The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that three Nigerian superstars, Burna Boy, Tems and Rema will headline the NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show with an Afrobeats-themed performance.
The NBA made this announcement in a post on its social media pages on Wednesday.
Both Burna Boy and Tems are Grammy Award-winning artistes while Rema has also won other awards, the NBA will also honor Lakers superstar LeBron James for becoming the league’s all-time scoring leader.
This year’s NBA All-Stars include a handful of new names from teams around the league. Utah Jazz center Lauri Markannen and Memphis Grizzlies defensive specialist Jaren Jackson Jr. will both be making their first appearances in the All-Star Game on Feb. 19.
The 72nd NBA All-Star Game will tip off Sunday at 8:30 p.m. ET at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City
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