{"id":371737,"date":"2024-02-07T20:28:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T19:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=371737"},"modified":"2024-02-07T20:28:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T19:28:36","slug":"espn-nba-announce-2024-ruffles-nba-all-star-celebrity-game-rosters-and-coaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/espn-nba-announce-2024-ruffles-nba-all-star-celebrity-game-rosters-and-coaches\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN, NBA announce 2024 Ruffles\u00ae NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Rosters and Coaches"},"content":{"rendered":"

ESPN\u00a0and the NBA today announced the rosters and coaches for the 2024\u00a0Ruffles\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0NBA All-Star Celebrity Game<\/em>, taking place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. on Friday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. ET. The game will feature a wide array of celebrities ranging from the worlds of music, sports, film and more. The 2024\u00a0Ruffles\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0NBA All-Star Celebrity Game<\/em>\u00a0will air exclusively on\u00a0ESPN<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0ESPN App<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

ESPN Broadcast Team
\nESPN\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0Cassidy Hubbarth<\/strong>\u00a0returns to serve as host for the broadcast, including for the M.V.P. trophy presentation.\u00a0Hubbarth<\/strong>\u00a0will also conduct special interviews with players, coaches, celebrities and other event attendees.\u00a0Ryan Ruocco<\/strong>\u00a0will provide play-by-play commentary for the game alongside returning analysts\u00a0Richard Jefferson<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Monica McNutt\u00a0<\/strong>with a special guest appearance from\u00a0Pat McAfee.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rosters<\/strong><\/p>\n

Player rosters for the\u00a0Ruffles\u00ae NBA All-Star Celebrity Game<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>will include:\u00a0<\/strong>youngest female EGOT winner\u00a0Jennifer Hudson<\/strong>, NBA Champion\u00a0Metta World Peace<\/strong>,\u00a0NFL superstars\u00a0Micah Parsons<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0CJ Stroud,<\/strong>\u00a0IndyCar Series racer\u00a0Conor Daly<\/strong>, Grammy Award-nominated recording artists\u00a0AJ McLean<\/strong>,\u00a0Walker Hayes\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0SiR<\/strong>, Grammy Award-nominated musician\u00a0Adam Blackstone<\/strong>, Emmy Award-winning entertainer\u00a0Lilly Singh<\/strong>, actors\u00a0Dylan Wang<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Quincy Isaiah<\/strong>, streamer\u00a0Kai Cenat<\/strong>, content creator\u00a0Tristan Jass<\/strong>, basketball entertainer\u00a0Jack Ryan\u00a0<\/strong>and James Beard Award-winning chef\u00a0Kwame Onwuachi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Olympic High Jump Champion\u00a0Gianmarco Tamberi\u00a0<\/strong>and Latin American Music Award-winning recording artist\u00a0Anuel AA<\/strong>\u00a0will return for their second Celebrity Game. Each team will also feature a WNBA star, with two-time WNBA champion and five-time Seattle Storm All-Star\u00a0Jewell Loyd\u00a0<\/strong>and WNBA Champion and Phoenix Mercury guard\u00a0Natasha Cloud<\/strong>\u00a0on opposing rosters.<\/p>\n

Coaches<\/strong><\/p>\n

ESPN<\/strong>\u00a0NBA Analyst and\u00a0First Take<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0star\u00a0Stephen A. Smith<\/strong>\u00a0will coach against\u00a0First Take<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0co-star and Pro Football Hall of Famer\u00a0Shannon Sharpe<\/strong>. In addition,\u00a0Peyton Manning<\/strong>, Pro Football Hall of Famer and co-star of\u00a0ESPN\u2019s\u00a0Monday Night Football with Peyton & Eli<\/em><\/strong>, and Grammy Award-winning recording artist Curtis \u201c50 Cent\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>Jackson\u00a0will also serve as coaches for\u00a0Team Shannon<\/strong>. They will take on two-time WNBA Champion and two-time WNBA M.V.P.\u00a0A\u2019ja Wilson\u00a0<\/strong>and five-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist and global icon\u00a0Lil Wayne<\/strong>, who will coach for\u00a0Team Stephen A<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

New this year, the game will feature an all-new, innovative LED court, which will carry an endless amount of animation capabilities throughout the game such as a dynamic three-point line, court graphics and much more. Additionally, the game will see the return of fan-favorites\u00a0Ruffles\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a04-Point Ridgeline\u00a0<\/i>and\u00a0Ruffles\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Crunch Time<\/i>\u00a0and the debut of the\u00a0Ruffles\u00ae<\/sup><\/i>\u00a0Flamin\u2019 Hot Challenge<\/i>, a one-minute, relay-style shooting contest.\u00a0<\/i>For more on the event,\u00a0visit the NBA\u2019s All-Star Celebrity Game site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2024\u00a0Ruffles<\/i><\/b>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i>\u00a0NBA All-Star Celebrity Game<\/i><\/b>\u00a0Rosters<\/b><\/p>\n

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