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While much of the spotlight was on kobe bryants farewell and paul george chasing wilt chamberlains allstar record, falling one. Bob pettit 1958, 1959 and russell westbrook 2015, 2016 are the only players to win consecutive awards. Thunder guard russell westbrook was named the games most valuable player for the second consecutive season, finishing with 31 points, eight rebounds. Russell westbrook won nba mvp, then showed us his true self. Once again, russell westbrook stole the all star show. Once again, russell westbrook stole the allstar show. Russell westbrook needed just 26 minutes to win all star mvp on sunday night. Jan 20, 2017 the nbas new allstar voting system worked unless youre russell westbrook. And even as reigning nba mvp teammate kevin durant was the one with surly comments about the media circus that is allstar weekend, westbrook was the insatiable scorer in a game that broke the all. In drakes hometown, russell westbrook went back to back. After posting 36 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a win over boston.
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