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(Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211im_/http://sinbapointforward.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/all-star-sixers.jpg?w=610&h=412" width="610" height="412"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Charles Barkley (from left to right), Julius Erving and Mo Cheeks in 1986. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)</p></div> <p><strong>By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211/http://nba.si.com/author/agray35/" target="_blank">Andy Gray</a></strong></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211/http://nba.si.com/2013/01/16/2013-nba-all-star-uniforms-adidas-houston/" target="_blank">Adidas released the 2013 All-Star jerseys,</a> which are inspired by Houston’s “rich aeronautical history and the speed of the jet planes that dot its skies.” The uniforms feature shooting stars on the side and a camo-like pattern throughout the torso. While fans and media argue about who deserves the right to wear the uniforms next month, we look back at the history of All-Star uniforms.</p> <p><span id="more-31390"></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong>*****</strong></p> <div id="attachment_31392" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 620px"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211/http://nba.si.com/2013/01/16/nba-all-star-uniforms/all-star-celtics/" rel="attachment wp-att-31392"><img class="size-full wp-image-31392 " alt="Bob Cousy, Bill Russell and Tom Heinsohn pose after the 1963 All-Star Game. (Photo by NBA Photos/NBAE via Getty Images) " src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211im_/http://sinbapointforward.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/all-star-celtics.jpg?w=610&h=500" width="610" height="500"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Bob Cousy (from left to right), Bill Russell and Tom Heinsohn pose after the 1963 All-Star Game. (NBA Photos/NBAE via Getty Images)</p></div> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong>*****</strong></p> <div id="attachment_31401" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 620px"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211/http://nba.si.com/2013/01/16/nba-all-star-uniforms/all-star-uniforms/" rel="attachment wp-att-31401"><img class="size-full wp-image-31401" alt="The 1977 Western Conference All-Stars. (Getty Images)" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211im_/http://sinbapointforward.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/all-star-uniforms.jpg?w=610&h=371" width="610" height="371"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The 1977 Eastern Conference All-Stars. (Getty Images)</p></div> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong>*****</strong></p> <div id="attachment_31394" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 620px"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211/http://nba.si.com/2013/01/16/nba-all-star-uniforms/all-star-east/" rel="attachment wp-att-31394"><img class="size-full wp-image-31394" alt="The 1980 Western Conference All-Stars. (Getty Images)" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211im_/http://sinbapointforward.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/all-star-east.jpg?w=610&h=420" width="610" height="420"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The 1980 Western Conference All-Stars. (Getty Images)</p></div> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong>*****</strong></p> <div id="attachment_31398" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 620px"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211/http://nba.si.com/2013/01/16/nba-all-star-uniforms/all-star-lakers/" rel="attachment wp-att-31398"><img class="size-full wp-image-31398 " alt="Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pose prior to the 1984 NBA All-Star Game . (Getty Images)" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211im_/http://sinbapointforward.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/all-star-lakers.jpg?w=610&h=464" width="610" height="464"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Magic Johnson (left) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pose before the 1984 NBA All-Star Game . (Getty Images)</p></div> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong>*****</strong></p> <div id="attachment_31395" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 620px"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211/http://nba.si.com/2013/01/16/nba-all-star-uniforms/all-star-images/" rel="attachment wp-att-31395"><img class="size-full wp-image-31395" alt="Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon and Moses Malone catch their breath during the 1988 All-Star Game. (Getty Images) " src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211im_/http://sinbapointforward.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/all-star-images.jpg?w=610&h=473" width="610" height="473"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Magic Johnson (from left to right), Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon and Moses Malone catch their breath during the 1988 All-Star Game. (Getty Images)</p></div> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong>*****</strong></p> <div id="attachment_31391" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 620px"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211/http://nba.si.com/2013/01/16/nba-all-star-uniforms/all-star-cavs/" rel="attachment wp-att-31391"><img class="size-full wp-image-31391 " alt="Mark Price and Brad Daughertypose for a portrait prior to the 1992 NBA All Star Game. (Getty Images)" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211im_/http://sinbapointforward.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/all-star-cavs.jpg?w=610&h=493" width="610" height="493"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Mark Price (left) and Brad Daugherty pose before the 1992 NBA All Star Game. (Getty Images)</p></div> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong>*****</strong></p> <div id="attachment_31399" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 620px"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211/http://nba.si.com/2013/01/16/nba-all-star-uniforms/all-star-reg-uniforms/" rel="attachment wp-att-31399"><img class="size-full wp-image-31399" alt="Some seasons, such as 1997, the players just wore their regular jerseys for the big game. (Getty Images)" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211im_/http://sinbapointforward.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/all-star-reg-uniforms.jpg?w=610&h=482" width="610" height="482"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">During some seasons, such as 1997, the players just wore their regular jerseys for the big game. (Getty Images)</p></div> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong>*****</strong></p> <div id="attachment_31396" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 550px"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211/http://nba.si.com/2013/01/16/nba-all-star-uniforms/all-star-iverson/" rel="attachment wp-att-31396"><img class="size-full wp-image-31396" alt="Allen Iverson drives to the basket against Tim Duncan during the 2003 NBA All-Star Game. (Getty Images)" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119120211im_/http://sinbapointforward.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/all-star-iverson.jpg?w=540&h=500" width="540" height="500"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Allen Iverson (left) drives to the basket against Tim Duncan during the 2003 NBA All-Star Game. 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