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Then there's Wade, who is undoubtedly the star of stars, shining brightest in a city where the lights seemingly overshadow all else. He's everywhere in Vegas. On billboards. At the Jam session, where you could walk into a makeshift model of his head and see all he has done in his short career. On buses. Dropping a new shoe. Throwing parties. Las Vegas has done everything but design new slot machines around him.
Pay attention. Who got the most face time on All-Star Saturday night? Who was asked his opinion regarding the dunk contest barely halfway through? It wasn't King James.
Wade was announced after the veteran Bryant during the Skills Challenge, and had more closeups in this city than Wayne Newton has ever enjoyed. It's hard not to see that he's the new face of the NBA. The Miami Heat are the new-school Lakers, with Wade taking over Magic Johnson's role, an aging O'Neal playing Kareem, and Pat Riley as himself, 20 years later.