All-Star Weekend is sure to be a star-studded affair this season as the 2023 NBA All-Star Game will feature a host of entertainment industry celebrities, according to the Associated Press. Celebrities starring during All-Star Weekend include award-winning actors Ben Affleck and Vin Diesel. Grammy-nominated singers Jewel and Tems will also be performing and they’re sure to get some hearts beating in Salt Lake City.
Diesel – the popular protagonist of the Fast & Furious franchise – will welcome fans.
Award-winning rapper, singer-songwriter and producer Post Malone will perform a medley after Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo assemble their teams for the game.
Jewel, a Utah native, will perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” ahead of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. Canadian singer-songwriter, producer and actress Jully Black will also sing “O’Canada”.
Tems, a native of Lagos, Nigeria, will perform at the halftime show with two other Nigerian artists: Grammy-winning singer-songwriter-producer Burna Boy and up-and-coming rap artist Rema. Following her performance, the NBA will hold a celebration to commemorate LeBron, who passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become all-time leading scorer.
Not to mention, the beloved Affleck will be introducing the teams ahead of the All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday night. Notably, Affleck stars in the upcoming film Air, which follows how former marketing director Sonny Vaccaro signed NBA icon Michael Jordan to a Nike deal.
Finally, The Bonner Family will perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Friday’s Rising Stars game and Saturday’s NBA HBCU Classic college basketball game between Southern and Grambling State. They will also perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” often credited as the black national anthem.
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