on February 9, 2003 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm and featured 13 NBA players telling viewers about their favorite cartoon characters and introducing some of the best cartoons featuring those characters in a special marathon leading up to the tip-off of the 2003 NBA all-star game on sister network TNT. Cartoon characters featured in the marathon ranged from Buttercup, Bugs Bunny and Scooby-Doo, to Cheetara, Godzilla and Yosemite Sam.
Participants in Cartoon Network's "NBA All-Star Slam 2003" included:
*Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers) - Godzilla
*Theo Ratliff (Atlanta Hawks) - Hong Kong Phooey
*Jason Terry (Atlanta Hawks) - Scooby-Doo
*Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns) - Cheetara
*Stephon Marbury (Phoenix Suns) - Bugs Bunny
*Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers) - Space Ghost
*Michael Redd (Milwaukee Bucks) - He-Man
*Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets) - Jayna
*Richard Jefferson (New Jersey Nets) - Yosemite Sam
*Baron Davis (New Orleans Hornets) - Droopy
*Jamal Mashburn (New Orleans Hornets) - Buttercup
*Allan Houston (New York Knicks) - George Jetson
*Latrell Sprewell (New York Knicks) - Fred Flintstone
==2004==
The marathon aired again with a similar format on February 15, 2004 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm and featured 11 NBA players. Also played Toon Hoops at CartoonNetwork.com. Participants in Cartoon Network's "NBA All-Star Slam 2004" included:
*Steve Francis (Houston Rockets) - Ed, Edd and Eddy
*Corey Magette (Los Angeles Clippers) - Mayor of Townsville
*Karl Malone (Los Angeles Lakers) - Johnny Bravo
*Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) - Dexter
*Kenyon Martin (New Jersey Nets) - Ed, Edd and Eddy
*Malik Rose (San Antonio Spurs) - Mandark
*Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers) - Muriel Bagge
*LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) - The Kids Next Door
*Shaquille O’Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)
*Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets)
*Ben Wallace (Detroit Pistons)
==2005==
The marathon aired again on February 20, 2005 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm and featured Tommy Snider and Nzinga Blake from Cartoon Network's Fridays, as well as the NBA players. Also, it aired back-to-back episodes of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends and Atomic Betty.
==2006==
The marathon aired again on February 19, 2006 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm and featured Tommy Snider and Tara Sands from Cartoon Network's Fridays, as well as the NBA players. Also, it aired eight episodes of Ben 10.
== Gallery ==
Cartoon Network's NBA All-Star Slam promos (2003-2006)
Cartoon Network's NBA All-Star Slam promo Micheal Redd and Huckleberry Hound (2003)
Cartoon Network NBA All-Star Slam with Jason Kidd and Dexter
Cartoon Network's NBA All-Star Slam Marathon🏀 interviews (February 9th, 2003)
Cartoon Network NBA All Star Slam 2004 (Bumpers only)
==References==
Category:Marathons
Category:Special Block
Category:NBA Marathons
Category:Winter Marathons