Jayson Tatum

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SALT LAKE CITY -- Team Giannis only had Giannis Antetokounmpo for one play because of his sprained right wrist.

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Team LeBron only had LeBron James for one half because of a right-hand contusion and a plan to save the 20-year veteran's legs for the Los Angeles Lakers' post-break playoff push.

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And so in Sunday night's NBA All-Star Game, the real competition ended up being between Boston's Jayson Tatum and Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell as they vied for MVP while playing for the same team.

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Tatum won the award, scoring an All-Star record 55 points, including 27 in the third quarter.

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It was the first time Tatum, a huge Kobe Bryant fan, won the award.

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"It's extremely special for me," Tatum said. "My first All-Star Game was in Chicago in 2020, when they renamed the MVP after him," I remember telling myself that day that I've got to get one of those before I get done.

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"To be able to wear my signature shoe, break the record, and take home this award from somebody that I idolized, it's a hell of a day."

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James threw the ball off the glass with his left hand around Donovan Mitchell, caught the ball with his left hand, and threw down a two-handed dunk early in the first quarter.

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