azimuth bipartisanship: Photos: Nuggets? Kenneth Faried MVP Of NBA Rising Star Challenge

Posted Feb 15, 2013

Kenneth Faried of the Denver Nuggets won the MVP award in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013, part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas.

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Team Chuck's Kenneth Faried, of the Denver Nuggets, dunks as Team Shaq's Chandler Parsons, of the Houston Rockets, looks on during the first half of the Rising Stars Challenge basketball game at NBA All-Star Weekend, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ronald Martinez, Pool)
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Team Chuck's Kawhi Leonard, left, of the San Antonio Spurs, and Team Shaq's Tyler Zeller, of the Cleveland Cavaliers, go after a rebound during the second half of the Rising Stars Challenge basketball game at NBA All-Star Weekend, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Chandler Parsons #25 of the Houston Rockets and Team Shaq dunks the ball in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
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Team Chuck's Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs shoots against Team Shaqduring the first half of the Rising Stars Challenge basketball game at NBA All-Star Weekend, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Tristan Thompson #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Team Chuck goes up for a shot in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Kenneth Faried #35 of the Denver Nuggets and Team Chuck reacts in the second half in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards and Team Chuck dunks the ball in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Eric Gay/Pool/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Kenneth Faried #35 of the Denver Nuggets and Team Chuck reacts from the bench in the second half in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Kyrie Irving #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Team Shaq smiles in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Tristan Thompson #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Team Chuck goes up for a shot in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Tristan Thompson #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Team Chuck goes up for a dunk in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Brandon Knight #7 of the Detroit Pistons and Team Chuck moves the ball in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Alexy Shved #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Team Chuck goes up to dunk the ball in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Kenneth Faried #35 of the Denver Nuggets and Team Chuck dunks the ball in the second half in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Pool/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist #14 of the Charlotte Bobcats and Team Shaq goes up to dunk the ball in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Kemba Walker #15 of the Charlotte Bobcats and Team Shaq goes up to dunk the ball in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers and Team Shaq dunks the ball in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Dion Waiters #3 of the Cleveland Cavaliers goes up for a dunk as he throws the ball under his legs in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Donnan/Pool/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Kenneth Faried #35 of the Denver Nuggets and Team Chuck dunks the ball in the second half in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Pool/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Kenneth Faried #35 of the Denver Nuggets and Team Chuck smiles after winning MVP in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Kenneth Faried #35 of the Denver Nuggets and Team Chuck dunks the ball in the second half in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Kenneth Faried #35 of the Denver Nuggets and Team Chuck holds up the MVP trophy after the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Kenneth Faried #35 of the Denver Nuggets and Team Chuck dunks the ball in the second half in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Kenneth Faried #35 of the Denver Nuggets and Team Chuck dunks the ball in the second half in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Harrison Barnes #44 of the Golden State Warriors and Team Shaq dunks the ball next to Kemba Walker #15 of the Charlotte Bobcats in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Head coach Shaquille O'Neal of Team Shaq reacts in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Kenneth Faried #35 of the Denver Nuggets and Team Chuck shoots over Tyler Zeller #40 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Team Shaq in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: Head coach Shaquille O'Neal of Team Shaq smiles in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 15: The Nike shoes worn by Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Hornets and Team Chuck are seen in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge 2013 part of the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Toyota Center on February 15, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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Minnesota Timberwolves Ricky Rubio of Spain (L) shoots over Portland Trailblazers Damian Lillard during the NBA Rising Stars Challenge in Houston, Texas, February 15, 2013. The NBA All-Star basketball game will be played on February 17. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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Denver Nuggets Kenneth Faried holds the MVP Trophy after the NBA BBVA Rising Star Challenge basketball game in Houston, Texas, February 15, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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NBA great Shaquille O'Neal poses with U.S. military personnel before the start of the NBA BBVA Rising Star Challenge basketball game in Houston, Texas, February 15, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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Cleveland Cavaliers Tristan Thompson (13) goes in for a dunk during the first half of the NBA BBVA Rising Star Challenge basketball game in Houston, Texas, February 15, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Gay/Pool
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Cleveland Cavaliers Tristan Thompson (13) goes in for a dunk during the first half of the NBA BBVA Rising Star Challenge basketball game in Houston, Texas, February 15, 2013. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes
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Cleveland Cavaliers Tristan Thompson (13) hangs on the rim after a dunk during the first half of the NBA BBVA Rising Star Challenge basketball game in Houston, Texas, February 15, 2013. REUTERS/Bob Donnan/Pool
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Team Chuck's Isaiah Thomas, left, of the Sacramento Kings, and Team Shaq's Dion Waiters, of the Cleveland Cavaliers, shake hands during the second half of the Rising Stars Challenge basketball game at NBA All-Star Weekend, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Cleveland Cavaliers Tristan Thompson goes in for a dunk during the first half of the NBA BBVA Rising Star Challenge basketball game in Houston, Texas, February 15, 2013. REUTERS/Ronald Martinez/Pool
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Cleveland Cavaliers Dion Waiters dunks during the NBA BBVA Rising Star Challenge basketball game in Houston, Texas, February 15, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson