Jewell Loyd sets WNBA All-Star Game scoring record, wins MVP - ESPN

LAS VEGAS — The Seattle Storm's Jewell Loyd set a WNBA All-Star Game scoring record with 31 points, taking home MVP honors and helping Team Stewart roll to a 143-127 victory over Team Wilson on Saturday.

Loyd, who entered the game as the league's top scorer with 25.7 points per game, scored 31 points, all from beyond the arc, hitting a record 10 3-pointers (including one 4-pointer, a special feature in recent All-Star Games). She said winning the award was her goal and dedicated the performance to her parents, who are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary Saturday.

«I didn't have a gift for their anniversary, so I think this will be acceptable,» Loyd said. «I hope it is.»

Loyd's output helped Team Stewart set an All-Star record, surpassing the 134 points by Team Wilson last year.

The former Notre Dame star and 2015 No. 1 overall pick has taken on an even larger role for the Storm this summer following the departure of Breanna Stewart for the New York Liberty and the retirement of Sue Bird. The Storm sit in last place in the WNBA standings with a 4-16 record.

«I knew that things would be different coming back to Seattle, so I prepared probably the hardest I've ever done anything, knowing that I would just need it, physically and mentally,» Loyd said. «But at the same time, I'm just trying to stay as present as possible. I don't try to think too much ahead or worry about anything I can't really control and stay 10 toes down.»

Notably, Loyd was presented a much larger MVP trophy than the league offered 2022 All-Star Game MVP Kelsey Plum last season, an oversight that drew ridicule from players and fans in the aftermath.

The Las Vegas Aces' Plum finished with 30 points, tying her total from last summer's event and