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The Milwaukee Bucks plane took off in New Orleans shortly after the city's airport re-opened on Thursday afternoon.

The Bucks had been stuck in New Orleans, where they had arrived Monday to prepare to face the Pelicans on Wednesday. That game got postponed after a historic winter storm Tuesday dumped about a foot of snow there, with many of the city’s roads remaining coated in ice a day later.

Record snow in the city has led to icy and unsafe conditions on many streets, leading the league to postpone the game.

The All-Star Game will be held on Feb. 16 at the Chase Center in San Francisco. The fan vote counted for 50% of Antetokounmpo’s starting nod in the Eastern Conference, with players (25%) and media (25%) accounting for the full vote.

Lakers star LeBron James and leading vote-getter Giannis Antetokounmpo highlighted the NBA All-Star starters that were unveiled Thursday night.

The NBA All-Star starters have been announced and a familiar face is back again amidst arguably the best season of his career. Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was selected as an NBA All-Star for the ninth consecutive season,