The NBA is taking issues world for his or her upcoming halftime present on the 2023 All-Star Recreation. This 12 months, the league tapped Burna Boy, Tems and Rema to anchor the Afrobeats-themed efficiency this Sunday evening (Feb. 19) in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah.
Together with the trio of Afrobeats stars, Submit Malone will kick issues off with a medley of hits on the present’s begin. Jewel will carry out the Nationwide Anthem, whereas Quick X star Vin Diesel will lead the participant introductions for the newly named NBA All-Stars. The league can even honor LeBron James for breaking the scoring document two weeks in the past. Final 12 months, the NBA recruited DJ Khaled to carry out on the halftime present, and he introduced out Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Migos, Lil Child and Gunna.
Earlier than Sunday, the NBA will host quite a lot of occasions main as much as the large evening’s festivities, together with this Friday’s (Feb. 17) Ruffles Celeb Recreation. A myriad of musicians will play throughout this 12 months’s outing, together with Janelle Monae, 21 Savage, Cordae, Ozuna, Kane Brown, Nicky Jam and extra.
In earlier years, the NBA has reeled in a bevy of musical abilities to play at its celeb sport, together with J. Cole, Jack Harlow, Frequent and Quavo. The Migos frontman dazzled in each of his appearances. In 2018, he scored 19 factors and gained the MVP award. The next 12 months, he had a game-high of 27 factors.
For followers concerned about watching the Celeb Recreation, it begins at 7 p.m. ET and can air solely on ESPN. It is going to even be out there on the ESPN App, whereas the All-Star sport will air Sunday evening at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.