
Bollywood superstar Ranveer Singh is set to be part of the star-studded roster for 2023 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, which is scheduled to take place in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 17.
ESPN and the NBA has announced the rosters and coaches for the 2023 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, featuring actors, comedians, Grammy Award-winning musicians, athletes and more.
Utah Jazz team governor Ryan Smith and three-time NBA Champion and Jazz minority owner Dwyane Wade will serve as honorary captains.
Two-time NBA MVP and 2023 NBA All-Star Game Captain Giannis Antetokounmpo, his brothers Thanasis and Alex Antetokounmpo and three-time Olympic Medalist Lindsey Vonn will coach for Team Dwyane.
They will take on Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and Two-time WNBA Champion Lisa Leslie, rapper and actor Fat Joe and Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman, who will coach for Team Ryan.
As many as 15 celebrities including Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson, 11-time MLB All-Star Albert Pujols, tennis star Frances Tiafoe, WWE Superstar The Miz will make their first Celebrity Game appearances.
Peloton coach and Puma athlete Alex Toussaint will return as the reigning MVP, while comedian Hasan Minhaj and five-time American Music Award winner Kane Brown will appear in their third Celebrity Game and actor and NBA Brand Ambassador for India Ranveer in his second.
Each team will also feature a WNBA star, with two-time WNBA All-Star and Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale and WNBA Champion and Phoenix Mercury All-Star Diamond DeShields on opposing rosters.
| Team Ryan | Team Wade |
| Ryan Smith (Utah Jazz governor and honorary captain) | Dwyane Wade (NBA champion, Utah Jazz minority owner and honorary captain) |
| Kane Brown (5-time American Music Award winner) | Nicky Jam (Latin global music icon and actor) |
| Cordae (rapper, recording artist) | Jesser (content creator) |
| Diamond DeShields (WNBA All-Star; Phoenix Mercury) | Simu Liu (actor) |
| Calvin Johnson (former NFL player) | Hasan Minhaj (comedian) |
| Marcos Mion (TV host) | DK Metcalf (NFL player) |
| The Miz (WWE Superstar) | Janelle Monae (actress, singer, songwriter) |
| Albert Pujols (MLB Player) | Arike Ogunbowale (WNBA All-Star; Dallas Wings) |
| Everett Osborne (actor) | 21 Savage (rapper, recording artist) |
| Ozuna (rapper, recording artist) | Ranveer Singh (actor and NBA Brand Ambassador for India) |
| Guillermo Rodriguez (ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live correspondent) | Frances Tiafoe (tennis player) |
| Sinqua Walls (actor) | Alex Toussaint (Peloton coach and Puma athlete) |
New this year, each team captain will have the ability to activate "Ruffles Crunch Time", which starts a two-minute period where point values are doubled.
Additionally, Celebrity Game's "Unlock a Legend" feature will return in 2023, giving a team the ability to add a legendary NBA player to their roster mid- game. For more on the event, visit the NBA's Celebrity Game site.
Throughout the game, captains Smith and Wade as well as team members will also compete in gameplay activations, including shooting from the fan-favorite Ruffles 4-Point Ridge Line, to raise up to $100,000 to benefit 5 For The Fight Cancer Research Internship in partnership with Howard University.
The 2023 NBA All-Star Celebrity game will take place at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, February 17, at 7 PM ET.
Source: Media Release