{"id":608195,"date":"2026-02-17T15:17:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/608195\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:17:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:17:01","slug":"norman-powell-opens-up-on-first-career-all-star-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/608195\/","title":{"rendered":"Norman Powell opens up on first career All-Star appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Norman Powell opens up on first career All-Star appearance<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Miami Heat<\/a> have had a disappointing season to their standards, sitting eighth in the Eastern Conference after the All-Star break with a 29-27 record.<\/p>\n

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That said, the Heat did have one representative in the All-Star Game this season, as Norman Powell made his first career appearance in his first season with Miami.<\/p>\n

Averaging a career-high 23 points per game in his 11th year in the league, Powell got the nod over notable players like Brandon Ingram of the Toronto Raptors<\/a> and Michael Porter Jr. of the Brooklyn Nets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Recently, Powell spoke<\/a> to the media about his All-Star break, soaking in the experience.<\/p>\n

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\u201cExperience was amazing, no complaints,\u201d said Powell after his debut. \u201cBeing able to participate in a full weekend for the first time, the Three-Point contest and the All-Star Game. Just enjoying and creating memories with all the guys that I\u2019ve gone up against and competed with and looked up to before I even made it to the NBA. So it\u2019s an A-plus weekend for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Powell got to square off against Kawhi Leonard, a teammate that he won a championship with as a member of the Toronto Raptors. The two also played together with the Clippers<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n

As far as teammates are concerned, playing for Team World, Powell was able to suit up with another former Raptors teammate once again, Pascal Siakam.<\/p>\n

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To add on to the irony, the festivities were held at the Intuit Dome, Powell’s latest home court before an offseason trade sent him to Miami last summer.<\/p>\n

At 32-years-old, Powell’s chances to earn another All-Star appearance in the future may be in doubt.<\/p>\n

Either way, Powell experienced a weekend that he’ll never forget.<\/p>\n

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