# 2025 NBA All-Star Game

The 2025 NBA All-Star Championship was an all-star single-elimination basketball tournament played on February 16, 2025, during the National Basketball Association's 2024–25 season. It was the 74th edition of the NBA All-Star Game. It was hosted by the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. It was the fourth time the Warriors hosted the game and the first time since 2000, when the NBA All-Star game was played at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, California. The Warriors also hosted the game in 1960, as the Philadelphia Warriors at the Convention Hall in Philadelphia and in 1967, as the San Francisco Warriors at the Cow Palace in Daly City. This was the first time that the NBA All-Star Game was held in San Francisco. The All-Star Game was televised nationally by TNT for the 23rd and final consecutive year, before returning to NBC (which aired the game for 11 years prior to TNT taking over coverage) in the next season.
The All-Star championship itself consisted of a four-team single-elimination tournament as two semifinals and a championship game, similar to the most recent NHL All-Star Games and Rising Stars Challenges. Three teams were drafted from a pool of twenty-four selected all-stars by NBA on TNT analysts Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley, while Candace Parker, also a TNT analyst, managed the winning team from the Rising Stars Challenge (which has used a four-team tournament since 2022). Shaq's OGs defeated Chuck's Global Stars to win the tournament. Stephen Curry was named the All-Star Most Valuable Player (MVP).

## Background

The Chase Center in San Francisco was announced to host the All-Star Game on November 6, 2023, at a press conference held by the Golden State Warriors. In attendance at the announcement were NBA commissioner Adam Silver, Warriors Co-Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Joe Lacob, Warriors Co-Executive Chairman Peter Guber, Warriors President and Chief Operating Officer Brandon Schneider, and San Francisco Mayor London Breed.

## Format change

On December 17, 2024, the NBA announced that the All-Star Game would utilize a four-team tournament format with a championship, similar to the format used by the Rising Stars Challenge since 2022. Each of the teams will consist of 8 players, with the traditional pool of selected all-stars drafted for the first three teams by NBA on TNT analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith (who will be honorary general managers of each team, to be known as Team Chuck, Team Shaq, and Team Kenny, respectively). The fourth team in the tournament will be the winner of the Rising Stars Challenge, with their honorary general manager being Candace Parker (and therefore known as Team Candace). The head coaches for each team will be chosen from the coaching staffs of the teams with the best regular season records in each conference, based on games played through February 2, 2025. The head coach of the top team in each conference will coach one of the All-Star teams, while their assistant coach will coach either the remaining All-Star team or the Rising Stars winner. The winner of each game will be the first team to score 40 points.

## All-Star Game
### Coaches

Mark Daigneault, head coach of Western Conference leader Oklahoma City Thunder, earned a coaching spot on January 19. Kenny Atkinson, head coach of Eastern Conference leader Cleveland Cavaliers, earned a coaching spot on January 23. Jordan Ott and Dave Bliss, assistant coach from the Cavaliers and Thunder, respectively, filled the two remaining coaching spots.

