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Vin Diesel is one of the most renowned and highest-paid actors in Hollywood who has featured in big movies like Fast and The Furious. He has a big fan following all around the world and anyone can notice him in an instance. But he was still able to make a low profile entrance on the sidelines in the NBA All-Star game in 2016. 

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Vin Diesel has been seen many times enjoying regular-season games from the stands but this time he was in Toronto to support his movie Triple X co-star Kris Wu. The singer and actor was playing in the NBA celebrity game that year. The NBA announced earlier that the theme for the NBA celebrity game was Team USA vs Team Canada. Kris Wu is a Chinese-Canadian and was representing Canada. 

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According to the FORTHEWIN Vin Diesel said “I am trying to keep a low profile.” Vin also stated his love for Toronto by saying, “I love Toronto, I haven’t filmed a movie here since The Pacifier…which was a long time ago, but I love the city.”

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He also stated that he is not going to be in the city for too much time as he has to go to Cuba to shoot for his next movie

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How did the game go?

The 2016 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game was played on February 12, 2016, at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto. Team Canada was coached by famous rapper Drake and Team USA was coached by a Hollywood actor and 5-time NBA celebrity game MVP Kevin Hart.

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Team Canada won by 10 points, 74 to 64. Win Butler, the singer won the MVP award by scoring 15 points and grabbing 14 rebounds 

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How did Kris Wu play?

Jersey number 10, Kris Wu did not win the MVP award but he played great defense and offense and showed everybody his basketball skills. He was part of the starting five. Kris fans were seen screaming and showing colorful banners whenever Kris held the ball.

He played for 16 minutes in which he scores 6 points and 7 rebounds. Not only this, he played with notable actors like Stephen James and former NBA players like 2-time MVP Steve Nash and 7-time All-Star Tracy McGrady

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Rishabh is a soccer writer at EssentiallySports with 19 years of active sports fandom under his belt. Rishabh's coverage of the Qatar World Cup, where Lionel Messi and Argentina triumphed, was a proud moment for him as a fan and a writer. In addition to his expertise in soccer, Rishabh is also a keen follower of the NBA, particularly the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks. His admiration for Luka Doncic and Stephen Curry is well-known among his readers. When not immersed in the world of sports, Rishabh enjoys playing first-person shooter games like Valorant and CSGO. As an ardent fan of these games, he loves discussing the latest strategies and trends among teams such as Sentinels and Paper Rex.

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