Rome Flynn scores 22 points, wins MVP honors at All-Star Celebrity Game

Track and field athlete Shelby McEwen (5) shoots while defended by musician Tucker Halpern (33) during the first half of the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Streamer Kai Cenat, left, reacts after being fouled by Kayla Thornton during the first half of the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Actor and singer Dylan Wang, center right, moves the ball while defended by Kayla Thornton (5) during the first half of the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Singer AP Dhillon (10) shoots over artist Noah Kahan (13) during the first half of the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Streamer Kai Cenat, top, fouls singer Shaboozey, right, during the first half of the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Singer Shaboozey (24) reacts after being fouled by streamer Kai Cenat, right, during the first half of the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Social media influencer Khaby Lame, left, and former football player Jerry Rice gesture to their players during the first half of the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Former football player Terrell Owens (81) shoots while defended by Denver Nuggets mascot Rocky during the first half of the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Kayla Thornton, left, moves the ball while defended by actor Rome Flynn during the first half of the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Actor Rome Flynn reacts after scoring during the first half of the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Rider Ricky Brabec competes during the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally between Riyadh and Wadi Ad Dawasir, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan.11, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Rider Luciano Benavides competes during the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally between Riyadh and Wadi Ad Dawasir, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan.11, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Driver Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Edouard Boulanger compete during the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally between Alula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Rider Arnau Lledo competes during the third stage of the Dakar Rally with a start and finish in Alula, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Driver Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz compete during the second stage of the Dakar Rally between Yanbu and Alula, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Driver Simon Vitse and co-driver Max Delfino compete during the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally between Hail and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Spectators attend to the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally between Hail and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Spectators watch driver Denis Krotov and co-driver Konstantin Zhiltsov competing during the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally between Hail and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Driver Nani Roma changes a tire of his car at the end of the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally between Alula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Driver Mattias Ekstrom and co-driver Emil Bergkvist compete during the second stage of the Dakar Rally between Yanbu and Alula, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Mechanic Filip Skrobanek eats after he stopped for a bivouac following the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally between Alula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Drivers and co-drivers pack up their tents before the start of the fifth stage of the Dakar Rally between Alula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Driver Laia Sanz and co-driver Maurizio Gerini compete during the prologue of the Dakar Rally in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Rider Daniel Sanders drives beside camels during the second stage of the Dakar Rally between Yanbu and Alula, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Rider Skyler Howes competes during the first stage of the Dakar Rally in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Driver Denis Krotov sits on a tire as co-driver Konstantin Zhiltsov, unseen, repairs their car after they stopped for a bivouac at the end of the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally between Alula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Driver Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz compete during the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally between Alula and Hail, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Rider Luciano Benavides competes during the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally between Hail and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Driver Jeremias Gonzalez Ferioli and co-driver Gonzalo Rinaldi compete during the third stage of the Dakar Rally with a start and finish in Alula, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)