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| Date | March 12, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Švyturys Arena, Klaipėda | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Jonas Valančiūnas | ||||||||||||||||||
The annual 2012 LKL All-star game, was held in Švyturys Arena, in Klaipėda, on March 3.
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The annual 2012 LKL All-star game, was held in Švyturys Arena, in Klaipėda, on March 3.
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