Who Was the MVP of the NBA All Star Game?

The 2020 NBA All Star Game was held on February 16th in Chicago, Illinois. The game featured some of the best players in the league, including LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. But who was the MVP of the game?

In this blog post, we’ll take a look at the MVP candidates and make a case for each one. Ultimately, it was LeBron James who took home the MVP trophy, but there were plenty of

Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving put on a show in the All-Star game. He was the top scorer with 26 points and also had 7 assists. He was just 1 rebound shy of a triple double. He was all over the court and led his team to victory.

All-Star stats

Kyrie Irving was the Most Valuable Player of the 2014 NBA All-Star Game. He had 31 points and 14 assists, leading the Eastern Conference to a 163-155 victory over the Western Conference.

It was Irving’s second consecutive All-Star appearance, and he became the first player since Dwight Howard in 2008 to win back-to-back MVPs.

In 23 minutes of playing time, Irving shot 11-for-17 from the field, including 6-for-11 from three-point range. He also had five rebounds and two steals.

Regular season stats

In his first season with the Brooklyn Nets, Kyrie Irving appeared in 60 games and averaged 27.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. He shot 50.1 percent from the field and 42.8 percent from three-point range.

LeBron James

After an exciting game, LeBron James was named the Most Valuable Player of the NBA All Star game. This is James’ fourth All Star MVP, which ties him with Bob Pettit for the most All Star MVPs. James had a great game, scoring 29 points and helping lead his team to victory.

All-Star stats

LeBron James was the Most Valuable Player of the NBA All-Star Game for the third time in his career.

The Los Angeles Lakers star had 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead Team LeBron to a 157-155 victory over Team Giannis on Sunday night.

James becomes just the third player in NBA history to win three All-Star MVPs, joining Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. He also joins Bryant as the only players to win the award with three different teams, as he won it twice with the Miami Heat and once with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

This was the fifth time James has been part of the winning team in an All-Star Game, tied for second-most in NBA history behind only Jordan (11).

Regular season stats

LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) and weighing 250 pounds (113 kg), he has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Los Angeles Lakers. James played high school basketball at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, where he was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar. A prep-to-pro, he joined Cleveland directly out of high school. He won his first NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016, before moving to the Miami Heat in 2010 as a free agent. This was followed by joining the Lakers in 2018.

In his seventeen seasons so far, LeBron has been voted to sixteen All-Star teams, winning four All-Star MVPs. He was voted league MVP four times (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013), was Finals MVP three times (2012, 2013, 2016), and won an Olympic gold medal with Team USA in 2008 and 2012. He has also been selected to thirteen All-NBA Teams and six NBA All-Defensive Teams.

Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook was the most valuable player of the All Star game. He was able to get a triple double which is very impressive. He also showed his leadership skills by helping his team win the game.

All-Star stats

In the 2017 All-Star game, Russell Westbrook had a game-high 31 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, en route to winning the MVP award. It was the second time he had been named MVP of the All-Star game, as he also won the award in 2015. Westbrook is one of just four players in NBA history to win multiple All-Star MVPs, joining Bob Pettit, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James.

Westbrook has been selected to six All-Star teams in his career (2011-2016), and has averaged 19.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 7.0 assists per game in those contests. He is one of just two active players (Kevin Durant is the other) with more than one All-Star MVP award.

Regular season stats

In the 2016–17 season, Westbrook became one of two players in NBA history to average a triple-double for the entire season, along with Oscar Robertson in 1961–62. He also set a new record for the most triple-doubles in a season with 42 and was subsequently named the 2017 NBA Most Valuable Player.

Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant was the Most Valuable Player of the NBA All Star Game. He scored a total of 31 points and had 7 rebounds. He was also named the Player of the Game.

All-Star stats

Kevin Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the University of Texas, and was selected as the second overall pick by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2007 NBA draft. He played nine seasons with the franchise, which became the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008, before signing with the Golden State Warriors in 2016, winning back-to-back championships in 2017 and 2018.

In his first season with the Warriors, Durant was named NBA Finals MVP as he helped Golden State win their fifth NBA championship overall and second in three seasons. In 2018–19, Durant helped lead the Warriors to their fourth consecutive appearance in the NBA Finals. He averaged a career-high 34 points per game during the regular season, and was named MVP of The Finals for a second straight year as he won his third championship overall with Golden State. Durant then signed with Brooklyn in 2019.

A ten-time NBA All-Star, Durant has won four NBA scoring titles and two Olympic gold medals. He is also a two-time FIBA World Cup gold medalist with Team USA.[2]

Regular season stats

In his MVP regular season, Durant averaged 30.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He shot 50.4 percent from the field, 39 percent from three-point range and 87 percent from the free-throw line. He was named to the All-NBA First Team and the All-Star team for the fourth consecutive season.

Conclusion

The answer to this question is a matter of opinion, as there is no official MVP of the NBA All Star Game. However, many fans and experts believe that this year’s MVP was Kobe Bryant, who scored a game-high 31 points. Other players who received consideration for the MVP award include LeBron James and Kevin Durant, who both had strong performances in the game.