The Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey may not have returned with a good performance at the All-Star 3-Point Contest. However, the rest of the weekend was as ideal as could be, with Maxi's Team Stars emerging as the winners of the tournament.
And well, the player had a very simple reason for his team's victory.
"We won because we're young and turned!" According to a post on X by ClutchPoints, he hilariously explained.
Tyrese Maxey explains why Team Stars won the All-Star Game 😅
"We won because we're young and turned!"
- ClutchPoints (@clutchpoints) 16 February 2026
Team Stars won the round-robin tournament, defeating Team World in the opening match, losing by a narrow margin to Team Stripes, and then dominating the championship rematch. Maxey's best performance came in that final, where he scored nine points on 4-of-8 shooting, had three steals, and an assist in the decisive 47–21 victory.
During his tenure, Team Stars outscored Team Stripes by 22 points. The second game against Team Stripes was quieter statistically, as Maxey scored two points in nearly eight minutes during a close 42–40 loss decided by De'Aaron Fox's buzzer-beating three.
Nevertheless, the short 12-minute game structure meant that individual production was often limited, and the scoring load was carried primarily by Anthony Edwards and Cade Cunningham. Maxi's most impressive performance came in the title game.
He scored on several isolation drives, hit a deep three after forcing a turnover, and made a key defensive stop on Jalen Brunson, allowing a teammate to score a triple. His explosion helped Team Stars build a 26–9 lead midway through the contest, a margin that ultimately decided the championship.
From a broader perspective, the weekend also cemented Maxi's growing position in the league. He entered the season scoring 28.9 points per game, ranking sixth in the NBA with 6.8 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.0 steals.
