The Minnesota Timberwolves won the MVP award twice in a row, in the 2015 and the 2016 Rising Stars Challenge.
Victor Oladipo of the Orlando Magic and Zach LaVine of the Minnesota Timberwolves led the U.S. team with 22 points each. On February 13, Wiggins won the Rising Stars Challenge MVP after scoring 22 points for Team World in a 121112 win over Team USA. On October 21, 2015, the Timberwolves exercised their third-year team option on LaVine's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 201617 season. During the 2016 All-Star Weekend, LaVine scored 30 points for Team USA in the Rising Stars Challenge to capture MVP honors. 
