NBA Celebrity All-Star Game 2018 Rosters, Team Coaches and MVP Prediction
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The NBA 2018 Celebrity All-Star Game, presented by Ruffles, will be played Friday night at the Verizon Up Arena at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Twenty-six actors, musicians and current and former athletes will suit up for the annual game that starts at 7 p.m. ET and will air on ESPN and the ESPN App.
They'll be broken down into two teams—Team Clippers and Team Lakers—coached by, what else, fellow celebrities.
Other than that, this star-studded game is just like last year's, except for one new addition.
During the second half, the four-point line will come into play. Called "The RIDGE," this line will be used during the "4-for-4 Challenge," where every made shot equals a $4,000 donation made by Ruffles to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Talk about your shooters being "money" from deep.
The potato chip giant will fork over at least $20,000, with a max of $40,000.
Here are the team coaches and players:
As reported by Billboard, Justin Bieber and Quavo are late additions to the lineup.
Team Clippers Coaches
Coach | Occupation
Katie Nolan | Television Host (ESPN)
Paul Pierce | Retired NBA Player (won championship with Boston Celtics)
Common | Rapper/Actor (2015 Academy Award winner for his song "Glory" from the 2014 film Selma)
Team Clippers Roster
Player | Occupation
Miles Brown | Actor (Best known for Black-ish)
Brandon Armstrong | NBA impersonator
Dascha Polanco | Actress (Best known for Orange is the New Black)
Anthony Anderson | Actor (Best known for Black-ish)
Jamie Foxx | Actor/Comedian (Best known for Oscar-winning role in Ray)
Bubba Watson | Golfer (Best known for winning The Masters in 2012 and 2014)
Stefanie Dolson | WNBA Player for the Chicago Sky
Win Butler | Musician (Arcade Fire)
Justin Bieber | Singer
Team Lakers Coaches
Coach | Occupation
Rachel Nichols | Journalist (Host of ESPN's The Jump)
Tracy McGrady | Retired NBA Player and Hall of Famer
Michael B. Jordan | Actor (Best known for Creed and The Black Panther)
Team Lakers Roster
Player | Occupation
Caleb McLaughlin | Actor (Best known for Stranger Things)
Jerry Ferrara | Actor (Best known for Entourage)
Rachel Demita | Model/Host NBA 2KTV
Nick Cannon | Actor (Best known for Wild N' Out)
Kris Wu | Actor/Singer (Best known for XXX: Return of Xander Cage)
Sterling Brim | Actor/Host (Best known for MTV's Ridiculousness)
Nate Robinson | Former NBA Player and 3-time NBA Slam Dunk Champion
Candace Parker | WNBA Player for Los Angeles Sparks
Marc Lasry | Co-owner of Milwaukee Bucks
Quavo | Rapper
MVP Prediction
This game is in L.A., so all of the stars will want that spotlight.
Terrell Owens, Michael Rappaport and Kevin Hart have all etched their names in celeb basketball lore.
What's unusual is that this game features both of the last two MVP winners: Win Butler (2016) and Brandon Armstrong (2017). Bieber is also a previous MVP, picking up the honor in 2011.
The trio are likely favorites to repeat for the individual award. Common and Nick Cannon are pretty decent players and Quavo is reportedly very good, so they'll at least throw their hats in the ring for the trophy.
But in the end, Team Clippers will win the game, and Armstrong will be the back-to-back MVP.
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