NBA G League Up Next Game presented by AT&T
Up Next Game Results
Team Braxton emerged victorious in the 2025 NBA G League Up Next Game presented by AT&T, besting Team EYL and Team Swish Cultures to earn the crown. College Park Skyhawks guard Kevon Harris was named 2025 NBA G League Up Next Game MVP after scoring 13 points in the championship game against Team Swish Cultures.
Team Swish Cultures defeated Team Strictly BBall in the first Semifinal, 35-34, with Westchester Knicks center Moses Brown scoring 12 points and Mexico City Capitanes guard Dink Pate adding 6 points and 2 assists for the winners. Memphis Hustle forward Maozinha Pereira led the way for Team Strictly BBall, finishing with 14 points on a perfect 6-of-6 from the field.
Team Braxton defeated the defending champions Team Earn Your Leisure in the second Semifinal, as XBA legend Cao Fang pulled up for a jumper over Trevelin Queen to clinch a 36-32 win. Raptors 905 wing A.J. Lawson led Team Braxton in scoring with 11 points to go with Fang's 8 points, while Capital City Go-Go guard Jaylen Nowell (11 points) and Osceola Magic guard Trevelin Queen (10 points) both scored in double figures for Team Earn Your Leisure.
In the championship game, Harris led the war to a 30-26 victory to earn MVP honors, finishing with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting and 3-of-4 from 3-point range. Stockton Kings forward Isaac Jones and Grand Rapids Gold guard Jahmir Young both scored 6 points to chip in for the win. Birmingham Squadron guard Lester Quinones led Team Swish Cultures with 14 points in the loss.
G League Slam Dunk Results
Up Next Game Roster
Below are the results of the draft between the four Creator GMs for the 2025 NBA G League Up Next Game presented by AT&T.
TEAM BRAXTON: Armando Bacot of the Memphis Hustle, Cao Fang of the XBA, PJ Hall of the Grand Rapids Gold, Kevon Harris of the College Park Skyhawks, Isaac Jones of the Stockton Kings, AJ Lawson of the Raptors 905, and Jahmir Young of the Grand Rapids Gold.
TEAM EARN YOUR LEISURE: Elijah Harkless of the Salt Lake City Stars, Skal Labissiere of the Stockton Kings, Jaylen Nowell of the Capital City Go-Go, Trevelin Queen of the Osceola Magic, Erik Stevenson of the Capital City Go-Go, DJ Steward of the Memphis Hustle, and TyTy Washington Jr. of the Valley Suns.
TEAM SWISH CULTURES: Moses Brown of the Westchester Knicks, Justin Champagnie of the Capital City Go-Go, Josh Christopher of the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Dink Pate of the Mexico City Capitanes, Lester Quinones of the Birmingham Squadron, Jackson Rowe of the Santa Cruz Warriors, and Yang Zheng of the XBA.
TEAM STRICTLY: Jeff Dowtin Jr. of the Delaware Blue Coats, Yuki Kawamura of the Memphis Hustle, Maozinha Pereira of the Memphis Hustle, Daeqwon Plowden of the College Park Skyhawks, Tolu Smith of the Motor City Cruise, Keisei Tominaga of the Indiana Mad Ants, and Alondes Williams of the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
Up Next Game Player Pool
The NBA G League announced the pool of players that will be participating in the 2025 NBA G League Up Next Game presented by AT&T during NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco. The pool includes 29 total players that will be split into four teams. This includes ten players selected by Fan Voting (Yuki Kawamura of the Memphis Hustle, Justin Champagnie of the Capital City Go-Go, Jahlil Okafor of the Indiana Mad Ants, Adama Sanogo of the Windy City Bulls, Skal Labissiere of the Stockton Kings, Kevon Harris of the College Park Skyhawks, Maozinha Pereira of the Memphis Hustle, Trevelin Queen of the Osceola Magic, Armando Bacot of the Memphis Hustle, and Keisei Tominaga of the Indiana Mad Ants). The NBA G League selected 17 additional players based on their performance this season (Moses Brown of the Westchester Knicks, Josh Christopher of the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Jeff Dowtin Jr. of the Delaware Blue Coats, PJ Hall of the Grand Rapids Gold, Elijah Harkless of the Salt Lake City Stars, Isaac Jones of the Stockton Kings, A.J. Lawson of Raptors 905, Isaiah Miller of the Austin Spurs, Jaylen Nowell of the Capital City Go-Go, Dink Pate of the Mexico City Capitanes, Daeqwon Plowden of the College Park Skyhawks, Quinten Post of the Santa Cruz Warriors, Lester Quinones of the Birmingham Squadron, DJ Steward of the Memphis Hustle, TyTy Washington Jr. of the Valley Suns, Alondes Williams of the Sioux Falls Skyforce, and Jahmir Young of the Grand Rapids Gold. Later on, Elijah Harkless of the Salt Lake City Stars was announced to replace the injured Jahlil Okafor, and Tolu Smith of the Motor City Cruise was announced to replace Quinten Post after he signed a standard NBA contract. Isaiah Miller also was removed from the player pool due to injury, later replaced by Jackson Rowe of the Santa Cruz Warriors. Adama Sanogo eventually bowed out of the player pool due to injury, leaving just 28 total players.
