Kawhi Leonard with the MVP trophy

Giannis Antetokounmpo's side held a nine-point lead over LeBron

James' team after three quarters, but they eventually came back to win by two points and earn $400,000 (£306,000) in เว็บที่ดีที่สุด  prize money which they donated to charity.

Leonard, who plays for the LA Clippers, finished with 30 points and seven rebounds in front of a crowd of 20,900 at the United Center, while Milwaukee Bucks' Antetokounmpo top scored for his side with 25 points.

"Being able to put that trophy in หมวยอึ่ม my room and just be able to see Kobe's name on there, it just means a lot to me," said Leonard after being handed the MVP trophy. "He's a big inspiration in my life. He did a lot for me."

"I want to thank Kobe for everything he has done for me, all the long talks and workouts. Thank you," he added.

Antetokounmpo said Bryant would have approved of the game.

"We definitely felt his presence. Growing up, watching Kobe in those games, I felt like he was always competitive, and he was kind of the one who got the game going," he said.

"I think we kept that going tonight. I think he definitely would have loved to watch the way we went out there and competed tonight.

"Over the years, the All-Star Game has been a game where it just hasn't been as competitive as probably the fans would like, but tonight it definitely was, and we got to keep that going."