On a bizarre night for the NBA and its quest to reinvigorate fan interest in the All-Star Game, the TNT broadcast paused in the middle of the championship game to honor “Inside the NBA” panelists Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson.

This season marks the final season TNT will carry NBA broadcast, but it won’t mark the end of the beloved NBA studio show with “Inside the NBA” and its staff moving to ESPN next season — which made the midgame ceremony somewhat peculiar.

Actor and comedian Kevin Hart addressed the crowd at midcourt and praised the four for their broadcasting prowess over the years before inviting them to join him on the floor.

“The All-Star Games and the basketball games wouldn’t be what they were without the energy that they brought to the game,” Hart said.

The four were then presented with signed jerseys from this year’s All-Star Game, along with rings similar to the ones that NBA All-Stars receive.