The 2025 NBA All-Star Game began with Chuck's Global Stars vs Kenny's Young Stars matchup. It's part of the league's initiative to make the All-Star Game more interesting, introducing a new format wherein four teams will face in a tournament-style competition.
Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley were named general managers of their teams, drafting before the All-Star Game. Shaq went with the veteran superstars, while "The Jet" picked all the up-and-coming stars of the NBA.
Barkley, on the other hand, went international by drafting players such as Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Giannis Antetokounmpo. He did get two American players, but his team was made up of international players.

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The fourth team is represented by Candace Parker, with players coming from Team C of the Rising Stars Challenge. It's composed of a mix of rookies and sophomores led by Zach Edey and Stephon Castle.
Chuck's Global Stars vs Kenny's Young Stars Player Stats and Box Score
Chuck's Global Stars
Kenny's Young Stars
Chuck's Global Stars vs Kenny's Young Stars All-Star Game Summary
Chuck's Global Stars used a starting five of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Donovan Mitchell, Pascal Siakam, Karl-Anthony Towns and Nikola Jokic. On the other hand, Kenny's Young Stars featured Jalen Brunson, Tyler Herro, Jalen Williams, Evan Mobley and Jaren Jackson in its starting lineup.
Due to the new format, there was no game clock and only the shot clock. It was first to 40 points, with both teams exchanging baskets until the score reached 30. The international players used their size to dominate the latter part of the game, led by Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokic.
Kenny's team put up a fight early, but size really mattered in this one. Wembanyama finished with six points and four rebounds. SGA led all scorers with 12 points, scoring the final five points, while Jokic had two points and three assists. Trae Young had an impact off the bench with four points and five assists.
On the other hand, Evan Mobley, Tyler Herro and Darius Garland all had six points for Kenny's Young Stars. Anthony Edwards did not play due to a reported groin injury though he was also dealing with a cold.
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was not a fan of the new format of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. Green doesn't find it right to have a low target score when some players want to break records set by previous All-Stars such as Kobe Bryant.