NBA All-Star Weekend is well and truly underway!
The NBA's best and brightest have lit up Salt Lake City in an action-packed weekend.
We've seen Team Pau win the Rising Stars Challenge, Team Jazz take out the Skills Challenge, Damian Lillard claim the 3-Point Contest and Mac McClung dazzle Utah in the Slam Dunk Contest.
Now all eyes turn to the main event: The 72nd NBA All-Star Game.
Since 2020, the All-Star Game MVP has been renamed the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player in honor of the four-time award winner. The winner is voted upon by a panel of media, who cast their vote after the game. Fan voting accounts for 25% of the outcome. The player(s) with the most votes wins the award.
Since its inception, the award has had 14 multiple-time winners, but the question is: Who has won the most NBA All-Star Game MVP awards?
For more information on the history of the NBA All-Star Game, The Sporting News has you covered below.
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Who has won the most NBA All-Star Game MVP awards?
Kobe Bryant and Bob Pettit hold the record for the most NBA All-Star Game MVP trophies won. They are the only two players to win the All-Star Game MVP four times.
LeBron James is closing in on Bryant and Pettit's record, having won the award three times. The 38-year-old is tied with Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal and Oscar Robertson, who have also won the award three times.
Eight players have won the award twice: Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Allen Iverson, Magic Johnson, Karl Malone, Julius Irving, Isiah Thomas and Bob Cousy.
| Rank | Player | All-Star MVP awards |
| 1 | Kobe Bryant | 4 |
| Bob Pettit | 4 | |
| 3 | LeBron James | 3 |
| Michael Jordan | 3 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 3 | |
| Oscar Robertson | 3 | |
| 7 | Kevin Durant | 2 |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |
| Allen Iverson | 2 | |
| Magic Johnson | 2 | |
| Karl Malone | 2 | |
| Julius Erving | 2 | |
| Isiah Thomas | 2 | |
| Bob Cousy | 2 |
Entering Sunday's contest, the most recent recipient is Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry, who won his inaugural award at last year's event.
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NBA All-Star schedule 2023
NBA All-Star Weekend kicked off on Friday with the All-Star Celebrity Game and Rising Stars Challenge. The skills competitions was held on Saturday, and the All-Star Game will take place on Sunday.
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Friday, Feb. 17
| Event | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| NBA All-Star Celebrity Game | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Rising Stars Challenge | 9 p.m. | TNT |
Saturday, Feb. 18
| Event | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| NBA All-Star Practice | 1 p.m. | NBA TV |
| NBA x HBCU Classic | 4 p.m. | ESPN2, NBA TV, TNT |
| All-Star Saturday Night (Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest, Slam Dunk Contest) | 8 p.m. | TNT |
Sunday, Feb. 19
| Event | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| NBA Legends Awards | 1 p.m. | NBA TV & NBA App |
| NBA G League Next Up Game | 3 p.m. | NBA TV |
| NBA All-Star Draft | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| NBA All-Star Game | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |