<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Ama-shorts anezikhwama, nawo awuphawu lwesiko le-hip hop, nawo avinjelwe yi-league, eyabeka umthetho ngobude bama-shorts abadlali ngenkathi bedlala. Ama-Tights, abadlali abaqala ukuwagqoka ngaphansi kwama-shorts abo ngesizini ka-200506 nakuba kungeyona uphawu lwesiko le-hip hop nawo avinjelwe. Abekho abadlali abahlawuliswa ngokwephula imithetho yokugqoka ngesikhathi sonyaka ka-200506. Le ligi iye yazama nokuzihlukanisa kakhulu ne-hip hop kusukela ngombango odume kabi we-Pacers-Pistons ngo-2004  <response>: Ngo-2005 i-NBA All-Star Game, izinkanyezi zomculo wezwe uBig noRich badlala ngesikhathi sokuphumula, isenzo esahlekwa usulu ngumhlaziyi we-TNT nowayengumdlali we-NBA uCharles Barkley. Ngaphezu kwalokho, njengoba kuphawuliwe kamuva kulesi sihloko, i-ABC Sports ngemuva kokuthembela kumculo we-hip-hop ekuqaleni isebenzise abaculi abanjengoRob Thomas noTom Petty kuma-NBA Finals eminyakeni yamuva. 