Atlanta rapper Quavo, of Migos, wins MVP of NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

LOS ANGELES — While the hip-hop group known as Migos are changing the culture of hip-hop music, Quavious Marshall -- known as “Quavo” -- spent his Friday night being “Bad and Boujee” on the basketball court. He won the 2018 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP, leading Team Clippers to victory over Team Lakers, 75-66, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Marshall scored 19 points, grabbed five rebounds in the game and landed a huge block on host of NBA 2KTV Rachel DeMita, of Team Lakers.

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Other Team Clippers’ players included Arcade Fire’s Win Butler, who played in his fourth straight Celebrity Game and Jamie Foxx. ESPN host Katie Nolan, former NBA All-Star Paul Pierce and Common coached the team.

Team Lakers included Flea, of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, former MVP Justin Bieber; and Kris Wu, to name a few. ESPN host Rachel Nichols, Tracy McGrady, and Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan, who also played, coached the team.

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