Nothing quite signals the arrival of NBA All-Star Weekend like the annual NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
This year’s celebrity game features big names from top to bottom, with ESPN analyst and Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe and his ESPN counterpart Stephen A. Smith serving as head coaches for their respective eponymous teams.
Leading the charge for Team Shannon is Cowboys LB Micah Parsons while Texans Offensive Rookie of the Year CJ Stroud leads Team Stephen A. In addition to the star power on the floor, each coaching staff features some big names.
Here are the full rosters for the 2024 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
NBA All-Star Celebrity Game rosters
Team Shannon
- Anuel AA, musician
- Kai Cenat, online streamer
- Conor Daly, IndyCar Series driver
- Walker Hayes, musician
- Quincy Isaiah, actor
- Jewell Loyd, guard for WNBA’s Seattle Storm
- Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys linebacker
- Lilly Singh, entertainer
- SiR, musician
- Dylan Wang, actor
Coaches: Shannon Sharpe, Peyton Manning and 50 Cent
In addition to Parsons, Team Shannon features streamer Kai Cenat, Quincy Isaiah from HBO’s “Winning Time,” and recording artist SiR. Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd, who led the WNBA in scoring during the 2023 season, is Team Shannon’s representation from the W.
Team Stephen A
- Adam Blackstone, musician
- Natasha Cloud, guard for WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury
- Jennifer Hudson, musician, actress and TV host
- Tristan Jass, content creator
- AJ McLean, member of the Backstreet Boys
- Kwame Onwuachi, award-winning chef
- Jack Ryan, basketball entertainer
- Metta Sandiford-Artest, 17-year NBA veteran
- CJ Stroud, Houston Texans quarterback
- Gianmarco Tamberi, Olympic High Jump Champion
Coaches: Stephen A. Smith, A’ja Wilson, Lil Wayne
The W is represented on Team Stephen A by Phoenix Mercury guard Natasha Cloud. Cloud is joined by award-winning artist Jennifer Hudson and former Pacers forward Metta Sandiford-Artest, formerly known as Ron Artest and Metta World Peace.
MORE: Full team rosters for 2024 NBA All-Star Game
When is the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game?
- Date: Friday, Feb. 16
- Time: 7 p.m. ET | 4 p.m. PT
The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game is set to tip off around 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 16. It is the first event of the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis and will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts.
The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will air on ESPN and can be streamed on Sling TV.
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2024 NBA All-Star schedule
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Friday, Feb. 16
- Celebrity Game
- NBA Rising Stars
Saturday, Feb. 17
- HBCU Classic (Winston-Salem State vs. Virginia Union)
- Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest, Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu 3-Point Challenge and Slam Dunk Contest
Sunday, Feb. 18
- NBA All-Star Game