Ogunbowale, 21 Savage among big names for NBA All-Star Celebrity game

21 Savage and Ogunbowale will lead the NBA All-Star celebrity game.

NBA Ogunbowale, 21 Savage among big names for NBA All-Star Celebrity game

Tosin Abayomi 21:41 - 08.02.2023

21 Savage and Ogunbowale will lead the NBA All-Star celebrity game.

The rosters for the NBA All-Star celebrity game were announced on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.

The NBA All-Star celebrity game is a charity event that features Grammy® Award-winning musicians, athletes, actors, comedians, and more.

This year's edition has some big names lined up to play basketball for a good cause.

Ogunbowale and 21 Savage lead NBA All-Star Celebrity game roster

The NBA All-Star Celebrity game will be led by two coaches affiliated with the Utah Jazz franchise.

Ryan Smith, the governor of the Utah Jazz, and Dwyane Wade, a three-time NBA Champion and a minority owner of the Jazz are both selected by the NBA as honorary captains

Team Dwayne will have heavy hitters such as two-time NBA MVP and captain of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game Giannis Antetokounmpo along with his brothers Thanasis and Alex Antetokounmpo.

Team Ryan will have rapper and actor Fat Joe, two-time WNBA champion, Lisa Leslie,  and Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregma.

Dallas Wings guard of Nigerian descent Arike Ogunbowale is the standout basketball star that will feature in the game.

The celebrities invited tennis star Frances Tiafoe, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, reggaeton artist Ozuna, 11-time MLB All-Star Albert Pujols, Latin global music icon and actor Nicky Jam

Others are actors Simu Liu, Sinqua Walls, Everett Osborne, Musicians 21 Savage, Janelle Monae, Cordae, and WWE Superstar The Miz.

The captains' Smith and Wade will compete during the game in gameplay that will raise up to $100,000 for the 5 For The Fight Cancer Research Internship.

The NBA All-Star Celebrity game will air exclusively on ESPN  on Friday, February 17, from the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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