On Feb. 11, the NBA G League announced that XBA streetball legends Cao Fang aka "ClutchFactor" and Yang Zheng would join the Up Next Game player pool to be drafted onto teams by the Creator GMs.
The 2025 NBA G League Up Next Game presented by AT&T will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16 at NBA Crossover at 3:30 PM/ET and can be viewed on Tubi. International viewers can watch the event on the NBA App.
AT&T G League Slam Dunk
The NBA G League announced the four players who will be participating in the 2025 AT&T G League Slam Dunk during NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco. Reigning AT&T G League Slam Dunk champion Jordan Jackson of the Windy City Bulls will return to defend his crown after winning the event last year while a member of the Maine Celtics. He is joined by Isaiah Miller of the Austin Spurs, John Ukomadu of the Motor City Cruise, and Alondes Williams of the Sioux Falls Skyforce. The NBA G League later announced that Logan Johnson of the Oklahoma City Blue would replace the injured Isaiah Miller in the contest.
The 2025 AT&T G League Slam Dunk will take place on Saturday, Feb. 15 at NBA Crossover and can be viewed on Tubi at 4 PM/ET. International viewers can watch the event on the NBA App.
Meet The Creator GMs
Team Earn Your Leisure
Earn Your Leisure is a revolutionary media platform which gives rise to emerging and established content creators from the world of business, finance, and entrepreneurship whose perspective, expertise and in-depth insight has been undervalued and overlooked. At its core, Earn Your Leisure’s ultimate purpose is to build, as we climb as a community highlighting collaboration over competition. Earn Your Leisure has three Top 100 podcasts under its umbrella, including “Earn Your Leisure”. The Earn Your Leisure Show has amassed over fifty million downloads and is consistently ranked in the Top 20 Business Podcasts in the United States, peaking at #1 on the Apple Podcast charts.
Earn Your Leisure has over 2 million followers across social media, and 1.6 Million YouTube subscribers. EYL hosts live events across the globe, which includes the biggest financial literacy festival in the world “Invest Fest”. Invest Fest is connecting people from all over the world. With over 50,000 attendees throughout the weekend, Invest Fest is one of largest financial conferences in the world. with keynote speakers including Steve Harvey and Tyler Perry. Earn Your Leisure also includes an online educational platform, “EYL University”. EYL University is an online interactive community that includes over 200+ archived webinars covering a range of business, finance, and entrepreneurial topics. EYL University has over 12,000 active members and is one of the fastest growing private business education communities in existence. In January 2025, EYL's Troy and Rashad earned New York Times Bestseller List for their new book "You Deserve To Be Rich"
Team Strictly BBall
Strictly BBall was founded by childhood best friends Joe Doerrer and Nolan Newberg who share a love for basketball. But things really took off for them in 2021 when they filmed a Chet Holmgren high school game in Minnesota on their phones and made a 1 minute recap for tiktok. Since then, Joe and Nolan have been traveling the country telling the best stories in high school, college, and pro hoops. They focus on finding the most underrated hoopers you haven’t heard about.
Team Swish Cultures
Swish Cultures is a global basketball media/news company making media coverage equitable amongst NBA, WNBA, International, G League, college and high school hoops.
Team Braxton
With a total following of 3.8 million, Braxton Picou has made a name for himself as one of the most entertaining basketball influencers online. Known for his hilarious basketball skits and unrivaled shooting skills—earning him the title of the best shooter on TikTok—Braxton has combined humor and talent to inspire and connect with basketball fans worldwide.
Meet The Coaches
Fan Vote Returns
Up Next Game Fan Vote - Final Results
| Pick | Team | Player | Position | School | NBA Affiliate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Memphis Hustle | Yuki Kawamura | G | Japan |  | |
| 2 |  Capital City Go-Go | Justin Champagnie | G | Pittsburgh |  | |
| 3 |  Indiana Mad Ants | Jahlil Okafor | C | Duke |  | |
| 4 |  Windy City Bulls | Adama Sanogo | C | UConn |  | |
| 5 |  Stockton Kings | Skal Labissiere | F | Kentucky |  | |
| 6 |  College Park Skyhawks | Kevon Harris | G | Stephen F. Austin |  | |
| 7 | Memphis Hustle | Maozinha Pereira | F | Brazil | | |
| 8 |  Osceola Magic | Trevelin Queen | G | New Mexico State |  | |
| 9 | Memphis Hustle | Armando Bacot | F | North Carolina | | |
| 10 | Indiana Mad Ants | Keisei Tominaga | G | Nebraska | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NBA G League Up Next Game presented by AT&T?
