Yet again, this NBA All-Star weekend was nothing short of awesome as Team Stephen and Team LeBron geared up to battle it out on Sunday February 18th.
#TeamLeBron takes down #TeamStephen 148-145! #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/6AJrY5j5nD
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 19, 2018
Friday night kicked off the events for the weekend with the NBA All-Stars Celebrity Game presented by Ruffles. Team Clippers (75) took the victory over Team Lakers (66) led by Quavo from the Migos. Also featured on the team was actor Michael B. Jordan, television personality Nick Cannon, and Stranger Things actor Caleb McLaughlin. Team Lakers starred Black-Ish actor Anthony Anderson, singer Jamie Foxx, and Masters Champion Bubba Watson.
.@QuavoStuntin can now add MVP to his resume. pic.twitter.com/MDykJYLVVv
— ESPN (@espn) February 17, 2018
Saturday evening was All Star Night which featured three main events: the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, the JBL Three-Point Contest, and the Verizon Slam Dunk. In the first event, Stephen Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets, took home the trophy for his with his major skills. When it came to the second event, Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns made history as he shot 28 points, winning the three-point contest. And Lastly, Donovan Mitchell, from the Utah Jazz, and his impressive second dunk over his son, his little sister, and comedian Kevin Hart, was the proclaimed winner of the dunk contest.
https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/860630093919432704
On Sunday, LeBron James gave an MVP worthy performance, leading Team LeBron for a victory over Team Stephen in the 67th NBA All Star Championship Game. With a 148-point James, Kevin Durant, Paul George, Kyrie Irving, and Russel Westbrook dominated on defense and proved their champion status.
#LeBronJames helps lead #TeamLeBron to the victory and grabs the #KiaAllStarMVP award!#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/BL6OpkZo35
— NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2018
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