The ball will be bouncin’ in the court in Salt Lake, Utah! The two teams are all set to compete for the coveted Kobe Bryant MVP Trophy for 2023. This year the leaders of the two teams will be LA Lakers’ LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo. The NBA All-Star Game has always been a star-studded affair with elaborate events throughout the weekend leading to the game night.
However, the onlookers and audience do not just rejoice in the game and support their teams, there are also enchanting musical performances and celebrity appearances at the game. In 2022, artists like ‘Earth, Wind, and Fire’, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Wayne, and Mary J. Blige were some headliners at the game. This year is also an amazing line-up of performers which includes the Afro stars Tems and Rema. Let’s take a look at all the performers at the NBA All-Star Game.
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Post Malone, Burna Boy, Tems Are Some Of The Performers During NBA All-Star Game 2023
The court is set at Vivint Arena at Salt Lake City, Utah for the players and the performers. For this year’s game, we have the champion LeBron James heading one team and Milwaukee’s Giannis.
However, for the 72nd edition of the NBA All-Star Game, the captains will choose their team ahead of the game. The starters and reserves have myriad players. The starters include players like Luka Doncic, Lauri Markkanen, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, and others representing both the East and the West Coast.
This year, for the National Anthem ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’, the National Basketball Association chose Jewel, the country pop singer. During the pregame, Post Malone will be headlining the event. There will be ‘Fast X’ actor Vin Diesel, and Ben Affleck leveraging their star weightage starting the grand sporting event.
The Halftime performance will be an Afro-themed. The Afro extraordinaires Burna Boy, Tems, and the ‘Calm Down’ singer Rema will headline the show. After the show, James will be honored for the all-time scoring player in the history of the NBA.
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Where And How To Watch The Sporting Event?
On February 19th, the last phase of the All-Star game will begin leading to the main game. Before the Draft presentation, there will be an ‘NBA G League Next Up Game’ with Scoot Henderson and Like Garza.
There will be a showdown of the best upcoming talents in the NBA’s G League. After the Draft presentation, the All-Star Game will begin at 8:30 P.M EST.
After the Celebrity Game aired on ESPN at 7 P.M. EST, the All-Star Game will be available on TNT. The game will also stream on TNT.com or the app. If you do not have the TNT subscription, you can sign up for SlingTV or HuluTV to stream the game online.
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