Jayson Tatum Makes History in 2023 NBA All Star Game As Team Giannis Finally Beats Team LeBron

• Jayson Tatum led Team Giannis to a win over Team LeBron in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game
• The forward posted a new All-Star scoring record, winning the MVP award in the process
• Donovan Mitchell and Jaylen Brown also impressed in the showpiece event on Sunday

A superstar is born in Utah.

Jayson Tatum scored 55 points to lead Team Giannis to a 182-175 victory over Team LeBron in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night.

He showed why Giannis Antetokounmpo made him his first starter pick in the NBA All-Star Draft, with the Boston Celtics forward putting on a shooting exhibition in Salt Lake City.

Tatum scored 27 of his 55 points in the third quarter to help Team Giannis pull away in the second half. He was highly efficient, shooting 22 of 31 from the field, including 10 of 18 from beyond the arc.

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Tatum wins All-Star MVP

Tatum also grabbed ten rebounds and dished out six assists. Those numbers were enough to net him the Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP trophy, per Yahoo! Sports.

Donovan Mitchell gave Tatum a tough fight for the award, with the former Utah star scoring 40 points in his return. That performance was not enough to beat Tatum, who nabbed 11 of the 12 votes for the MVP award.

Tatum and Brown square off

The All-Star Game turned into the Boston Celtics show in the third quarter, with Tatum and Jaylen Brown matching up, much to the crowd's delight.

The two stars went 1-on-1 against each other for several plays, with Tatum and Brown trading baskets. Brown led the way for Team LeBron, finishing with 35 points and 14 rebounds.

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Tatum, Brown, and the other All-Stars picked up the slack, with team captains, James and Antetokounmpo unable to finish the game due to various injuries.

Giannis injured his wrist right before the All-Star Weekend and played only the first 20 seconds. LeBron scored 14 points in the first half but did not appear in the final two quarters after suffering a finger injury.

James selects Irving in draft

Sports Brief recently reported on James selecting Kyrie Irving for his team in the NBA All-Star Draft.

Fans took to social media to react to the reunion, with some calling it a preview of their Lakers team-up next season.

Irving, who currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks, is set to become a free agent at the end of the season.