When is the celebrity all star game

The 2022 NBA All-Star Game is the star of this weekend, but other kinds of stars will be taking the limelight to show off their hoop skills in an exhibition game.

The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game has been a part of this special weekend for 20 years. It features actors, musicians, retired NBA players, WNBA players, and athletes from other sports.

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Stars and Cleveland personalities

Among the stars participating in the game are rapper Jack Harlow, comedian Tiffany Haddish, country music stars Kane Brown and Jimmie Allen, and hip-hop artist Quavo, who will be making his fifth Celebrity Game appearance.

Personalities from Cleveland, where the event will be held, will also grace the event, including Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, and Cleveland native and recording artist Machine Gun Kelly.

Here’s a full list of the celebrities playing in the event.

The teams will be coached by Basketball Hall of Famers Dominique Wilkins and Bill Walton, and will go by the names “Team Nique” and “Team Walton”.

The match will tip off with a 4-point Shooting Competition to raise money for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. A donation of $4,000 will be made by the NBA and event sponsor Ruffes for every shot made from behind the line.

2022 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

Date: Friday, Feb. 18

Time: 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT

Venue: Holstein Center, Cleveland

Channel: ESPN

Streaming: ESPN APP

If you want to watch the game in person, here’s how you can buy tickets to the event.

The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game should be an entertaining watch on Friday night when Team Walton takes on Team Nique. The game will get started at 7:00 p.m. ET from the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio and can be seen on ESPN.

Bill Walton is a perfect candidate to be a head coach of this event as he leads Team Walton into Friday night’s matchup. His 10-player roster will feature professional athletes like Las Vegas Aces forward Dearica Hamby in addition to celebrity entertainers like Machine Gun Kelly.

Dominique Wilkins will be in charge of Team Nique and he will have Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett at his disposal on Friday night, as well as the Mayor of Cleveland Justin Bibb and additional pro athletes Crissa Jackson and Gianmarco Tamberi.

2022 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game TV Info

Game date: Friday, February 18
Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN
Live stream: Watch ESPN

You might think that actors, singers and other celebrities may not be the best basketball players. For some, that's true. But there are others who actually have quite a bit of talent on the hardwood, even though that's not what they're known for.

For example, rapper Quavo can hold his own on the basketball court. He's proved that at the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in the past, as he competed in the game every year from 2018-20, and he even earned MVP honors in his debut at the event in 2018.

Quavo should again be one of the top players in this year's All-Star Celebrity Game, which is set to take place Friday at Cleveland State's Wolstein Center and will air on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET. And while Quavo should be entertaining to watch, there are quite a few other celebrities who could impress with their basketball skills in the opening event of 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend.

Here are the full rosters for this year's celebrity game, followed by predictions for the top players to watch.

2022 All-Star Celebrity Game Rosters

Team Walton (Coach Bill Walton)

Jimmie Allen, singer/songwriter

Brittney Elena, host/actress/athlete/model

Machine Gun Kelly, singer/songwriter

Dearica Hamby, Las Vegas Aces forward

Noah Carlock, Fanatics All-In Challenge winner

Nyjah Houston, Olympian/skateboarder

Matt James, ABC's The Bachelor

Quavo, rapper/recording artist

Ranveer Singh, actor

Alex Toussaint, Peloton instructor

Team Nique (Coach Dominique Wilkins)

Anuel AA, rapper

Justin Bibb, Mayor of Cleveland

Kane Brown, singer/songwriter

Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns defensive end

Booby Gibson, former Cleveland Cavaliers guard

Tiffany Haddish, comedian/actress/author

Jack Harlow, rapper/recording artist

Crissa Jackson, Harlem Globetrotters player

Anjali Ranadive, singer/songwriter

Gianmarco Tamberi, Olympic high jumper

Preview, Predictions

It should be a given that Quavo will be one of the top players in this year's All-Star Celebrity Game. The rapper, who is part of the trio Migos, has impressed at this event before, scoring 19 points in 2018, 27 points in 2019 and nine points in 2020.

There are sure to be some surprise performances, as several celebrities may be better at basketball than we know. But by looking over the rosters, it's also clear which ones may be in the MVP conversation along with Quavo.

Myles Garrett may be best known for his football skills, as the Cleveland Browns defensive end is among the best pass rushers in the NFL. However, it seems he can hold his own on the hardwood, too. Garrett, who is 6-foot-4 and 272 pounds, has tweeted videos of his basketball highlights in the past.

Last year, Garrett showed what he's capable of with a basketball in his hands in a Twitter video:

Myles Garrett @Flash_Garrett

You need a big guard @mcuban? 👀 https://t.co/73c55fEqTp

You can never count out the actual basketball players who are participating in the All-Star Celebrity Game, either. Team Walton has Dearica Hamby, who plays for the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces, while Team Nique has former Cavaliers guard Booby Gibson and the Harlem Globetrotters' Crissa Jackson.

Quavo isn't the only rapper who might have a strong showing. Jack Harlow will be making his All-Star Celebrity Game debut, but he has some ties to the NBA. In 2020, he released a song titled "Tyler Herro," named after the Miami Heat guard who is friends with Harlow.

However, another artist may be the new front-runner for MVP honors: Cleveland-born Machine Gun Kelly.

According to TMZ, MGK has been working with NBA shooting coach Chris Matthews leading up to Friday's All-Star Celebrity Game. Earlier this week, Matthews posted a video on Instagram that showed Machine Gun Kelly knocking down six consecutive three-pointers from the right wing.

MGK is 6'4", so if he also has range, he could be poised for a strong performance in the All-Star Celebrity Game. Plus, he'll be playing in front of his hometown fans, who saw him hit an inside-the-park home run during the 2019 MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game that also took place in Cleveland.

This game could go either way, especially if a surprise top performer comes out of nowhere to power his/her team. But it's looking like Team Walton could be tough to beat, especially with both Quavo and Machine Gun Kelly on its roster.

While Quavo could win MVP for the second time, the prediction here is that MGK will receive the honors in his All-Star Celebrity Game debut. He's clearly putting in the work leading up to the event, and he'll tally a decent number of both points and rebounds to help Team Walton secure a win.

Predictions: Team Walton wins 66-60; Machine Gun Kelly wins MVP