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Stars from sports and entertainment are headed to Salt Lake City, Utah for theNBA’s 2023 All-Star Weekend.
On Wednesday, the league announced an additional list of celebrities who will headline the weekend’s performances. Prior to tip-off of the All-Star game,Post Malonewill perform a medley of his greatest hits. The rapper’s performance will also follow the NBA’s first-ever in-arena All-Star Draft at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Fast and the FuriousstarVin Dieselwill also be on hand at the game to welcome fans to the evening and introduce the All-Star players.
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The NBA also announced on Wednesday that actorBen Affleckwill join the greatest names in basketball to introduce the participants in Friday’s Celebrity All-Star Game.
Affleck, 50, will star as Nike co-founder Phil Knight in the upcoming filmAir,which chronicles the brand’s pursuit of partnering with NBA legend Michael Jordan in 1984. Affleck also serves as director on the film, which co-stars Matt Damon, Viola Davis, Jason Bateman, and Marlon Wayans.
As previously announced, musicians The Kid LAROI and Bia will perform at theAT&T NBA All-Star Pregame ConcertduringNBA All-Star Weekend. The show will take place on Feb. 19 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, before the NBA All-Stars likeLeBron JamesandGiannis Antetokounmpotake the court for the 2023 All-Star Game.
This year’s NBA All-Stars include a handful of new names from teams around the league. Utah Jazz center Lauri Markannen and Memphis Grizzlies defensive specialist Jaren Jackson Jr. will both be making their first appearances in the All-Star Game on Feb. 19.
The 72nd NBA All-Star Game will tip off Sunday at 8:30 p.m. ET at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City and will air on TNT.
source: people.com
