CHICAGO _ Anthony Davis drove by the church down the street from his old high school Saturday night. That's where his team sometimes worked out because they didn't have a gym.
Earlier in the week he'd made a visit to Perspectives Charter School, and participated in several community events around the city, celebrating the All-Star game in his hometown.
"Glad to be back home, spend time with my family, my friends," the Lakers' forward said. "It's going to be a great weekend. Trying to stay warm. But to get back here and play in front of the fans in a place where I grew up, in a place where I had my first like big-time game, the McDonald's game at UC. So it's been very exciting to be back and get a chance to relive some of them high school memories that I had here in Chicago."
Clippers guard Patrick Beverley also got a chance to stop by his old haunts. He said he was excited to see his old friends, his high school (Marshall Metropolitan) and to smell the Chicago air.
"I pinch myself sometimes," said Beverley, who participated in the skills contest and lost in the first round. "I think the last All-Star game was 32 years ago, I wasn't even born yet. I represent Chicago, the grit of Chicago.
"I'm just fortunate to represent the city today."
