PBA All-Star Weekend
The Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Week is a week event held in the middle of the PBA season, usually before or during the second conference, that consists of a variety of
All-Star Game
held on Sunday night. No regular games are held during this period, which is also known as the All-Star break. Since 2017, the All-Star festivities were extended for a week, instead of starting it on a Friday.
All-Star Game
The All-Star game, held on Sunday, is the main event of the weekend.
Events of the All-Star weekend
Obstacle Challenge
From 1994 to 2002, the competition is known as the "Buzzer Beater contest".
Three-Point Shootout
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Presto Ice Cream Makers
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| 1993 | Coney Island Ice Cream Stars
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| 1994 | Shell Rimula X
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| 1995 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters
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| 1996 | Sunkist Orange Bottlers
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| 1997 | Alaska Milkmen
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| 1998 | Jasper Ocampo, Pop Cola 800s
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| 1999 | Jasper Ocampo (2), Pop Cola 800s
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| 2000 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
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| 2001 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
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| 2002 | No event held |
| 2003 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
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2004 |
Ronald Tubid, Shell Turbo Chargers |
| 2005 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
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| 2006 | Coca-Cola Tigers
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| 2007 | Dondon Hontiveros, San Miguel Beermen |
| 2008 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
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2009 |
Purefoods TJ Giants
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| 2010 | Mark Macapagal, Powerade Tigers |
| 2011 | Mark Macapagal (2), Powerade Tigers |
| 2012 | Mark Macapagal (3), Meralco Bolts |
| 2013 | Chris Tiu, Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| 2014 | GlobalPort Batang Pier
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| 2015 | GlobalPort Batang Pier
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| 2016 | GlobalPort Batang Pier
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| 2017 | Star Hotshots
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| 2018 | James Yap (2), Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| 2019 | Peter June Simon, Magnolia Hotshots |
| 2020–2022 | No event held due to COVID-19 |
| 2023 | Paul Lee, Magnolia Hotshots |
| 2024 | Raymond Almazan, Meralco Bolts Calvin Oftana, TNT Tropang Giga |
Slam Dunk Contest
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Presto Ice Cream Makers
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| 1993 | Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs
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| 1994 | Pepsi Hotshots
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| 1995 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters
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| 1996 | Marlou Aquino and Noli Locsin, Ginebra San Miguel |
| 1997 | Gordon's Gin Boars
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| 1998 | No event held |
| 1999 | Rob Parker, Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| 2000 | Mobiline Phone Pals
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| 2001 | Joey Mente, San Miguel Beermen |
| 2002 | No event held |
| 2003 | Brandon Cablay, Alaska Aces |
2004 |
Red Bull Barako
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| 2005 | Niño Canaleta, Air21 Express
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| 2006 | Niño Canaleta (2), Air21 Express
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| 2007 | Niño Canaleta (3), Air21 Express
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| 2008 | Kelly Williams, Sta. Lucia Realtors |
2009 |
Barangay Ginebra Kings
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| 2010 | B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados
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| 2011 | Kelly Williams (2), Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| 2012 | Barangay Ginebra Kings
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| 2013 | Chris Ellis, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
| 2014 | San Mig Super Coffee Mixers (co-champions) |
| 2015 | Rey Guevarra (2), Meralco Bolts |
| 2016 | Rey Guevarra (3), Meralco Bolts |
| 2017 | Chris Newsome, Meralco Bolts |
| 2018 | Rey Guevarra (4), Phoenix Fuel Masters |
| 2019 | Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters
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| 2020–2022 | No event held due to COVID-19 |
| 2023 | David Murrell, Converge FiberXers |
| 2024 | Cancelled due to the injuries of participants |
Blitz Game
Rookies vs. Sophomores
| Year | Winning team | Score | Losing team | MVP (PBA team) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sophomores | 122–106 | Rookies | Nelbert Omolon (Sta. Lucia Realtors) | Laoag City
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| 2006 | Sophomores | 130–123 | Rookies | Nelbert Omolon (Sta. Lucia Realtors) | Xavier University Gym, Cagayan de Oro
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| 2007 | Rookies | 122–107 | Sophomores | Arwind Santos (Barako Bull Energy) | San Fernando, La Union
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| 2008 | Rookies | 101–97 | Sophomores | Coca-Cola Tigers ) |
West Negros University Gym, Bacolod
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| 2010 | Sophomores | 106–86 | Rookies | Talk N' Text Tropang Texters ) |
Puerto Princesa Coliseum |
| 2011 | Rookies | 114–109 | Sophomores | ) | Boracay Convention Center, Boracay, Aklan |
| 2015 | Rookies | 150–131 | Sophomores | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters ) |
Puerto Princesa Coliseum, Puerto Princesa, Palawan |
Team Greats vs. Team Stalwarts
From 2012 to 2014, The Rookies vs. Sophomores Blitz Game was replaced by the Team Stalwarts vs Team Greats, which each team composed of four PBA Legends and eight current PBA players. In 2016, the game was recontinued in place of the Blitz Game but stopped being held starting in 2017. The game returned in 2023 with both Team Stalwarts and Greats only composed of rookies, sophomores, and junior (third year) players.
| Year | Winning team | Score | Losing team | MVP (PBA team) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Greats | 143–139 | Stalwarts | Ato Agustin (Greats) | Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena, Laoag, Ilocos Norte |
| 2013 | Stalwarts | 112–105 | Greats | Kenneth Duremdes (Stalwarts) | Davao del Sur Coliseum, Digos, Davao del Sur |
| 2014 | Stalwarts | 136–136 | Greats | Rey Guevarra (Greats) | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
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| 2016 | Stalwarts | 99–94 | Greats | Raymond Almazan (Stalwarts) | Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
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| 2023 | Greats | 158–138 | Stalwarts | Adrian Wong (Greats) | City of Passi Arena, Passi, Iloilo |
| 2024 | Greats | 142–133 | Stalwarts | Justin Arana (Greats) | La Salle Coliseum, Bacolod, Negros Occidental |
Rookies/Sophomores vs. Juniors
| Year | Winning team | Score | Losing team | MVP (PBA team) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rookies/Sophomores | 141–140 | Juniors | CJ Perez (San Miguel Beermen) | Calasiao Sports Complex, Calasiao |
Other games
| Year | Winning team | Score | Losing team | MVP | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | PBL North | 107–102 | PBL South | – | The ULTRA, Pasig |
| 1991 | PBA Legends (Light) | 103–101 | PBA Legends (Dark) | – | The ULTRA, Pasig |
| 1991 | PBA Dark All-Stars | 95–94 | China |
– | The ULTRA, Pasig |
| 1991 | PBA Light All-Stars | 105–95 | China |
– | The ULTRA, Pasig |
| 1993 Celebrity All-Star Game | Four Da Boys | 85-71 | D'Kool Doods | Willie Revillame (Four Da Boys) | Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay |
| 2000 | PBA All-Stars | 101–81 | ABC All-Stars | Johnny Abarrientos (Alaska) | PhilSports Arena, Pasig |
| 2003 | Toyota | 65–61 | Crispa | Terry Saldaña (Toyota) | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
| 2005 | PBA Legends | 96–92 | PBA Greats | Allan Caidic (PBA Legends) | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
2009 |
Powerade-Team Pilipinas | 98–80 | PBA North All-Stars | Mick Pennisi (San Miguel Beermen) | Victorias, Negros Occidental
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| Powerade-Team Pilipinas | 103–99 | PBA South All-Stars | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters ) |
Panabo, Davao del Norte
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