By Spike Eskin
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Jrue Holiday will probably just tell you he's happy just to be part of the NBA All-Star game. The youngest All-Star in Sixers history will participate in both the game, and the NBA Skills Challenge this weekend in Houston.
Holiday is a long shot to win the All-Star game MVP, with odds of 25-1, according to Bovada. The favorite to win the award is Kevin Durant at 13-2, followed by Lebron James at 7-1. The longest shots are Tyson Chandler and Joakim Noah at 50-1, and Tim Duncan at 60-1.
While Holiday might not be the favorite to be the MVP of the game, he is the favorite for something, the NBA Skills Challenge. The challenge, which tests a player's ability to handle the ball and pass, takes place the night before the game. Holiday is the favorite of the six contestants at 3-1, followed by Tony Parker at 7-2, Damian Lillard at 7-2, Jeremy Lin at 4-1, Brandon Knight at 11-2 and Jeff Teague at 11-2.
Here are the rest of the odds for the game:
Who will win the NBA Sprite Slam-Dunk Contest?
James White (NYK) 5/4
Gerald Green (IND) 7/2
Terrence Ross (TOR) 4/1
Eric Bledsoe (LAC) 5/1
Jeremy Evans (UTA) 8/1
Kenneth Faried (DEN) 8/1
Who will win the NBA Foot Locker Three-Point Contest?
Stephen Curry (GS) 5/2
Steve Novak (NYK) 5/2
Kyrie Irving (CLE) 4/1
Ryan Anderson (NO) 4/1
Matt Bonner (SA) 5/1
Paul George (IND) 15/2
Who will win the NBA Taco Bell Skills Challenge?
Jrue Holiday (East) 3/1
Tony Parker (West) 7/2
Damian Lillard (West) 7/2
Jeremy Lin (West) 4/1
Brandon Knight (East) 11/2
Jeff Teague (East) 11/2
Who will win the NBA Sears Shooting Stars?
Team Harden (James Harden, Tina Thompson, Sam Cassell) 2/1
Team Westbrook (Russell Westbrook, Maya Moore, Robert Horry) 2/1
Team Bosh (Chris Bosh, Swin Cash, Dominique Wilkins) 5/2
Team Lopez (Brook Lopez, Tamika Catchings, Muggsy Bogues) 3/1
Odds to win the 2013 BBVA Rising Stars Challenge Most Valuable Player
Damian Lillard (Team Shaq) 13/2
Kyrie Irving (Team Shaq) 7/1
Kenneth Faried (Team Chuck) 8/1
Kemba Walker (Team Shaq) 9/1
Klay Thompson (Team Shaq) 9/1
Anthony Davis (Team Chuck) 12/1
Ricky Rubio (Team Chuck) 12/1
Brandon Knight (Team Chuck) 14/1
Chandler Parsons (Team Shaq) 16/1
Dion Waiters (Team Shaq) 16/1
Tristan Thompson (Team Chuck) 18/1
Bradley Beal (Team Chuck) 18/1
Kawhi Leonard (Team Chuck) 18/1
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Team Shaq) 18/1
Isaiah Thomas (Team Chuck) 18/1
Tyler Zeller (Team Shaq) 20/1
Harrison Barnes (Team Shaq) 20/1
Nikola Vucevic (Team Chuck) 20/1
Alexey Shved (Team Chuck) 20/1
Andrew Nicholson (Team Shaq) 20/1
Who will score the first in the 2013 All Star Celebrity Game?
Usain Bolt 4/1
Kevin Hart 9/2
Common 9/2
Josh Hutcherson 11/2
Nick Cannon 13/2
Ne-Yo 7/1
Trey Songz 7/1
Terrence Jenkins 10/1
John Schriffen 10/1
Ryen Russillo 15/1
Arne Duncan 15/1
Odds to win the 2013 NBA All Star Game Most Valuable Player
Kevin Durant (West) 13/2
LeBron James (East) 7/1
Kobe Bryant (West) 15/2
Blake Griffin (West) 15/2
Carmelo Anthony (East) 9/1
Dwyane Wade (East) 9/1
Chris Paul (West) 12/1
James Harden (West) 14/1
Kyrie Irving (East) 15/1
Dwight Howard (West) 16/1
Russell Westbrook (West) 18/1
Kevin Garnett (East) 20/1
Tony Parker (West) 20/1
Jrue Holiday (East) 25/1
Brook Lopez (East) 25/1
LaMarcus Aldridge (West) 25/1
Chris Bosh (East) 30/1
Paul George (East) 35/1
Zach Randolph (West) 35/1
David Lee (West) 45/1
Luol Deng (East) 45/1
Tyson Chandler (East) 50/1
Joakim Noah (East) 50/1
Tim Duncan (West) 60/1