### Rosters

As had been the case in previous years, the rosters for the All-Star Game were selected through a voting process. The fans could vote through the NBA website as well as through their Google account. The starters were chosen by the fans, media, and current NBA players. Fans made up 50% of the vote, and NBA players and media each comprised 25% of the vote. The two guards and three frontcourt players who received the highest cumulative vote totals in each conference were named the All-Star starters and two players in each conference with the highest votes were named team captains. NBA head coaches voted for the reserves for their respective conferences, none of which could be players from their own team. Each coach selected two guards, three frontcourt players and two wild cards, with each selected player ranked in order of preference within each category. If a multi-position player was to be selected, coaches were encouraged to vote for the player at the position that was "most advantageous for the All-Star team", regardless of where the player was listed on the All-Star ballot or the position he was listed in box scores.
The All-Star Game starters were announced on January 23, 2025. Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks were announced as the starting guards in the East, earning their sixth and second all-star appearances, respectively. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics were named the frontcourt starters in the East, earning their ninth and sixth all-star appearances, respectively. Joining the East frontcourt was Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks, his fifth selection.
In the West, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors were named to the starting backcourt, earning their third and eleventh all-star appearances, respectively. In the frontcourt, Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers were named to their 15th and 21st all-star appearances, respectively. James' 21st All-Star selection increased his NBA record for most All-Star selections. With his selection, James also joins the short list of players with 21 or more All-Star selections which includes Hall of Fame hockey player Gordie Howe and Baseball Hall of Famers Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Stan Musial. Joining the West frontcourt was Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets, earning his seventh selection.
The All-Star Game reserves were announced on January 30, 2025. The West reserves included Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves, his third selection; Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers (who was traded to the Dallas Mavericks on February 2), his tenth selection; James Harden of the Los Angeles Clippers, his eleventh selection; Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies, his second selection; Alperen Şengün of the Houston Rockets, his first selection; Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder, his first selection; and Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, his first selection.
The East reserves included Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks, his ninth selection; Darius Garland of the Cleveland Cavaliers, his second selection; Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics, his fourth selection; Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons, his first selection; Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat, his first selection; Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers, his first selection; and Pascal Siakam of the Indiana Pacers, his third selection.
* Italics indicates leading vote-getters per conference
Eastern Conference All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team | No. of selections |
| Starters ||||
| G | Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks | 2 |
| G | Donovan Mitchell | Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 |
| F | Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics | 6 |
| F | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks | 9 |
| C | Karl-Anthony Towns | New York Knicks | 5 |
| Reserves ||||
| F | Jaylen Brown | Boston Celtics | 4 |
| G | Cade Cunningham | Detroit Pistons | 1 |
| G | Darius Garland | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2 |
| G | Tyler Herro | Miami Heat | 1 |
| G | Damian Lillard | Milwaukee Bucks | 9 |
| F | Evan Mobley | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 |
| F | Pascal Siakam | Indiana Pacers | 3 |
| G | Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks | 4 |
Western Conference All-Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team | No. of selections |
| Starters ||||
| G | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | 3 |
| G | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 11 |
| F | LeBron James | Los Angeles Lakers | 21 |
| F | Kevin Durant | Phoenix Suns | 15 |
| C | Nikola Jokić | Denver Nuggets | 7 |
| Reserves ||||
| G | Anthony Edwards | Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 |
| G | James Harden | Los Angeles Clippers | 11 |
| F | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Memphis Grizzlies | 2 |
| F | Jalen Williams | Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 |
| C | Anthony Davis | Dallas Mavericks | 10 |
| C | Alperen Şengün | Houston Rockets | 1 |
| C | Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs | 1 |
| G | Kyrie Irving | Dallas Mavericks | 9 |
^NOTE1 After being announced as an All-Star, Anthony Davis was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks. ^INJ1 Giannis Antetokounmpo was unable to play due to a leg injury. ^REP1 Trae Young was selected as Giannis Antetokounmpo's replacement. ^INJ2 Anthony Davis was unable to play due to an injury. ^REP2 Kyrie Irving was selected as Anthony Davis' replacement. ^INJ3 LeBron James was unable to play due to an ankle injury, ending his streak of consecutive All-Star starts at 20. No replacement due to him pulling out just before the game. ^INJ4 Anthony Edwards was unable to play due to a groin injury. No replacement due to him pulling out just before the game.

### Draft

The NBA All-Star draft took place on February 6, 2025.
2025 All-Star Draft :
| Pick | Player | Team |
| 1 | LeBron James | Shaq |
| 2 | Anthony Edwards | Kenny |
| 3 | Nikola Jokić | Charles |
| 4 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Charles |
| 5 | Stephen Curry | Shaq |
| 6 | Jalen Brunson | Kenny |
| 7 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Kenny |
| 8 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Charles |
| 9 | Anthony Davis | Shaq |
| 10 | Jayson Tatum | Shaq |
| 11 | Jalen Williams | Kenny |
| 12 | Victor Wembanyama | Charles |
| 13 | Pascal Siakam | Charles |
| 14 | Kevin Durant | Shaq |
| 15 | Darius Garland | Kenny |
| 16 | Evan Mobley | Kenny |
| 17 | Alperen Şengün | Charles |
| 18 | Damian Lillard | Shaq |
| 19 | James Harden | Shaq |
| 20 | Cade Cunningham | Kenny |
| 21 | Karl-Anthony Towns | Charles |
| 22 | Donovan Mitchell | Charles |
| 23 | Jaylen Brown | Shaq |
| 24 | Tyler Herro | Kenny |

