How celebrities reacted to extreme cold during the 2016 NBA All-Star Game
This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring stories about people, communities and events and how weather impacted them.
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On Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, Toronto hosted the NBA All-Star Game. It was the first time the event took place outside of the United States.
As the best NBA players, celebrities, and fans made their way to Toronto, the city had something up her sleeve; -23°C temperatures.
Well, the temperature clocked in at -23°C, but it actually felt like -34.
Toronto issued an extreme cold weather alert.
Toronto welcomed many NBA greats, including Kobe Bryant, who played his 18th and final All-Star Game, as he retired after that season.
During an interview Bryant said, “It’s cold; it’s really, really cold. Really cold...But it really is great to be here. This is a beautiful city, truly deserving to have an All-Star game.”
The temperatures even shocked former Raptors, like Chris Bosh.
The event attracted all sorts of celebrities, like Kevin Hart, Jason Sudeikis, and Snoop Dogg.
The freezing news travelled quickly, so stars knew what to expect when landing in Toronto.
Most people were just excited for the weekend, but it was impossible to ignore the shocking temperature.
Canada Goose made sure the players were protected from the elements.
The event was a success, minus a few snafus, like a photographer's camera failing to work in the cold.
Though the day and night felt like a punishment, the city looked good.
It was like Toronto was telling a joke and revving up for this punchline, the very next day, the temperature felt like it was -1.
To learn more about this frigid All-Star Game, listen to today's episode of "This Day In Weather History."
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