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ESPN and the NBA recently unveiled the rosters for the 2026 Ruffles® NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, taking place at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, U.S.A. on February 13, 2026 (Friday) at 7:00 pm ET (Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 8:00 am PHT) live and exclusive on Disney+ in the Philippines. The star-studded roster features celebrities from all walks of entertainment and sports, including music, film, TV, Disney, Marvel, MLB, NFL, and more.
ESPN Broadcast Team
Monica McNutt will serve as host for the broadcast, including for the MVP (Most Valuable Player) trophy presentation. McNutt will also conduct special interviews with players, coaches, celebrities and other event attendees. Mark Jones will provide play-by-play commentary for the game, joined by analyst Richard Jefferson.
Rosters
Player rosters for the 2026 Ruffles® NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will include actor, writer and producer Keegan-Michael Key; multi-platinum rapper and Indian entertainment icon Badshah; multi-platinum producer and DJ Mustard; multi-platinum rapper GloRilla; NBA legend and champion Jeremy Lin; ABC’s “The Bachelorette” and Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul; “Love Island” standout Nicolas Vansteenberghe; ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania; Los Angeles native and All-Pro NFL wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown; six-time NFL Pro Bowler and Los Angeles Chargers star Keenan Allen; Brazilian soccer legend and two-time FIFA World Cup champion Cafu; creator and co-founder of Dude Perfect Cody Jones; social media creator and basketball personality Jenna Bandy; singer-songwriter and viral hitmaker Adrien Nuñez; 7-foot-6 former NBA player Tacko Fall; Phoenix Suns Chairman and Governor Mat Ishbia; and Charlotte Hornets Co-Chairman and Governor Rick Schnall. Emmy-winning actor and reigning Ruffles® NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP Rome Flynn, Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and upcoming “Avengers: Doomsday” actor Simu Liu and seven-time Olympic medalist sprinter Andre De Grasse will return for their second Celebrity Games while Chinese actor and singer Dylan Wang and NBA legend and champion Jason “White Chocolate” Williams return for their third.
Coaches
Two-time NBA MVP and NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo along with his brothers Thanasis and Alex Antetokounmpo; former MVP, four-time World Series Champion and Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts; world-renowned NBA shooting coach Lethal Shooter; Emmy®-winning actor and comedian Anthony Anderson; and one of the NBA’s top player development trainers Chris Brickley will serve as coaches.
Halftime
This year’s Celebrity Game will also feature a special halftime performance by five-member K-pop group CORTIS, marking the first-ever halftime Celebrity Game performance by a K-pop artist. CORTIS was recently named part of the “Friends Of The NBA” program, the league’s official network of celebrities and influencers across Asia.
Hoop Streams
Hoop Streams – ESPN’s digital NBA pregame show – will stream ahead of the 2026 Ruffles® NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on February 13 at 6:30 pm ET (February 14 at 7:30 am). Hosted by Vanessa Richardson with ESPN NBA Analyst Iman Shumpert, the show will feature special guest appearances, delivering pregame analysis, celebrity insights and live coverage leading into tipoff. Hoop Streams will air live on ESPN’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.
2026 Ruffles® NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Rosters
This year’s festivities will feature the return of the Ruffles® NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Green Carpet presented by Wingstop ahead of the game with coverage across NBA and ESPN social media platforms. The game will also see the return of fan-favorite in-game highlights including Ruffles® 4-Point Ridgeline and Ruffles® Crunch Time.
For more information, visit the 2026 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game site at nba.com/allstar. Tickets for the game are available at nbaevents.nba.com/all-star. For the full NBA on Disney+ game schedule and updates, visit the official website at www.disney.ph/NBA.
