ESPN and the NBA have announced the rosters for the 2025 Ruffles® NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, which will take place at Oakland Arena in Oakland, California, on Friday, 14th February, at 7 p.m. ET. The event will be streamed exclusively on ESPN platforms, including ESPN, ESPN+, and Disney+.
The star-studded lineup includes celebrities from various fields of entertainment and sport, such as Punjabi music sensation AP Dhillon. The Indian singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer will play for Team Rice, alongside Hall of Fame wide receiver and three-time Super Bowl champion Jerry Rice, and influencer Khaby Lame, who will serve as coaches.
Other players for the 2025 Ruffles® NBA All-Star Celebrity Game include renowned comedian and creator Druski, two-time GRAMMY®-nominated multi-platinum artist Noah Kahan, six-time GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Shaboozey, Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens, basketball skills trainer Chris Brickley, Olympic Track and Field gold medalist Masai Russell, and Olympic Track and Field silver medalist Shelby McEwen. The roster also features four-time GRAMMY-nominated artist and country music pioneer Mickey Guyton, Emmy-winning actor Rome Flynn, NBA Champion Matt Barnes, Marvel Studios' "Captain America: New World Order" star Danny Ramirez, WWE Superstar Bayley, “9-1-1” star Oliver Stark, “Halo” actor Pablo Schreiber, and two-time GRAMMY-nominated musician Tucker Halpern of SOFI TUKKER.
Returning for their second Celebrity Game are popular streamer Kai Cenat, Chinese actor and singer Dylan Wang, former NBA player Baron Davis, and singer-songwriter Walker Hayes. The teams will also include WNBA stars: two-time Atlanta Dream All-Star Allisha Gray and WNBA Champion Kayla Thornton of the Golden State Valkyries.
Coaching the teams will be multi-platinum artist 2 Chainz, Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice, MLB legend Barry Bonds, and Khaby Lame. ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth will host the event, with Mark Jones providing play-by-play commentary and Richard Jefferson and Stephanie White offering analysis.
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