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McDonald’s All American Games will stay in Chicago

By  Blair Sheade
   
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Since 2011, the McDonald’s All American basketball games have been played in Chicago at the United Center, and it will continue through 2016.

In the past five years, 34 players from the McDonald’s All American games were drafted to the NBA or WNBA.

This game also helps the Chicago economy, selling out the United Center in 2011 and averaging over 16,000 fans each year.

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