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Peloton instructor Alex Toussaint was named the Most Valuable
Player of the 2022 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday night at the
Wolstein Center in Cleveland.
Toussaint guided Team Walton, led by head coach Bill Walton, to a 65-51 victory over Team Nique and coach Dominique Wilkins. Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was a one-man highlight reel throughout the contest for the losing side:
Walton’s squad carried a 16-point lead, 31-15, into halftime and cruised to the finish line for the win.
Gianmarco Tamberi, an Italian high
jumper who captured a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,
delivered perhaps the play of the night with a put-back slam in the
second quarter:
Here’s a look at some other highlights
and memorable moments from the contest:
🏀 #NBAKicks 👟 @NBAKicks
👟 <a href=”https://twitter.com/BrittneyElena_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@BrittneyElena_</a> reps for Gigi, Kobe & the <a href=”https://twitter.com/Lakers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@Lakers</a>! <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/RufflesCelebGame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#RufflesCelebGame</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAKicks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#NBAKicks</a> <a href=”https://t.co/23MHGaPXee”>pic.twitter.com/23MHGaPXee</a>
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🔊 <a href=”https://twitter.com/machinegunkelly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@machinegunkelly</a> on playing in the <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/RufflesCelebGame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#RufflesCelebGame</a> in his home town!<br><br>Watch on ESPN <a href=”https://t.co/1fnjSkvgY2″>pic.twitter.com/1fnjSkvgY2</a>
The All-Star Celebrity Game has become
one of the most popular tenants of the NBA’s All-Star Weekend dating
back to its debut 2003. It didn’t take place last year because of the COVID-19
pandemic.
Past recipients of the MVP Award
include comedian and actor Kevin Hart, who’s taken home the trophy a
record-setting four times, and former NFL wide receiver Terrell
Owens, a two-time winner.
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Gonna miss <a href=”https://twitter.com/KevinHart4real?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@KevinHart4real</a> in the <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAAllStar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#NBAAllStar</a> celebrity game tonight 😂<br><br>(via <a href=”https://twitter.com/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@NBA</a>) <a href=”https://t.co/q4bh4rrwoo”>pic.twitter.com/q4bh4rrwoo</a>
Next up for All-Star Weekend is the
Rising Stars Challenge, which caps Friday’s schedule, followed tomorrow by
the NBA x HBCU Classic and All-Star Saturday night, which includes
the skills challenge, three-point contest and dunk contest.
The NBA All-Star Game takes place Sunday.