SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- It was the first NBA All-Star weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area in a quarter of a century. The festivities this year -- which took place from Feb. 14-16 -- were local for the first time since 2000 when Oakland was the host city.

The numbers are in on how much of an economic impact NBA All-Star weekend in February had on San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said Thursday that the three-day event recorded a $328 million impact on the city's economy.

Lurie said 84% of the 142,881 attendees said they would recommend their friends to come back to the San Francisco Bay Area. Events were also held in the East Bay as Oakland Arena was the host venue for the Ruffles All-Star Celebrity Game and the NBA HBCU Classic.

Overall, NBA All-

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