The 2009 NBA All-Star Game Weekend is only a day away and three Spanish Basketball Players are making history. This is the first time that there is more than one Spanish player participating in the Rookie All Star Game (Gasol & Fernandez), first ever in the dunk contest and Europe in general (Fernandez), and the repeat visit to the NBA All-Star Game (Pau Gasol). This is a big weekend for the Spanish Basketball Federation and Basketball in Spain.
With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!