### Lineups

Chuck's Global Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| F | Pascal Siakam | Indiana Pacers |
| C | Nikola Jokić | Denver Nuggets |
| C | Karl-Anthony Towns | New York Knicks |
| G | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| G | Donovan Mitchell | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Reserves |||
| C | Alperen Şengün | Houston Rockets |
| C | Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs |
| G | Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks |
| Injured |||
| F | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Head coach: Mark Daigneault (Oklahoma City Thunder) |||
Shaq's OGs :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| F | Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics |
| F | Kevin Durant | Phoenix Suns |
| G | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors |
| G | James Harden | Los Angeles Clippers |
| G | Damian Lillard | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Reserves |||
| F | Jaylen Brown | Boston Celtics |
| G | Kyrie Irving | Dallas Mavericks |
| Injured |||
| F | Anthony Davis | Dallas Mavericks |
| F | LeBron James | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Head coach: Kenny Atkinson (Cleveland Cavaliers) |||
Kenny's Young Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| F | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Memphis Grizzlies |
| F | Evan Mobley | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| F | Jalen Williams | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| G | Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks |
| G | Tyler Herro | Miami Heat |
| Reserves |||
| G | Darius Garland | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| G | Cade Cunningham | Detroit Pistons |
| Injured |||
| G | Anthony Edwards | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Head coach: Dave Bliss (Oklahoma City Thunder) |||
Candace's Rising Stars :
| Pos | Player | Team |
| Starters |||
| G | Stephon Castle | San Antonio Spurs |
| F | Zach Edey | Memphis Grizzlies |
| G | Keyonte George | Utah Jazz |
| G | Dalton Knecht | Los Angeles Lakers |
| G | Jaylen Wells | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Reserves |||
| F | Ryan Dunn | Phoenix Suns |
| F | Trayce Jackson-Davis | Golden State Warriors |
| G | Amen Thompson | Houston Rockets |
| Head coach: Jordan Ott (Cleveland Cavaliers) |||

### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| OGs | 42 | | |
| Rising Stars* | 35 | | |
| Rising Stars* | 35 | OGs | 41 |
| | | Global Stars | 25 |
| Young Stars | 32 | Global Stars | 25 |
| Global Stars | 41 | | |
*Team Chris, winners of the Rising Stars Challenge.

### Semifinals

* February 16
* Recap
Young Stars 32, Global Stars 41 :
| Pts: Mobley, Garland and Herro 6 Rebs: Jackson Jr. 2 Asts: Brunson and Garland 3 | Pts: Gilgeous-Alexander 12 Rebs: Wembanyama 4 Asts: Young 5 |
* February 16
* Recap
Rising Stars 35, OGs 42 :
| Pts: Dunn and Knecht 8 Rebs: Thompson 3 Asts: Thompson 4 | Pts: Lillard 9 Rebs: Curry 6 Asts: Durant 3 |

### Championship game

* February 16
* Recap
OGs 41, Global Stars 25 :
| Pts: Tatum 15 Rebs: Curry 4 Asts: Harden 4 | Pts: Wembanyama 11 Rebs: Jokić and Towns 4 Asts: Jokić, Mitchell and Young 2 |
Shaq's OGs won the mini-tournament with a 41–25 win over Chuck’s Global Stars. Curry scored 12 points for the OGs, including three on a half-court shot, and was named the All-Star MVP.

## All-Star Weekend
### Celebrity Game

The 2025 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was held on Friday, February 14, 2025, at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, California, with NFL legend Jerry Rice and MLB legend Barry Bonds serving as honorary coaches. The "Crunch Time" (each team receiving the ability to activate two minutes of double-points) and four-point line rules introduced returned.
* ESPN
* February 14, 2025 7:00 pm ET
* Recap
Team Bonds 66, Team Rice 55 :
| Scoring by quarter: 10–10, 21–15, 16–10, 19–20 |||
| Pts: Rome Flynn 22 Rebs: Flynn, Baron Davis, Tucker Halpern 8 Asts: Flynn, Davis 5 | Pts: Terrell Owens 18 Rebs: Owens 6 Asts: Walker Hayes 4 |
* Oakland Arena, Oakland, California
Team Bonds :
| Player | Background |
| Kai Cenat (2) | Online streamer, YouTuber, and influencer |
| Baron Davis (2) | Former NBA player |
| Rome Flynn | Actor |
| Rickea Jackson | WNBA player |
| Mickey Guyton | Singer, songwriter |
| Tucker Halpern | Musician |
| Noah Kahan | Singer/songwriter |
| Danny Ramirez | Actor |
| Masai Russell | Olympic sprinter |
| Pablo Schreiber | Actor |
| Dylan Wang (2) | Actor |
| Head coach: Barry Bonds (former MLB player) ||
| Assistant coach: 2 Chainz (rapper and actor) ||
Team Rice :
| Player | Background |
| Matt Barnes | Former NBA player |
| Bayley | Professional wrestler |
| Chris Brickley | Basketball trainer |
| AP Dhillon | Singer, songwriter |
| Druski | Comedian, actor, and influencer |
| Walker Hayes (2) | Singer, songwriter |
| Shelby McEwen | Olympic High Jumper |
| Terrell Owens (4) | Former NFL player |
| Shaboozey | Singer, songwriter |
| Oliver Stark | Actor |
| Kayla Thornton | WNBA player |
| Head coach: Jerry Rice (Former NFL player) ||
| Assistant coaches: Khaby Lame (YouTuber) ||

