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C hris Paul takes a deep breath and looks up to the stands. All eyes are on him. He is standing in the middle of a large Houston arena at the end of the 2013 NBA All-Star weekend. As an NBA All-Star, Chris is used to the attention. NBA ALL-STAR MVP The NBA All-Star Games take place once a year. The best players in the NBA are voted onto the NBA All-Star teams by their fans. The players are divided into the Eastern and Western division based on the team they play for in the NBA. Chris is on the NBA All-Star West team, because he plays for the Los Angeles Clippers. Chris waits patiently for the NBA All-Star Game’s most valuable player (MVP) to be an- nounced. This is the player who did the most to help his team win. This can be through scor- ing points, assisting others, stealing the ball from opponents, or blocking shots. Standing

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