NBA Celebrity Game rosters released: Kevin Hart, Mo’ne Davis included
The game, which will be broadcast on ESPN on February 13 at 7 ET, will include celebrities, WNBA stars and former NBA players, as well as celebrity coaches.
Finally, America gets the answer to the question that has been eluding them since the start of the NBA season: who other than Kevin Hart will be participating in the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game?
Well, it appears as though we have our answer.
From Bleacher Report:
| Kevin Hart | Actor |
| Ansel Elgort | Actor |
| Anthony Anderson | Actor |
| Common | Actor, Rapper |
| Mo’ne Davis | Little League Phenom |
| Win Butler | Musician |
| Chadwick Boseman | Actor |
| Nick Cannon | Television Personality |
| Allan Houston | Former NBA Star; Knicks GM |
| Chris Mullin | Former NBA Star |
| Blake Leeper | Paralympic Athlete |
| Michael Rapaport | Actor |
| Robert Pera | Grizzlies Owner |
| Kristin Ledlow | Television Personality |
| Abhishek Bachchan | Actor |
| Shoni Schimmel | WNBA Star (Atlanta Dream) |
| Skylar Diggins | WNBA Star (Tulsa Shock) |
| Tina Charles | WNBA Star (New York Liberty) |
I’m sorry.
There is no Snoop.
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There is also a surprising lack of representation from the Obama administration this year, although I guess Arne Duncan has more important things to do, like govern an education policy.
With Duncan missing from the lineup, the MVP race for the game has blown open.
Obviously no one can ever count out fan favorite Kevin Hart, who has won the MVP award twice before, but he might not be able to rely on the groundswell of support this year around.
The same could be said for Michael Rapoport, the other returning MVP, although he may have lost a step over the years since he was dubbed most valuable.
Common is more than likely not taking this game lightly, so at the very least we could see him acting as a chippy “glue guy”. A Bruce Bowen-esque performance could be in the cards from the Chicago native.
Jackie Robinson
James Brown
Chadwick Boseman has seen his star rise rapidly in Hollywood over the past couple years, so it would not be surprising to see him continue his ascent with an MVP nod.
It won’t be Nick Cannon.
You can also count out the WNBA and the former NBA stars; they are here to assist the celebrities like guide dogs for the blind.
There are two wild cards for this game: Mo’ne Davis and Win Butler. Davis proved herself to be a superstar in the making at the Little League World Series this year, and her comfort level seems to be steadiest when she dominates the competition. And Butler has to be at least seven-foot-three.
The NBA also announced the coaches for the game. On one side you have Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg from ESPN’s Mike & Mike in the Morning. The other bench sports New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony and director/Knicks super-fan Spike Lee. Never dismiss the possibility that Spike rips off his tearaway pants and hops into the game on defense.
[H/T: NBA.com, Bleacher Report]
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