2023 NBA All Star Celebrity Game: Who Are the Stars That Will Play for Team Dwyane and Team Ryan?

• Utah Jazz owners Ryan Smith and Dwyane Wade were named honourary captains for the 2023 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
• Team Dwyane and Team Ryan will each feature 11 players, with the selected celebrities coming from various fields
• The coaches for both teams are also stacked with star power, with NBA and WNBA legends participating on the bench

The NBA All-Star Weekend is fast approaching, and excitement is building for one of the biggest basketball events of the year.

It isn’t just players who will be competing during All-Star Weekend as celebrities will also take the basketball court to showcase their hoop skills.

Let’s take a look at the stars who will participate in the 2023 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and the marquee names who will be coaching them.

Three-time NBA champion, Dwyane Wade and Utah Jazz team governor, Ryan Smith will serve as honourary captains for the much-anticipated Celebrity Game, according to a press release by the NBA.

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Who are the coaches?

Team Dwyane will have two-time NBA MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo, his brothers, Alex and Thanasis Antetokounmpo, and three-time Olympic Medalist, Lindsey Vonn as its coaches.

They will take on two-time WNBA Champion and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, Lisa Leslie, Houston Astros third baseman, Alex Bregman, and rapper and actor, Fat Joe who will serve as coaches for Team Ryan.

Celebrities to showcase basketball skills

Team Dwyane will feature 11 celebrities, including Latin global music icon and actor Nicky Jam, content creator Jesser, Hollywood actor Simu Liu, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, Grammy Award-winning recording artist and actress Janelle Monáe, Grammy Award-winning recording artist 21 Savage, comedian Hasan Minhaj, Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, tennis star Frances Tiafoe, Peloton instructor and 2022 Celebrity Game MVP Alex Toussaint, and WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale, per NBC Sports.

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Representing Team Ryan are singer Kane Brown, Grammy Award-nominated recording artist Cordae, NFL Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson, WNBA star Diamond Deshields, Brazilian TV host and actor Marcos Mion, WWE star The Miz, actor Everett Osborne, reggaeton artist Ozuna, MLB legend Albert Pujols, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live correspondent Guillermo Rodriguez, and actor Sinqua Walls.

Dame looking for 3-point glory

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The Portland Trail Blazers point guard has yet to win this event, failing in his bids to take home the title back in 2014 and 2019.

He was exceptional in the game against the LA Lakers on Monday, knocking down eight 3-pointers in Portland's 127-115 win.