Jayson Tatum

Some years, it’s difficult to select an All-Star Game MVP due to maximum scoring and minimal defense — Jayson Tatum ensured 2023 would not be one of them. The four-time All-Star at just 24 years old who averaged 30.6 points per game in the first half erupted for a historical performance as a member of Team Giannis, putting real life Boston Celtics teammate Jaylen Brown on skates in an exciting one-on-one matchup that Tatum finishes by swishing one of his 10 three-pointers on the night. Tatum’s 55 points — 27 in the third quarter alone — were an All-Star Game record, as the Celtics star converted 22 of 31 field goals while adding 10 rebounds and six assists in his squad’s 184-175 triumph on February 19, 2023.