On Friday in Salt Lake City, the NBA All-Star Celebrity game will be played once again, and as is customary, both sides will be loaded with A-list talent. On the court at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on the University of Utah campus will be big stars like rapper 21 Savage and wide receiver DK Metcalf of the Seattle Seahawks.
The squad captains will be Dwyane Wade, a former NBA star and a minority owner of the Jazz, and Ryan Smith, the governor of the Jazz. Team Dwyane will be coached by two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, his brothers Thanasis and Alex Antetokounmpo, and Olympic gold champion Lindsey Vonn. Coaches for Team Ryan include rapper Fat Joe, World Series winner Alex Bregman, and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie.
The following stars will play for Team Dwyane on the court: NBA champion Dwyane Wade, Latin music icon Nicky Jam, creator of online content Jesser, actors Simu Liu and Hasan Minhaj, NFL player DK Metcalf, singer-songwriter Janelle Monáe, WNBA All-Star Arike Ogunbowale, rapper 21 Savage, actor Ranveer Singh, tennis star Frances Tiafoe, and Peloton instructor Alex Toussaint are just a few of the celebrities mentioned.
Ryan Smith, the governor of the Jazz, singer Kane Brown, rapper Cordae, WNBA All-Star Diamond DeShields, Calvin Johnson, of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, TV host Marcos Mion, WWE star The Miz, baseball legend Albert Pujols, actor Everett Osborne, rapper Ozuna, Jimmy Kimmel correspondent Guillermo Rodriguez, and actor Sinqua Wells make up Team Ryan.
This year’s celebrity game will include a few new twists. The opportunity to initiate Ruffles Crunch Time, a two-minute period during which points are doubled, will be given to each team captain. The Unlock a Legend feature will also be available to teams, allowing them to add an NBA great to their squad in the midst of a match.
The possibility to donate up to $100,000 for the 5 For the Fight Cancer Research Internship will be available to participants via various “gameplay activations,” such as shooting from the Ruffles 4-Point Ridge Line.
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