You could select the points near the center with the Direct Selection tool, and drag them around, but this doesn't look like a starburst to me. Note how the rays stay the same thickness as the approach the center. I would do this by making a simple path with the Pen tool, stroking it with a small hard Brush, rotating the path a few degrees, and step-and-repeat. Add a grungy mask for the edges.
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