The NBA League Up Next Game presented by AT&T will be held as part of NBA All-Star 2025 in San Francisco on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 3:30 PM/ET on Tubi and the NBA App. It will be played at NBA Crossover in the Moscone Center. The game will feature a tournament-style format with four teams, drafted by influencer general managers, and composed of some of the G League’s most exciting players.
Who will be taking part in the game?
Twenty-eight players, including 10 NBA G League players selected by a fan vote, will compete in the Up Next Game presented by AT&T. The remaining 18 players will be selected by the NBA G League and will include at least one member of the Santa Cruz Warriors, the G League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors.
What is the format of the game?
Four influencer GMs will draft their teams from the pool of 28 players. NBA G League coaches will help guide the teams. The game will feature four teams of seven players competing in two semifinal games and will be played with rules similar to Rising Stars. Two teams will square off in Semifinals matchups to 35 points, and the winning teams will face off in a Championship game to 30 points to determine an overall winner.
Is there a fan vote?
Fans can vote for their favorite NBA G League players on the NBA G League app or NBAGLeague.com/vote. Voting opens on Friday, Dec. 27 at 9 a.m. ET and and closes on Friday, Jan. 24 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Updates will be provided on the G League website and social channels to show which players lead in votes.
Which players can I vote for?
All NBA G League contract players currently on rosters and NBA Two-Way players who have played in at least one game in the NBA G League are eligible to be selected. NBA contract players who have played in the G League on assignment are not eligible to be selected in the fan vote.
How many players can I vote for?
Each fan is able to vote for up to five players per ballot - three frontcourt players (forwards and centers) and two backcourt players (guards). There is no limit to how many times a fan can vote, they will just have to resubmit a new ballot for each entry.
How can I attend?
Fans can attend the NBA G League Up Next Game presented by AT&T by purchasing general admission tickets to NBA Crossover, starting at $50 for adults and $25 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available at http://NBAEvents.com and through the NBA Events App, which can be downloaded in the Apple Store or Google Play Store. All seats for the Up Next Game presented by AT&T will be unassigned and on a first-come first-served basis.
What happened at last year’s event?
The 2024 NBA G League Up Next Game presented by AT&T featured four teams of seven players. The teams were drafted by creator GMs representing Team Ball Is Life (Austin Mills of BallIsLife), Team Strictly (Nolan Newberg, Joe Doerrer of Strictly BBall), Team Giraffe Stars (Kris London), and Team EYL (Troy Millings and Rashad Bilal of Earn Your Leisure).
Team BallisLife defeated Team Giraffe Stars, 32-25 in Game 1 of the Semifinals after a 10-point performance from the Cleveland Charge's Emoni Bates. Team EYL won the matchup over Team StrictlyBball, 30-27, after Sioux Falls Skyforce star Alondes Williams dropped 14 points in Game 2 of the Semifinals. Team BallisLife and Team EYL met in the the G League Up Next Game Finals with Team EYL claiming the win, 30-21, featuring an MVP performance from the Osceola Magic's Trevelin Queen.
See below for full teams and highlights from the 2024 NBA G League Up Next Game presented by AT&T.
Best Of The 2024 G League Up Next Game
Championship Game Highlights
Full Game Stream
2024 G League Up Next Game Full Draft Results
NBA G League AT&T Slam Dunk
The NBA G League AT&T Slam Dunk took place on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. ET and featured four of the league’s top dunkers. Each competitor will complete two dunks in the first round, with each judge awarding six to 10 points for each dunk. Dunkers will have 60 seconds to complete each dunk. The two players with the highest composite scores after the first round move on to the second round, where the time limits and scoring system remain the same. The player with the highest composite score for his two dunks in the final round is crowned the 2024 NBA G League AT&T Slam Dunk champion.
Participants
Jordan Jackson, Maine Celtics
Taevion Kinsey, Salt Lake City Stars
Cameron McGriff, Memphis Hustle
Maozinha Pereira, Mexico City Capitanes
Best Of The 2023 G League Next Up Game
Full Game Highlights
Luka Garza Named G League Next Up Game MVP
2023 G League Next Up Game Fan Vote Results
Click to watch the full Next Up Game Draft as captains Luka Garza and Scoot Henderson drafted their teams.