21 Savage

<p>Sometimes basketball is more than just a game; it&#8217;s destiny. <a href="/profile/21savage" class="text-word" target="_blank" >21 Savage</a> scored his team&#8217;s 21st point at the <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/630155-21-savage-headlines-nba-celebrity-all-star-game-rosters" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA Celebrity All-Star Game</a> this weekend. Moreover, Dwayne Wade led 21 and his team against Utah Jazz Ryan Smith. While Milwaukee Bucks giant Gianns Antetokuonmpo coached the Atlanta rapper&#8217;s side, his teammates included Janelle Monáe and Hasan Minhaj. Even with rappers like Cordae as court opps, Savage still gave an impressive performance. Before the actual game, both teams competed in a 4-point challenge where players earned $4,000 for each bucket.</p>



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<p>Furthermore, 21&#8217;s first quarter also contained an assist to tennis star Francis Tiafoe. After two turnovers and a hard foul, the &#8220;Privileged Rappers&#8221; MC scored a three-pointer, giving Team Wade the lead with 21 to 19 with a minute and a half to go in the first quarter. Meanwhile, their opposition sometimes took <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/632952-post-malone-tems-more-added-to-2023-all-star-weekend-lineup" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">some breaks</a> to cool off. Even though Cordae scored zero points, he enjoyed some courtside pizza with coach <a href="/profile/FatJoe" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Fat Joe</a>. Still, at the end of the day, Team Wade won the game in tense and unpredictable fashion.</p>



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<p>Moreover, WWE superstar The Mix sank a half-court shot to secure victory, with the final score being 81-78. Also, accomplished Seattle Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf received MVP honors with 20 points, ten rebounds, and four blocks on 9-of-16 shooting. Of course, this is one of the more unorthodox but potentially iconic wins in 21&#8217;s recent history. Not only did he recently score a fateful shot for his victorious team, but he took some dubs in court as well. Recently, him and <a href="/profile/Drake" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Drake</a> <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/633181-drake-21-savage-settle-vogue-lawsuit-over-her-loss-promo-report" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">settled their lawsuit</a> from Condé Nast for their fake <em>Vogue </em>covers to promote their album <em>Her Loss</em>.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">21 Savage scores 21st point of Celebrity All-Star Game 🏀<a href="https://t.co/LJ1ZFK9nlf">https://t.co/LJ1ZFK9nlf</a> <a href="https://t.co/lpsIEOwZXY">pic.twitter.com/lpsIEOwZXY</a></p>&mdash; HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) <a href="https://twitter.com/HipHopDX/status/1627002002038476800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Well, maybe &#8216;win&#8217; isn&#8217;t the right word for the settlement. After all, Condé Nast sought at least <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/448871-drake-21-savage-ordered-to-stop-using-vogue-for-her-loss-promotion" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">$4 million in damages</a> for the falsified promotional material. However, reports did not specify the amount of said settlement, so maybe things didn&#8217;t get that steep. Overall, at least the &#8220;Umbrella&#8221; rapper can add &#8220;kismet baller&#8221; to his resumé after his Celebrity All-Star performance. Regardless of your own hooping skills, come back to <em>HNHH</em> for the latest on 21 Savage and the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend.</p>



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