NBA Celebrity All-Star Game 2026 Rosters, Final Score and MVP Predictions

The NBA Celebrity All-Star Game has been a staple of All-Star Weekend since its inception in 2003. It was that year that actor and comedian Anthony Anderson first competed in the game and now, 23 years later, he will patrol the sidelines a head coach.

Anderson will coach against former league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo this year, with teams featuring stars from TV, Disney, Marvel, MLB, NFL, and FIFA World Cup.

Who is on each roster and which star may earn the game's MVP honors?

Find out in this preview of the kickoff of NBA All-Star Weekend.

Team Anthony Anderson

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Coaches

Antony Anderson

Lethal Shooter

Chris Brickley

Players

Badshah (rapper and singer)

Cody Jones (co-founder of Dude Perfect)

Andre de Grasse (runner)

Mat Ishbia (majority owner of the Phoenix Suns)

Simu Liu (actor)

Mustard (DJ, musician)

Adrien Nunez (influencer, singer/songwriter)

Taylor Frankie Paul (influencer)

Jason "White Chocolate" Williams (former NBA player)

Keenan Allen (wide receiver with the Los Angeles Chargers)

Nicolas Vansteenberghe (influencer, model)

Team Giannis

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Coaches

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Alex Antetokounmpo

Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Mookie Betts

Players

Jenna Bandy (Athlete, creator, personality, host)

Shams Charania (ESPN NBA insider)

Tacko Fall (former NBA player)

Rome Flynn (Emmy-winning actor, model, musician)

Keegan-Michael Key (actor, comedian)

Jeremy Lin (former NBA player)

Rick Schnall (Charlotte Hornets co-chairman)

Dylan Wang (actor and singer)

Amon-Ra St. Brown (Detroit Lions wide receiver)

Cafu (retired Brazilian soccer player)

Glorilla (rapper)

MVP and Final Score Prediction

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In two of the last three seasons, an NFL star has emerged from the celebrity game as its MVP. DK Metcalf accomplished the feat in 2023 while Micah Parsons took home the honors in 2024.

While Rome Floyd, MVP of the 2025, is appearing in this year's game, it may be another NFL star earning those honors in Amon-Ra St. Brown.

The Lions wide receiver is a former high school basketball star in Southern California and like Metcalf, has the explosive athleticism and footwork to be a legitimate threat on the floor in Friday's game.

While Floyd could run it back, or Keenan Allen could be the NFL star to take the crown, do not be surprised to see St. Brown throw up 20 points, grab a few rebounds, and dominate this year's celebrity exhibition.

As for the score, last year featured an abnormally low-scoring affair ending at 66-55. the year before that, one of the two teams eclipsed 100 points, so it is difficult to predict a score when there is such a wide range of possibilities.

For the sake of this year's game, with veteran participant Anthony Anderson coaching one team and former league MVP Giannis heading up the other, let's split the difference and say 89-80 in favor of the latter's squad.