Open Thread: De’Aaron Fox’s frameworthy moment at the AllStar Game
Feb 20, 2026
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 15: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Team USA Stripes and De’Aaron Fox #4 of the San Antonio Spurs and Team USA Stripes celebrate after Fox's game winning 3-pointer against Team USA Stars the 75th NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome on February 15,
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Even All-Stars can be awe-struck by moments with all-time greats. That’s what happened with Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox on Sunday afternoon during the NBA All-Star Game in an event that, gimmicky or not, turned out to be much more exciting than past iterations and produced the best viewer ratings since 2011. The round-robin tournament, with two US teams and one World Team, brought out the competitive edge in players that had been lacking, in no small part thanks to Victor Wembanyama setting the tone right out of the gates.
The game(s?) produced many highlight-real moments, especially the wild ending to Game 2 between Team Stars (the “young” US stars) and Team Stripes (the “old guard”). After Anthony Edwards hit a three with 17 sec left to put the Stars up by the two, Fox, who was a late injury replacement, hit a buzzer-beater three to win the match for the OG, complete with his signature celebration of looking at his hand as if it’s some kind of alien extremity.
WILD ENDING OF USA STARS/STRIPES!ANT LAY TO MAKE IT A 2-POINT GAME.ANT STEAL.ANT 3 FOR THE LEAD.FOX GAME-WINNER.USA STRIPES SECURES THE WIN 😱 pic.twitter.com/EjQ74Twq9p— NBA (@NBA) February 15, 2026
While Fox is certainly a top 25-ish player in the league today, he may have felt like a boy among men on Team Stripes, and as all the legends around him raised their hands in celebration, LeBron James was the nearest and first teammate to come over and celebrate with him. It’s a moment Fox says he’ll never forget, with plans to frame the picture and get it signed by The King himself.
– De'Aaron Fox on the moment after hitting the game winner in the All-Star game:“I saw the picture with me and Bron… that's got to be one of the best pictures, I think that I have. That picture is for sure getting framed, might have to have him sign it.” 🥹❤️ pic.twitter.com/hM9cu01cA8— BronMuse (@BronMuse) February 16, 2026
pic.twitter.com/gv1rN2Sa4m— BronMuse (@BronMuse) February 16, 2026
While it hopefully won’t be the biggest moment for Fox this season (ideally, that will come in May or even June), it’s definitely one that will stick with him for the rest of his life, and it will be fun to show that signed picture of him being celebrated by one of the GOATs to his children and grandchildren.
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