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Leonard was named the inaugural winner of the Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP Award.
Kawhi Leonard with the Kobe Bryant MVP award after the 69th NBA All-Star Game.Credit:Getty
Team LeBron began hot with Melbourne-born Simmons slamming four dunks and Leonard hitting his first four three-point shots to take a 53-41 at the end of the first quarter.
Simmons ended the game with 17 points.
Leonard had 30 points.
The game began on a sombre note with the 21,000 fans packed into the United Center joining hands to pay tribute to Bryant ,who died with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash in LA on January 26.
The silence was broken when the crowd chanted "Kobe, Kobe, Kobe".
Lebron James dunks during the 69th NBA All-Star Game.Credit:Getty
The players paid tribute to Bryant and Gianna by wearing No. 2 and No. 24 jerseys.
The 157 target score was set after Team Giannis led at the end of the third quarter 133-124. The target was set by adding 24 points to Team Giannis' 133. Team LeBron had to score 33 final-quarter points to win.