[PAR] [TLE] NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award [SEP] The National Basketball Association All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to the player(s) voted best of the annual All-Star Game.  The award was established in 1953 when NBA officials decided to designate an MVP for each year's game.  The league also re-honored players from the previous two All-Star Games.  Ed Macauley and Paul Arizin were selected as the 1951 and 1952 MVP winners respectively.  The voting is conducted by a panel of media members, who cast their vote after the conclusion of the game.  The player(s) with the most votes or ties for the most votes wins the award.  No All-Star Game MVP was named in 1999 since the game was canceled due to the league's lockout.  s of 2017 , the most recent recipient is New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis. [PAR] [TLE] Anthony Davis (basketball) [SEP] Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. (born March 11, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA).  He plays the power forward and center positions.  Davis was selected first overall in the 2012 NBA draft by New Orleans, is a four-time NBA All-Star, and has been named to two All-NBA First Teams.  He also earned a gold medal playing with Team USA at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
[PAR] [TLE] NBA All - Star Game Most Valuable Player Award [ SEP ] The National Basketball Association All - Star Game Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) is an annual National Basketball Association ( NBA ) award given to the player(s ) voted best of the annual All - Star Game . The award was established in 1953 when NBA officials decided to designate an MVP for each year 's game . The league also re - honored players from the previous two All - Star Games . Ed Macauley and Paul Arizin were selected as the 1951 and 1952 MVP winners respectively . The voting is conducted by a panel of media members , who cast their vote after the conclusion of the game . The player(s ) with the most votes or ties for the most votes wins the award . No All - Star Game MVP was named in 1999 since the game was canceled due to the league 's lockout . s of 2017 , the most recent recipient is New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis . [PAR] [TLE] Anthony Davis ( basketball ) [ SEP ] Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. ( born March 11 , 1993 ) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . He plays the power forward and center positions . Davis was selected first overall in the 2012 NBA draft by New Orleans , is a four - time NBA All - Star , and has been named to two All - NBA First Teams . He also earned a gold medal playing with Team USA at the 2012 Summer Olympics .
What positions does the most recent recipient of the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award play?
What positions does the most recent recipient of the NBA All - Star Game Most Valuable Player Award play ?
power forward and center positions
power forward and center positions