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\nTV \/ Streaming: ESPN<\/p>\nESPN and the NBA today unveiled the rosters for the 2026 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, taking place at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on Friday, February 13, at 7 p.m. ET exclusively on ESPN. The star-studded roster features celebrities from all walks of entertainment and sports, including music, film,\u00a0TV,\u00a0Disney, Marvel, MLB, NFL\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n
ESPN Broadcast Team
Mark Jones will provide play-by-play alongside analyst Richard Jefferson, with Monica McNutt reporting.<\/p>\n
Rosters
Player rosters for the 2026 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game\u202fwill include: actor, writer and producer Keegan-Michael Key, multi-platinum rapper and Indian entertainment icon Badshah, multi-platinum producer Mustard, multi-platinum rapper GloRilla, NBA legend and champion Jeremy Lin, \u00a0ABC\u2019s \u201cThe Bachelorette\u201d and Hulu\u2019s \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d star Taylor Frankie Paul,\u00a0\u201cLove Island USA\u201d standout Nicolas Vansteenberghe, ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania, Los Angeles-native and All-Pro NFL wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, six-time NFL Pro Bowler and Los Angeles Chargers star Keenan Allen,\u00a0Brazilian soccer legend and two-time\u00a0FIFA\u00a0World Cup champion Cafu, creator and co-founder of Dude Perfect Cody Jones,\u00a0social media creator and basketball personality Jenna Bandy, singer-songwriter and viral hitmaker Adrien Nu\u00f1ez, 7-foot-6 former NBA player Tacko Fall, Phoenix Suns Chairman and Governor Mat Ishbia\u202fand Charlotte Hornets Co-Chairman and Governor Rick Schnall.<\/p>\n
Emmy-winning actor and reigning Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game\u202fMVP Rome Flynn,\u00a0Marvel\u2019s \u201cShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings\u201d and upcoming \u201cAvengers:\u00a0Doomsday\u201d actor Simu Liu\u202fand\u00a0seven-time Olympic medalist\u00a0sprinter Andre De Grasse will return for their second Celebrity Games, while Chinese actor and singer Dylan Wang\u202fand NBA legend and champion Jason \u201cWhite Chocolate\u201d Williams\u202freturn for their third.<\/p>\n
Coaches
Two-time NBA MVP and NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo along with his brothers Thanasis\u202fand\u202fAlex Antetokounmpo, former MVP, four-time World Series Champion and Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts, world-renowned NBA shooting coach Lethal Shooter, Emmy\u00ae-winning actor and comedian Anthony Anderson and one of the NBA\u2019s top player development trainers Chris Brickley\u202fwill serve as coaches.<\/p>\n
Halftime
This year\u2019s Celebrity Game will also feature a special halftime performance by five-member\u00a0K-pop\u00a0group CORTIS, marking the first-ever halftime Celebrity Game performance by a K-pop artist.\u202f\u00a0CORTIS was recently named part of the NBA\u2019s \u201cFriends of the NBA\u201d\u202fprogram, the league\u2019s official network of celebrities and influencers across Asia.<\/p>\n
Hoop Streams
Hoop Streams \u2013 ESPN\u2019s digital NBA pregame show \u2013 will stream ahead of the 2026 Ruffles\u00ae NBA All-Star Celebrity Game\u00a0on Friday, February 13, at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Vanessa Richardson\u00a0with ESPN NBA Analyst Iman Shumpert, the show will feature special guest appearances, delivering pregame analysis, celebrity insights and live coverage leading into tipoff. Hoop Streams\u00a0will air live on ESPN\u2019s YouTube channel and Facebook page.<\/p>\n
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