CASTROL RISING STARS POSTGAME

February 13, 2026

Jaylon Tyson

Team T-Mac

Press Conference

Team Vince 41, Team T-Mac 36

Q. What was it like to play in the actual game?

JAYLON TYSON: It was a cool experience to get out there and play a little bit. I wish we could play a full game. It was cool. Obviously we lost. It was disappointing. But a good experience overall with the crowd.

Q. I heard some comments from players that it was way faster than they thought.

JAYLON TYSON: A little bit. It was like a regular pickup game in the summer.

Q. You were mic'd up?

JAYLON TYSON: Yeah, I was.

Q. How was that experience?

JAYLON TYSON: It was a cool. I forgot I was mic'd up, so I might have been talking some s***, but it is what it is.

Q. What was the actual difference from what you thought coming into this weekend and what you actually experienced?

JAYLON TYSON: I didn't have any expectations going into this. I didn't think there would be this many people. A lot of good connections I got to make. It was a good experience for sure.

Q. I think you guys probably as a team with Luke Walton going through sets and plays and the other teams didn't really like go through that. What was that experience like with your teammates and with Luke and the coaches?

JAYLON TYSON: It was cool. We get to connect with those guys. Luke, obviously we got kind of the same roots. He came to Cleveland a couple years ago. Good to connect with him, and hopefully we connect down the line.

Q. Donovan (Mitchell), I think, was courtside. Did you interact with him?

JAYLON TYSON: Yeah, I just got done talking to him. He had my jersey on. Like I say all the time, he means the world to me. I appreciate the support he has for me, and I show the same support for him.

Q. What are you going to take from this experience? There's more of the season to play. You're probably going to be in a good role, and your team is in a good place.

JAYLON TYSON: Going to this All-Star break, reset, come out of it, try to win a lot of basketball games and prepare for the playoffs. Go into the playoffs with a clear mind.

For next year, hopefully be an All-Star. That's the goal one day, to be playing on Sunday. I'll take this experience and never take it for granted. I'm super grateful to be here. I have a lot more achievements that I want to achieve.