The NBA All Star Celebrity Game rosters for Los Angeles signal a clear shift in how the league packages opening-night programming. Set for Friday, February 13, 2026, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, the matchup features Team Antetokounmpo versus Team Anderson with personalities from basketball, film, music and digital media positioned as central on-air value.
Team Antetokounmpo is coached by Giannis Antetokounmpo, with Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Alex Antetokounmpo and Mookie Betts in leadership roles. Team Anderson is led by Anthony Anderson, with Chris Brickley and Lethal Shooter included in its bench structure.
Notable participants include Shams Charania, Jeremy Lin, Tacko Fall, Keegan-Michael Key, GloRilla, Simu Liu, Andre De Grasse, Mustard and Keenan Allen. The lineup design makes the event less about traditional celebrity cameos and more about a curated culture-and-sports broadcast.
Distribution also reinforces that strategy. The game is scheduled for ESPN and ESPN Deportes, with streaming access through ESPN+, Fubo, DirecTV Stream and Sling. A halftime set by K-pop group CORTIS adds another audience layer, framing this contest as a cross-industry launch event for All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.
