The NBA's top players will be in Los Angeles for All-Star Weekend 2018. But before 24 of the league's best take the court on Sunday, the celebrity game and Rising Stars Challenge took center stage on Friday evening.
Team World, led by Rising Stars Challenge MVP Bogdan Bogdanovic, who scored 26 points (seven 3-pointers) and made six assists, defeated Team USA 155-124. Buddy Hield (29 points) and Jamal Murray (21 points) also helped lead Team World in its blowout victory. Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 35 points, but it wasn't enough for Team USA to keep things competitive.
Earlier in the evening, Quavo stole the show in the celebrity game, scoring 19 points (7-10 FGs) to go along with 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals as he earned MVP honors.
Rising Stars Challenge
Bogdan Bogdanovic @LeaderOfHorde of the @sacramentokings and WORLD TEAM wins the 2018 #KickstartRisingStars MVP! #NBAAllStar#SacramentoProud pic.twitter.com/YD9oSDAfCx
— NBA (@NBA) February 17, 2018
Buddy Hield and Bogdan Bogdanovic combine for 55 PTS and 12 triples to lead Team World over US Team 155-124!
— 2018 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) February 17, 2018
Jamal Murray: 21 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB
Jaylen Brown: 35 PTS, 10 REB#KickstartRisingStars pic.twitter.com/jH26Z0CpMS
Tatum! 😱#KickstartRisingStars pic.twitter.com/ZpN50EIg4Q
— 2018 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) February 17, 2018
Team World has made 2⃣0⃣ triples and we're headed to the 4th at Staples Center!
— 2018 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) February 17, 2018
Team World: 118 / USA: 88
Bogdan is on fire from deep with 23 PTS and 7 3's.#KickstartRisingStars pic.twitter.com/xQktAK82FX
#JoelEmbiid 🌪️🌪️🌪️#KickstartRisingStars pic.twitter.com/YbFqRmDKPZ
— 2018 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) February 17, 2018
#VerizonDunk contestant Dennis Smith Jr. skies for the jam!#KickstartRisingStars
— NBA (@NBA) February 17, 2018
📺: @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/8DilwXqMnc
Jaylen Brown with the handles and shot to match!#KickstartRisingStars
— NBA (@NBA) February 17, 2018
📺: @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/73bd6QMVAH
The highlight waiting to happen...
— 2018 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) February 17, 2018
🕷️ #VerizonDunk contestant DONOVAN MITCHELL goes off the glass to himself! #TakeNote #KickstartRisingStars pic.twitter.com/jzqw8CGAg3
All-Star celebrity game
.@QuavoStuntin can now add MVP to his resume. pic.twitter.com/MDykJYLVVv
— ESPN (@espn) February 17, 2018
.@QuavoStuntin can BALL 🏀 pic.twitter.com/wQw86m2sTZ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 17, 2018
It's not all about impersonations for @BdotAdot5.
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 17, 2018
He can ball, too. pic.twitter.com/V9PY5kJ4CN
4-point shot was nothing but net 👌 pic.twitter.com/FUfcFl1fxL
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 17, 2018
.@iamjamiefoxx, wyd? 😂 pic.twitter.com/13NxItZkrn
— ESPN (@espn) February 17, 2018
2006 vs. 2018 pic.twitter.com/FaqxAqt3CY
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 17, 2018
Quavo: 1
— ESPN (@espn) February 17, 2018
Biebs: 0 pic.twitter.com/OvZNmRHPpD
.@QuavoStuntin cleans up the mess and gets things started for #TeamClippers!#RufflesCelebGame
— NBA (@NBA) February 17, 2018
Watch on @ESPNNBA pic.twitter.com/AtdY9zsZQb