LeBron James and Steph Curry put on a show in winning the NBA All-Star Game

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(CNN) — Lebron James hit the game-winning shot in his return to Cleveland to give his team a 163-160 victory over the Durant team in the NBA All-Star Game.

James’ team was given the 163-point target to win the game after Team Durant led 139-138 entering the fourth quarter, with 24 points added to the main scoreboard in memory of Kobe Bryant’s old jersey number.

LeBron James hits the game-winning shot.

Steph Curry won the new Kobe Bryant Trophy All-Star Game MVP after scoring 50 points, just two shy of Anthony Davis’ all-time record, and a new All-Star Game record of 16 three-pointers.

Curry broke the previous record of nine 3-pointers set by Paul George in 2016.

The Golden State Warriors point guard and his All-Star teammate James, who scored 24 points, were among the players honored at halftime on the list of the 75 Greatest NBA Players of All Time. times, a list drawn up to celebrate the league’s 75th anniversary.

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Steph Curry and LeBron James put on quite a show in their home state.

“Steph, I mean, come on, man,” James said. “This guy is from another planet.”

“He literally has an automatic shooter attached to his arm, and when he lets it go, not just him, but everybody on the track, in the stands, on TV, on their phones, wherever they’re watching, they think he’s going to dunk every time.”

“And nine times out of 10, sometimes 10 out of 10, it goes in. So to be out there and see that guy from Akron shoot the ball the way he did, it was amazing. It’s been great.”

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Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo added another 30 points for James’ team, and Philadelphia 76ers MVP candidate Joel Embiid led Durant’s team with 36 points.

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Michael Jordan and LeBron James share a moment after being selected to the 75th anniversary team.

Curry’s 50 points included five 3-pointers in just over two minutes of play, and the Ohio-born point guard put on a show in his home state.

“This trophy has a very special meaning, honoring Kobe and Gigi, everyone we lost two years ago,” Curry said upon winning the Kobe Bryant Trophy.

Bryant and his daughter Gigi were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in January 2020.

“I feel very honored, very blessed and I really appreciate it.”