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Swanson: Thank You, Victor Wembanyama, for a Fantastic All-Star Game
Victor Wembanyama’s drive transformed the NBA All-Star Game into a fiercely competitive event, with Anthony Edwards earning MVP and Team Stars winning the series.
- On Sunday at the Intuit Dome, Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs center, set the tone within six seconds with an immediate play and highlight block, boosting competitiveness.
- Victor Wembanyama said before the game, he made it a personal mission to inspire effort, pushing risk-averse millionaires and billionaires to raise tempo during the dozen 12-minute games.
- Wembanyama scored 14 points, six rebounds, and three blocks, then added 19 points with two clutch 3-pointers in the second game, showing clutch ability.
- After three tightly contested games, Team Stars won 47-21, and Anthony Edwards earned the Kobe Bryant trophy after scoring 32 points, crediting Wembanyama.
- Observers now see Victor Wembanyama as 'the guy' and his league-leading 2.7 blocked shots per game position him to reshape future All-Star expectations.
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The NBA All-Star Game was played in Los Angeles, which was held in a slightly changed format this year. In the end, the young stars won, defeating the veterans 47:21. Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves) became the MVP of the night.
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Swanson: Thank you, Victor Wembanyama, for a fantastic All-Star Game
Wembanyama brought the energy from the outset, and it proved infectious, with some crediting the 7-foot-5 Spurs star for doing more to save the midseason showcase in mere minutes than anything the NBA has done in years.
·Los Angeles, United States
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