1999 PBA All-Star Weekend
The 1999 PBA All-Star Week is the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The events were held from August 6-8, 1999.
Skills Challenge Winners
- Slam Dunk Competition: Robert Parker of Sta.Lucia
- Buzzerbeater event co-champions: Bal David of Brgy.Ginebra and Rodney Santos of Alaska
- Three-Point Shootout: Jasper Ocampo of Pop Cola (def.Roehl Gomez of Alaska, 17-8)
- Two-Ball competition: Johnny Abarrientos and Kenneth Duremdes of Alaska won over the San Miguel pair of Dwight Lago and Robert Duat, 38-30
1999 PBA All-Star Game Lineups
Veterans (Coach by Tim Cone)
- Originally, Vergel Meneses and Victor Pablo were selected, but were replaced by Jerry Codinera and Gerald Esplana because of injuries.
Rookies/Sophomores/Juniors (Coach by Alfrancis Chua)
Outcome
- Benjie Paras bag his second All-Star MVP honors, leading the Veterans to a 91-85 victory over the RSJ quintet. The 1999 Edition of the PBA All-Star game is said to be one of the best All-star game ever played, and it became more of a personal battle for the Veterans team of homegrown talents, in proving to be better than the Fil-Americans, when the emergence of Fil-Ams dominating the league was a hot topic that year.
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- The 2002 All-Star Game was not held.
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