Who won All-Star Game MVP in 2026? Anthony Edwards captures prize after leading USA Stars to win in new NBA format

Who won All-Star Game MVP in 2026? Anthony Edwards captures prize after leading USA Stars to win in new NBA format originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The young guns showed out during the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. It was only right the flag-bearer for the next generation of U.S. basketball — Anthony Edwards — earned the plaudits.

Edwards captured his first-ever All-Star Game MVP after leading the USA Stars to victory in the All-Star mini-tournament.

The 24-year-old has largely recoiled at the thought of being considered the face in the league. But he showed out against the league's finest talents, embracing the challenge of battling against the likes of Victor Wembanyama, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard.

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Who won All-Star Game MVP in 2026?

Edwards took home All-Star Game MVP honors after erupting for eight points against the Stars in the All-Star Game championship game.

Edwards was the Stripes' best player in their opening matchup against the Stars, tallying 11 points, four assists and three rebounds as the J.B. Bickerstaff-helmed side inched beyond the other U.S. side. All told, he tallied 32 points, nine rebounds and three assists in his three games across the mini-tourney.

He put forth a similar outing in Game 2, producing points in bunches against the likes of James, Leonard and Durant.

The prize briefly looked like it was Leonard's to lose. The Clippers standout erupted for 31 points — including a game-winning three — to put Team World away in the semifinals.

However, Leonard only collected one point in the final as the Stripes fell by more than 20 points to their countrymen.

With his accolade, Edwards becomes the second Timberwolves player to win All-Star Game MVP, joining Kevin Garnett in 2003. 

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