In LeBron James’ brilliant 11-year tenure with the Wine & Gold, this is the third time we’ve seen him hoist the All-Star Game’s MVP trophy as the alpha dog of the Midseason Classic – taking home the hardware after willing his squad past Stephen Curry’s in a 148-145 thriller at STAPLES Center.
LeBron won his first MVP in 2006, beginning a long litany of becoming the youngest NBA superstar to do everything: winning the award at 21 years of age, tallying 29 points and six boards and helping the East overcome a 21-point deficit in Houston.
He won it again two years later – with New Orleans hosting their first major sporting event since Hurricane Katrina.