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The 74th NBA All-Star Game, held at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Sunday, showcased a revamped format with Stephen Curry taking home the Kia MVP award. Shaquille O’Neal’s OGs emerged victorious in a mini-tournament against Chuck’s Global Stars, Kenny’s Young Stars, and Candace’s Rising Stars.
Curry remarked on the players’ enhanced performance, stating, “Everyone came through, played their roles, and honored the game. It felt like a positive shift.”
The Global Stars advanced to the final, defeating the Young Stars by a score of 41-32. Despite the late absence of LeBron James, the OGs transitioned from a 42-35 win over the Rising Stars to a commanding 41-25 triumph against the Global Stars.
The Golden State Warriors’ star, Curry, contributed 20 points, with 12 scored during the championship match. Jayson Tatum from the Boston Celtics led with 21 points, including 15 in the final showdown.
Victor Wembanyama, the French sensation from the San Antonio Spurs, was a standout player for the Global Stars in the final, accumulating 11 points, three rebounds, and one block. In the semifinal, he recorded six points, four rebounds, one steal, and one block.
Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic compiled two points, four rebounds, and two assists in the final, following a performance that netted him two points, three assists, and one rebound in the semifinal.
Jokic’s assist to Wembanyama was hailed as a game-changer!
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Alperen Sengun from the Houston Rockets contributed four points and one rebound during the semifinal but saw only 19 seconds of action in the final.
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