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Singer Justin Bieber, center, makes his way downbound the suite during a BBVA All-Star celebrity basketball mettlesome at the NBA All Star Weekend in Los Angeles, Friday, Feb. 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - Justin Bieber eventually won a accolade in L.A.

The teen singing sensation, who was closed discover at the Grammys, was chosen most valuable contestant despite activity for the losing aggroup in the NBA All-Star celebrity mettlesome on weekday night.

Bieber had octad points, quaternary assists and digit rebounds for the West team, which forfeited 54-49 to the East at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Hall of Famer terrier Pippen led the Magic Johnson-coached East aggroup with 17 points in a mettlesome whose defensive highlight strength have been Pippen's third-quarter block of Bieber.

The vertically challenged Bieber scampered up and downbound the court, his famous shaggy 'do bouncing with every step as girls shrieked at the sight.

"He has the softest hair," marveled past Los Angeles Laker Rick Fox, who patted his West teammate Bieber on the nous during the game.

Wearing a black T-shirt under his red-and-white jersey, Bieber spent most of the mettlesome hitching up his pants that fell well beneath the knee. His pregame stretching included trying, but failing, to contact his toes.

Bieber showed off some slick moves, actuation behindhand his back, and dynamical and dishing to taller teammate and ESPN analyst Jalen Rose. Bieber fed A.C. Green for the game's first basket, and the singer after hit a 3-pointer.

"I'm meet streaming backwards and forth," Bieber said during an in-game interview. "I'm controlling this whole team. I'm meet kidding."

With person Jamie Foxx and Lakers star Lamar Odom watching, Bieber missed a 3-pointer that would have equal it with 30 seconds to go. Afterward, the 16-year-old was quick off the suite by strapping security guards.

Bieber's week began when he forfeited discover on his digit Grammy nominations at Staples Center. But things picked up with added TV guest attendance on "CSI" and his "Never Say Never" concert flick was No. 2 at the incase office.

Bieber's celebrity teammates were Zac Levi of "Chuck," R&B singer Trey Songz, rapper Romeo Miller, and Rob Kardashian, whose sister Khloe is married to Odom.

"He didn't untune the family," Odom said afterward.

Besides Rob and Khloe, who stood discover in skintight leopard leggings, the Kardashian clan was represented by their stepfather doc Jenner and Khloe's half-sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner.

WNBA contestant Swin Cash was on the West aggroup coached by Bill Walton. His assistants were person Jason herb and Bill Simmons of ESPN.com.

Celebs on the East aggroup were person and comedian Nick Cannon, Jason Sudeikis of "Saturday Night Live," rapper and person Common, and archangel Rapaport of "Pound Puppies."

They were bolstered by the shooting prowess of past NBA players Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin, and WNBA contestant Tamika Catchings. Late night patron Jimmy Kimmel and Ty Burrell of "Modern Family" were Johnson's assistants.

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