NEW YORK – The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that three Nigerian superstars – GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer Burna Boy, 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated singer and producer Tems and rapper and singer Rema – will headline the NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show with an Afrobeats-themed performance. After the performance, the NBA family will honor LeBron James for becoming the league’s all-time scoring leader. The 72nd NBA All-Star Game will tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City and air on TNT.
All-Star Game Halftime:
Performing the halftime show at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @burnaboy!
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Performing the halftime show at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @heisrema!
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Performing the halftime show at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @temsbaby!
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Pregame Performance:
Prior to tip-off, global superstar Post Malone will perform a medley of hits following the first-ever in-arena NBA All-Star Draft (7:30 p.m. ET), and Vin Diesel, star of the upcoming “Fast X” movie, will welcome fans to the evening.
Performing the pregame show at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @PostMalone!
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Player Introductions:
Introducing the players at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @vindiesel!
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National Anthems:
Payson, Utah, native and GRAMMY Award-nominated artist Jewel will sing the U.S. national anthem and JUNO Award-winning and platinum-selling artist Jully Black will sing the Canadian national anthem on Sunday for the NBA All-Star Game.
Performing the U.S. National Anthem at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @jeweljk!
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Performing the Canadian National Anthem at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @JullyBlack!
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— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 15, 2023
Utah singing group The Bonner Family will perform the U.S. national anthem before the 2023 Jordan Rising Stars, which will be played on Friday, Feb. 17 at 9 p.m. ET on TNT. As previously announced, the group will also perform the U.S. national anthem and the Black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice,” at the NBA HBCU Classic presented by AT&T, which will tip off on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. ET on TNT, ESPN2 and NBA TV.
Welcoming Fans To State Farm All-Star Saturday Night:
Welcoming fans to State Farm All-Star Saturday Night: “Creed III” director, producer and star Michael B. Jordan and Emmy- and Critics Choice Award-nominated actor and producer Jonathan Majors.
Welcoming fans to State Farm All-Star Saturday Night: “Creed III” director, producer and star Michael B. Jordan and Emmy- and Critics Choice Award-nominated actor and producer Jonathan Majors. https://t.co/Kw0cYfKXQV pic.twitter.com/D7pab4pwOD
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) February 16, 2023
