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Ganiel Krishnan

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<p>The Star Magic All-Star Games 2026 delivered an action-packed treat for fans as Kapamilya stars showcased their competitive side in basketball and volleyball, with Team Star Magic also taking home a commanding victory against Thailand’s GMMTV All Stars.</p><p>The festivities kicked off with the Basketball Juniors game, where Team Blue emerged victorious with a 55-35 win.</p><p>Diego Gutierrez was named Most Valuable Player after helping lead his team to victory. The young star was quick to share the recognition with his teammates.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcYm8PfTK4j/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A1554355.1999999285%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1112" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>“I won’t get this if it wasn’t for this team,” Gutierrez said.</p><p>The excitement continued on the volleyball court, where the Star Magic Lady Spikers defeated the Star Magic Lady Warriors.</p><p>Lella Ford emerged as one of the biggest standouts of the match, earning both the Most Valuable Player and Best Spiker awards. Gillian Vicencio was named Best Receiver, while Bella Sapienza took home the Best Setter award.</p><p>The main event of the night saw the Star Magic Shooting Stars go up against Thailand’s GMMTV All Stars in an international celebrity basketball showdown.</p><p>The Star Magic Shooting Stars defended home court with a convincing 68-43 victory.</p><p>Gerald Anderson, who was named MVP of the main game, praised the visiting Thai stars for continuing to fight until the final buzzer.</p><p>“You know, at the end of the day, it was a good basketball game. Lumaban pa rin sila hanggang dulo. So, pinakita nila sa mga Filipino fans yung puso,” Anderson said.</p><p>Despite receiving the individual honor, Anderson credited the victory to the entire team and said the bigger reward was seeing the fans enjoy the game. “Salamat. But it’s the whole team. But more than anything, marami tayong napasaya,” he said.</p><p>For Jeremiah Lisbo, getting the opportunity to share the court with international artists was an achievement in itself. “Grabe, isang karangalan na makalaro ng mga international artists. Sobrang grateful. Yes, more to come. Sana, sana,” Lisbo said.</p><p>JM Ibarra, meanwhile, described the matchup as intense but memorable, especially with supporters of both Star Magic and GMMTV cheering from the stands.</p><p>“Sobrang intense yung game but sobrang saya. And happy ako na happy yung mga fans ng players ng GMMTV. And at the same time, happy rin ako sa win namin. Thank you po,” Ibarra said.</p><p>More than the final scores and individual awards, the Star Magic All-Star Games 2026 turned into a celebration for fans, bringing together Filipino and Thai stars through sports and friendly competition.</p>

<p>The Star Magic All-Star Games 2026 delivered an action-packed treat for fans as Kapamilya stars showcased their competitive side in basketball and volleyball, with Team Star Magic also taking home a commanding victory against Thailand’s GMMTV All Stars.</p>

The Star Magic All-Star Games 2026 delivered an action-packed treat for fans as Kapamilya stars showcased their competitive side in basketball and volleyball, with Team Star Magic also taking home a commanding victory against Thailand’s GMMTV All Stars.

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Star Magic Shooting Stars beats GMMTV All Stars; Gerald Anderson wins MVP

Ganiel Krishnan,

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Published August 24, 2026 11:06 AM PHT

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