1997 PBA All-Star Weekend#Skills Challenge Winners
{{Infobox basketball game
| name = 1997 PBA All-Star Weekend
| image =
| visitor = Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors
| home = Veterans
| visitor_total = 126
| home_total = 123
| date = July 25–27, 1997
| arena = Cuneta Astrodome
| city = Pasay
| MVP = Bal David (Gordon's Gin)
| attendance =
| network = Vintage Sports (IBC)
| previous = 1996
| next = 1998
}}
The 1997 PBA All-Star Weekend is the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The All-Star Fans Day was held on July 25 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City while the All-Star Game was held on July 27 at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zJgVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6142%2C2610418|title=Black's own 'dream team' faces Jaworski's veteran squad|work=Manila Standard}}
Skills Challenge Winners
- Buzzer-Beater Contest: Tonyboy Espinosa (Mobiline)
- Three-point Shootout: Roehl Gomez (Alaska)
- Slam Dunk Team Competition: Tyrone Hopkins and Mike Orquillas (Gordon's Gin)
All-Star Game
=Rosters=
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Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors:
- Marlou Aquino (Gordon's Gin)
- Nic Belasco (Pop Cola)
- Jeffrey Cariaso (Mobiline)
- Bal David (Gordon's Gin)
- Kenneth Duremdes (Pop Cola)
- Dennis Espino (Sta. Lucia)
- Chris Jackson (Sta.Lucia)
- Elmer Lago (Purefoods)
- Jojo Lim (Shell)
- Mike Mustre (San Miguel)
- Andy Seigle (Mobiline)
- Jason Webb (Sta.Lucia)
- Coach: Norman Black (San Miguel)
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Veterans:
- Johnny Abarrientos (Alaska)
- Nelson Asaytono (San Miguel)
- Bonel Balingit (Pop Cola)
- Cris Bolado (Purefoods)
- Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods)
- Rey Evangelista (Purefoods)
- Vince Hizon (Gordon's Gin)
- Noli Locsin (Gordon's Gin)
- Vergel Meneses (Pop Cola)
- Alvin Patrimonio (Purefoods)
- Dindo Pumaren (Purefoods)
- Bong Ravena (Purefoods)
- Coach: Robert Jaworski (Ginebra)
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=Game=
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| date = July 27
| time =
| report =
| team1 = Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors
| score1 = 126
| Q1 =
| Q2 =
| Q3 =
| Q4 =
| score2 = 123
| team2 = Veterans
| points1 =
| points2 =
| place = Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
| attendance =
| referee =
| TV = Vintage
| series = Bal David was named the game's most valuable player.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zm9hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6155%2C2701048|title=Flashy David sparks RSJ to a 126-123 win over Vets|work=Manila Standard}}
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References
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{{1997 PBA season by team}}
{{PBA All-Star Weekend}}