Stephen Curry named All-Star MVP; Shaq’s team wins mini-tournament

Stephen Curry was named the All-Star Game’s Most Valuable Player, Octagon Basketball tweets.

Curry was a member of the victorious Shaq’s OGs squad. Shaq’s OGs defeated Candace’s Rising Stars, 42-35, in the preliminary round of the four-team mini-tournament. They faced Chuck’s Global Stars, which defeated Kenny’s Young Stars, 41-32, to advance to the final. Shaq’s OGs downed Chuck’s Global Stars, 41-25, for the championship.

Shaq’s’ squad also featured Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, James Harden and Jaylen Brown. Anthony Davis was originally chosen for the squad but was sidelined by an adductor injury and was replaced by Brown. LeBron James was also on the team but was a late scratch, as he rested his sore ankle and foot.

The championship-winning players received $125K apiece. Each player on Chuck’s team received $50K, while all other participants collected $25K.