Round 12: Tossup 7

To protest this event, Don Nelson conspicuously wore a pair of Nike shoes while accepting an award. Three men angry over this event carried a light blue coffin (10[1])to a mock funeral in Victory Park. In his (10[1])first game after this (10[1])event, a player involved shouted to the crowd “I’m here!” (10[1])before injuring his left abductor. Theories claiming this event intentionally caused harm (10[1])connected it to the Adelson-Dumont family buying land (10[1])in Las Vegas. Shams Charania’s midnight announcement of this event assured readers (10[1])“yes, this is real” before listing (10[1])names like Max Christie. Nico Harrison claimed “defense wins championships” to justify this event less than a year after a central player had led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals. For 10 points, name this event that shockingly sent a Slovenian point guard to the Los Angeles Lakers. ■END■

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