The All-Star individual events took place on the second day of the All-Star weekend, and Hansen was scheduled to participate in the three-point contest that day.
This year's All-Star game was special, as the main game wasn't being held at the Mavericks' home court, the American Airlines Center, but at the Cowboys Stadium, which could accommodate 100,000 people.
This number of spectators was set to break basketball history worldwide, and even the NCAA finals couldn't come close.
Of course, that was the main game to follow later, along with the celebrity game, rookie game, and individual events, which were still held at the American Airlines Center.
However, the fans who had traveled from afar weren't likely to just watch a single main game, so on the day of the individual events, the arena was completely packed.
The servers struggled to deliver drinks and food to the stands through the aisles, creating such difficulty that they eventually stopped the service altogether.
