The 71st NBA All-Star Weekend 2022 took place in Cleveland, Ohio and celebrated the league’s landmark 75th Anniversary Season, capping off with the annual All-Star Game on Sunday night which saw Team LeBron defeat Team Durant 163-160.

Steph Curry was named All-Star Game MVP for the first time in his illustrious career after producing the greatest long-distance shooting performance in All-Star Game history. Curry made 16 3-pointers and scored 50 points and was presented with the newly redesigned MVP trophy that in 2020 was renamed in honour of Kobe Bryant, who won a record-tying four of them.

Cleveland last hosted NBA All-Star in 1997, when the NBA commemorated its 50th anniversary. The All-Star Game’s return to Cleveland was particularly poignant for All-Star captain, LeBron James who is the Cavaliers franchise’s greatest player, having led them to their only NBA championship in 2016, and Steph Curry who, like his All-Star captain, was born in the same hospital in Akron.

CLEVELAND, OH – FEBRUARY 20: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of Team LeBron dunks the ball during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game on February 20, 2022 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2022 NBAE (Photo by Evan Yu/NBAE via Getty Images)

Stars from the world of music and entertainment sat courtside at a packed-out Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to watch the All-Star action unfold on Sunday evening.

  • Adele
  • Mary J Blidge
  • Megan Fox
  • Machine Gun Kelly
  • Jennifer Hudson
  • Bill Murray
  • Lil Wayne
  • Ranveer Singh
  • Usher
  • Spike Lee
  • DJ Khaled

On Friday. the 2022 Ruffles All-Star Celebrity Game saw Peloton workout influencer Alex Toussaint named MVP after scoring 18 points and leading Team Walton to a convincing 65-51 victory over Team ‘Nique. Other celebrities to take part in the All-Star Celebrity Game included; Machine Gun Kelly (singer), Quavo (rapper), Ranveer Singh (actor), and Gianmarco Tamberi (Olympic high jump champion).

CLEVELAND, OHIO – FEBRUARY 19: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrates winning the 2022 NBA All-Star – MTN DEW 3-Point Contest as part of the 2022 All-Star Weekend at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 19, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

On Saturday, the NBA All-Star Skills Competition crowned the following winners:

  • The New York Knicks’ Obi Toppin won the dunk contest after finishing second last season
  • Minnesota Timberwolves star, Karl-Anthony Towns became the first big man to win the 3-Point Contest since 2012