NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game

NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game

The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game is an annual exhibition basketball game held by the National Basketball Association that takes place annually during the NBA All-Star Weekend and features retired NBA players, WNBA players, actors, musicians, and athletes from sports other than basketball.

The game was first held during the 2003–04 season as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, California. The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game is played on Friday in the same host city as the NBA All-Star Game. The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game is played on Friday in the same host city as the NBA All-Star Game. However, the game is not held in the same arena as all the other All-Star Saturday events. Instead, it is held on the NBA Jam Session's practice court.

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