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Gov. Wolf wants Charlotte's NBA All-Star Game to come to Philly

By now you've heard that the NBA is moving the 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte, N.C., due to North Carolina's "bathroom law" that limits anti-discrimination protections for LGTBQ people in the state.

The odds seem pretty high that the event will end up in New Orleans, but that's not official yet. So Gov. Wolf is taking a shot at getting the game to Philadelphia:

It's hard to see that happening, especially knowing NBA owners' collective loathing of the 76ers. But hey, if the Colangelos are able to smooth things over on the floor, maybe they can help pull this off too?