Giannis Antetokounmpo made all 16 of his shots in a historic 35-point performance Sunday night that propelled Team LeBron to a 170-150 victory over Team Durant in the NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta.
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🔥 16-16 FGM (#NBAAllStar Game record)Giannis Antetokounmpo leads #TeamLeBron to victory, winning the 2021 NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award! #KiaAllStarMVP pic.twitter.com/QjaUgBYY9R
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After earlier capturing the NBA 3-Point Contest, Stephen Curry bombed in six 3-pointers in the first half and eight in all, totaling 28 points for Team LeBron, which won each of the first three quarters en route to a 146-125 lead that it massaged into the winning margin.
Each team lost a player when it was announced earlier in the day that Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons would not be allowed to play due to…
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