Who's competing in NBA All-Star celebrity game? Kai Cenat, Shaboozey highlight star-studded lineup

Who’s competing in NBA All-Star celebrity game? Kai Cenat, Shaboozey highlight star-studded lineup

Posted by author February 14, 2025 NBA

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The biggest stars in basketball are getting ready to hit the court on Sunday for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, but the who’s who of Hollywood will have their shot first.

The 2025 NBA All-Star weekend tips off Friday with the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif., formerly known as the Oracle Arena, home of the Golden State Warriors from 1971 to 2019.

The star-studded lineup features stars from every genre of entertainment, from musicians and actors to athletes and influencers. The participants of the celebrity game have a combined 13 Grammy nominations, two Olympic medals, including one gold medal, in addition to an NBA championship and Pro Football Hall of Fame gold jacket.

Here’s everything to know about the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game roster and coaches:

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NBA All-Star Celebrity Game coaches

Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice knows a thing or two about greatness — He’s a three-time Super Bowl champion, after all. Now, he’s adding coaching to his resume. Rice will serve as the All-Star celebrity coach of Team Rice, alongside Grammy award-winning rapper 2 Chainz. The rapper, whose real name is Tauheed Epps, has some basketball experience. He played two seasons of collegiate basketball for the Alabama State Hornets.

Rice and Epps will face off against Team Bonds, led by former MLB heavyweight Barry Bonds, the league’s all-time career home runs leader (762). Bonds will be accompanied on the bench by influencer Khaby Lame, who has the most-followed account on TikTok (162M).

NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Rosters

Without further ado, here’s how each roster stacks up:

*Asterisk represents a celebrity’s second All-Star game appearance

Who is on Team Bonds?

*Kai Cenat; popular streamer
*Baron Davis; former NBA player and entrepreneur
Rome Flynn; Emmy-winning actor
Allisha Gray; two-time Atlanta Dream All-Star
Mickey Guyton; four-time Grammy-nominated country musician
Tucker Halper of Sofi Tukker; two-time Grammy-nominated musician
Noah Kahan; two-time Grammy-nominated multi-platinumartist
Danny Ramirez; star of Marvel Studios’ “Captain America: New World Order”
Masai Russell; Olympic 100m gold medalist
Pablo Schreiber; star of Paramount+’s “Halo”
*Dylan Wang; Chinese actor and singer

Who is on Team Rice?

Matt Barnes; NBA Champion with the Golden State Warriors
Bayley; WWE Superstar
Chris Brickley; top basketball skills trainer
AP Dhillon; Indian singer, rapper and songwriter
Druski; comedian and creator
*Walker Hayes; singer-songwriter
Shelby McEwen; Olympic high jump silver medalist
Terrell Owens; Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver
Shaboozey; five-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter
Oliver Stark; star of the drama series “9-1-1”
Kayla Thornton; Golden State Valkyries forward

When is the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game?

The 2025 NBA All-Star weekend officially tips off Friday at 7 p.m. ET at Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif. The event will be broadcast live on ESPN and be available for stream on the ESPN App and ESPN+. Mark Jones (play-by-play), Richard Jefferson (analyst) and Stephanie White (analyst) will be on the call with host Cassidy Hubbart.

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