Boston's Jayson Tatum wins Skills Challenge at NBA All-Star

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics holds the 2019 Taco Bell Skills Challenge trophy during the 2019 Taco Bell Skills Challenge as part of the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on February 16, 2019 (February 17, 2019 Manila Time) at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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MANILA, Philippines -- Jayson Tatum became the first Celtic to win the NBA All-Star Skills Challenge after beating rookie Atlanta's Trae Young in the finals.

Tatum, who was falling behind Young, heaved a Hail Mary 3-pointer from half court to seal the win.

The Celtics rising star bested Mike Conley of Memphis and Denver's Nikola Jokic en route to the finals.

Young guns Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas rookie sensation Luka Doncic, Orlando's Nikola Vucevic and De'Aaron Fox of Sacramento also competed in the challenge in Charlotte.

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