Post Malone, Tems and Burna Boy are among the entertainers who will perform at the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend.
Burna Boy, Tems and Rema will handle the NBA All-Star Game halftime show with an Afropop-themed performance, while Post Malone will perform a medley of his hits after the All-Star Draft, which will precede the playing of the game.
This is the first time African artist performing at the show and only Nigerians picked up for this year’s edition.
NBA further revealed that after the performance, the NBA family will honour LeBron James for becoming the league’s all-time scoring leader.
Prior to tip-off, global superstar Post Malone will perform a medley of hits following the first-ever in-arena NBA All-Star Draft and Vin Diesel, star of the upcoming “Fast X” movie, will welcome fans to the evening.
The game will take place at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City and will air on beIN Sports, Canal+, and ESPN on February 19, 2023.
Jewel, a Grammy-nominated artist from Utah, will sing the U.S. national anthem at the game, while Juno Award-winning singer Jully Black will sing the Canadian national anthem.
Utah’s own ‘The Bonner Family’ will perform the U.S. national anthem before the 2023 Jordan Rising Stars game on February 17.
The group will also perform both the U.S. and Black national anthems at the NBA HBCU Classic presented by AT&T on February 18.
The event will be broadcast on TNT, ESPN2, and NBA TV.
With such a talented group of performers, the 2023 NBA All-Star Game is shaping up to be an unforgettable event that basketball and music fans alike won’t want to miss.