### Rising Stars Challenge

Team Chris :
| Pos. | Player | Team | R/S/P |
| G | Stephon Castle | San Antonio Spurs | Rookies |
| F | Ryan Dunn | Phoenix Suns | Rookies |
| F | Zach Edey | Memphis Grizzlies | Rookies |
| G | Keyonte George | Utah Jazz | Sophomores |
| F | Trayce Jackson-Davis | Golden State Warriors | Sophomores |
| G | Dalton Knecht | Los Angeles Lakers | Rookies |
| G | Jaylen Wells | Memphis Grizzlies | Rookies |
| Honorary coach: Chris Mullin ||||
| Head coach: ||||
Team Tim :
| Pos. | Player | Team | R/S/P |
| G | Anthony Black | Orlando Magic | Sophomores |
| F | Tristan da Silva | Orlando Magic | Rookies |
| G | Gradey Dick | Toronto Raptors | Sophomores |
| F | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Miami Heat | Sophomores |
| F | Zaccharie Risacher | Atlanta Hawks | Rookies |
| F | Alex Sarr | Washington Wizards | Rookies |
| G | Brandin Podziemski | Golden State Warriors | Sophomores |
| Honorary coach: Tim Hardaway ||||
| Head coach: ||||
Team Mitch :
| Pos. | Player | Team | R/S/P |
| F | Matas Buzelis | Chicago Bulls | Rookies |
| F | Toumani Camara | Portland Trail Blazers | Sophomores |
| G | Bub Carrington | Washington Wizards | Rookies |
| G | Bilal Coulibaly | Washington Wizards | Sophomores |
| G | Scoot Henderson | Portland Trail Blazers | Sophomores |
| G | Amen Thompson | Houston Rockets | Sophomores |
| F | Ausar Thompson | Detroit Pistons | Sophomores |
| Honorary coach: Mitch Richmond ||||
| Head coach: ||||
Team G League :
| Pos. | Player | Team | R/S/P |
| G | JD Davison | Maine Celtics | G League |
| G | Mac McClung | Osceola Magic | G League |
| F | Bryce McGowens | Rip City Remix | G League |
| F | Leonard Miller | Iowa Wolves | G League |
| G | Dink Pate | Mexico City Capitanes | G League |
| G | Reed Sheppard | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | G League |
| G | Pat Spencer | Santa Cruz Warriors | G League |
| Honorary coach: Jeremy Lin ||||
| Head coach: ||||
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Team Chris | 40 |
| Team Tim | 34 | | |
| Team Tim | 34 | Team Chris | 25 |
| | | Team G League | 14 |
| Team G League | 40 | Team G League | 14 |
| Team Mitch | 39 | | |

### Skills Challenge

Team Cavs :
| Pos. | Player | Team |
| G | Donovan Mitchell | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| F | Evan Mobley | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Team Rooks :
| Pos. | Player | Team |
| F | Zaccharie Risacher | Atlanta Hawks |
| C | Alex Sarr | Washington Wizards |
Team Spurs :
| Pos. | Player | Team |
| G | Chris Paul | San Antonio Spurs |
| C | Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs |
Team Warriors :
| Pos. | Player | Team |
| F | Draymond Green | Golden State Warriors |
| G | Moses Moody | Golden State Warriors |

### Three Point Contest

Contestants :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
| G | Tyler Herro | Miami Heat | 6–5 | 195 | 19 | 24 |
| G | Buddy Hield | Golden State Warriors | 6–4 | 220 | 31 | 23 |
| G | Darius Garland | Cleveland Cavaliers | 6–1 | 192 | 24 | 19 |
| G | Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks | 6–2 | 190 | 18 | DNQ |
| G | Damian Lillard | Milwaukee Bucks | 6–2 | 195 | 18 | DNQ |
| G | Cade Cunningham | Detroit Pistons | 6–6 | 220 | 16 | DNQ |
| F | Cameron Johnson | Brooklyn Nets | 6–8 | 210 | 14 | DNQ |
| G | Norman Powell | Los Angeles Clippers | 6–4 | 215 | 14 | DNQ |

### Slam Dunk Contest

Contestants :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
| G | Mac McClung | Orlando Magic | 6–2 | 185 | 100 (50+50) | 100 (50+50) |
| G | Stephon Castle | San Antonio Spurs | 6–6 | 215 | 95 (47.2+47.8) | 99.6 (49.6+50) |
| G | Andre Jackson Jr. | Milwaukee Bucks | 6–6 | 209 | 88.8 (43.8+45) | DNQ |
| F | Matas Buzelis | Chicago Bulls | 6–10 | 209 | 87.4 (40+47.4) | DNQ |

## Entertainment

The Canadian national anthem was sung by pop singer Alessia Cara. The American national anthem was sung by Los Angeles firefighter Dennis R. Rodriguez. DJ Cassidy, E-40, Too Short, Saweetie, and En Vogue with former member Maxine Jones performed during the halftime show. R&B singer Raphael Saadiq performed during the player introductions.