As basketball fans from around the world flock to the Bay Area to enjoy NBA All-Star Weekend festivities, the city of Oakland is grappling with another major economic setback.

You start imagining how big the space will be, and it’s three to four times what anything else in town is. …. It’s great thinking what Fargo gets out of this," Mayor Tim Mahoney said.

While much of the focus will be on Sunday’s big game, there’s already a lot of NBA activation taking place, including an association experience at Moscone Center.