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Kyrie Irving · In a day and age where the NBA’s experienced superstars are often playfully said to have reached “unc status,” All-Star Weekend watchers learned about a few of its many benefits, courtesy of “Uncle Drew.” Describing himself to be “getting more athletic” in his 30s, Kyrie Irving puts his money where his mouth is, racing out in transition with only Trae Young reasonably positioned to deter his one-man fastbreak. With the clock seemingly turned back to the early-2000s, Irving tosses a self-served alley-oop off glass and to himself before bringing the crowd to its feet with a two-handed flush. Sharing 86 combined All-Star appearances, Shaq’s Team OGs used Irving’s skillset to secure victory in the first-ever tournament-style showing. Irving — tallied for only one slam dunk across 2024-25’s entire pre-All-Star break slate — used both rarity and efficiency to leave his mark. In the finale, the Dallas Mavericks’ combo guard produced seven points (on three-of-five shooting), three rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a 3-pointer over an eight-minute appearance. · State of Mint