Basketball World Reacts to 2021 NBA All-Star Game

Team LeBron won over Team Durant, 170-150, in Sunday night's All-Star Game in Atlanta, and Twitter had plenty to say about it.

After much debate—and against the will of some of the league's biggest stars—the NBA held its annual All-Star Game on Sunday in Atlanta, with Team LeBron winning over Team Durant, 170-150.

The game hit many of the same beats as All-Star Games past: minimal defense, deep threes, and many, many misfired alley-oops. There were also boat loads of highlight-worthy plays and, of course, plenty of reactions throughout the basketball world.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the game's Most Valuable Player, shooting a perfect 16-for-16 from the field for 35 points. Steph Curry shot 8-for-16 from deep and finished with 28 points, while Chris Paul had a game-high 16 assists.

Check out the best social media responses to the All-Star Game festivities from Sunday night.

Mickey Mouse All Star Game ha

— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) March 8, 2021

a Sacramento Kings game has broken out at State Farm Arena.

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) March 8, 2021

this game is a microcosm of the actual season

— Michael Pina (@MichaelVPina) March 8, 2021

Don’t do the contest anymore @StephenCurry30 ... make them give you an appearance fee just to mention your name...

— andre (@andre) March 8, 2021

Hahahaha Steph and Dame cut it out man

— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) March 8, 2021

dunk contest judges should be masked like in the masked singer so they feel free to give savagely accurate grades

— jason concepcion (@netw3rk) March 8, 2021

How Cassius Stanley looking at his dunk score pic.twitter.com/oIi00pD5xj

— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) March 8, 2021

They robbed Cassius

— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) March 8, 2021

TBH this wasn’t the most exciting Slam Dunk competition I’ve ever seen. 🤷🏾‍♂️

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 8, 2021

this year’s dunk contest pic.twitter.com/iAw9ypbTa1

— buckets (@buckets) March 8, 2021

Ice it up big dawg ice it up @KingJames lol

— kuz (@kylekuzma) March 8, 2021

LeBron for NBA Executive of the Year based on his All-Star game drafting?

— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) March 8, 2021

the real three-point contest pic.twitter.com/rV47QBk0fY

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) March 8, 2021

This 🎯 practice Steph🤣🤣 @StephenCurry30

— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) March 8, 2021

Dame pulling up from half court pic.twitter.com/AvDpIqo7HA

— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) March 8, 2021

GM Kevin Durant has to be on the hot seat after this one

— Jeremy Woo (@JeremyWoo) March 8, 2021

he managed to make it Dame Time even in a game where they eliminated all the actual timing systems. Dame Time exists in a realm beyond our understanding

— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) March 8, 2021

Give Dame the MVP for putting us out of our misery

— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) March 8, 2021

Whenever Dame pulls up from 60 feet away, I just hear Chappelle in the Prince skit. pic.twitter.com/647VdFmgPd

— Chris Herring (@Herring_NBA) March 8, 2021