The midway point of the 2025-26 NBA season has officially arrived with 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend set to get underway. The festivities begin on Friday evening with the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game that features some current and former athletes along with several entertainers.
The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game tips off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday and can be seen on ESPN.
Below, we’ll dive into picks for the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Those come via PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can also make predictions on game winners, spreads, over/unders, and futures — now available in 34 states.
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NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
Team Antetokounmpo Payout: 4.54x No | 1.14x Yes
Coaches: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Alex Antetokounmpo, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, and Mookie Betts
Roster: Jenna Bandy (social media/basketball personality), Shams Charania (ESPN NBA insider), Tacko Fall (former Celtics C), Rome Flynn (actor), Keegan-Michael Key (actor), Jeremy Lin (former Knicks PG), Rick Schnall (Hornets Co-Chairman & Governor), Dylan Wang (actor/singer), Amon-Ra St. Brown (Lions WR), Cafu (Brazilian soccer legend), and Glorilla (rapper)
When it comes to Celebrity All-Star Games, it’s hard to imagine what type of performances fans will see when it comes to entertainers. However, Team Antetokounmpo likely will be in a position to succeed in the 2026 installment.
Actor Rome Flynn is one member of Hollywood who certainly has the chops to dominate on the hardwood. Flynn competed in the 2025 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and helped lead Team Bonds to a win. The accomplished actor earned MVP honors for his 22-point showing.
Team Antetokounmpo also has a few former NBA players on its roster in Jeremy Lin and Tacko Fall. Lin averaged 11.6 points and 4.3 assists per contest in nine seasons. Of course, Lin will always be remembered for his historic “Linsanity” run with the New York Knicks during the 2011-12 season.
Meanwhile, Fall played in three NBA seasons with the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, and still plays overseas. His imposing 7’6 frame will be a lot to deal with in the low post for Team Anderson.
The team also possesses Detroit Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, who is one of the top pass catchers in the sport. St. Brown is a very shifty wide receiver who has developed into a superstar. In fact, the Lions star finished with 570 yards-after-catch in 2025 (seventh among NFL pass catchers). That could allow St. Brown to use his speed to be very dangerous off-ball throughout the Celebrity Game.
Team Antetokounmpo has an abundance of athleticism on its roster. It’s possible that it could go a long way in deciding this year’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
Team Anderson Payout: 1.14x No | 4.00xYes
Coaches: Anthony Anderson, Lethal Shooter, and Chris Brickley
Roster: Badshah (rapper), Cody Jones (Dude Perfect founder), Andre De Grasse (Olympic sprinter), Mat Ishbia (Suns Chairman & Governor), Simu Liu (actor), Mustard (multi-Platinum producer), Adrien Nunez (singer/songwriter), Taylor Frankie Paul (reality TV star), Jason Williams (former Kings PG), Keenan Allen (Chargers WR), and Nicolas Vansteenberghe (reality TV star)
Simply put, there just isn’t the same amount of firepower on Team Anderson in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
One very intriguing player on Team Anderson will be former NBA veteran PG Jason Williams. Williams was known for his electrifying style of play in which he distributed the basketball in an unorthodox manner.
The former PG was a human highlight reel throughout his NBA career and helped the Miami Heat win an NBA title in 2006. Obviously, Williams is 50 years old at this point, but it won’t be surprising if he can still impress NBA fans with his passing ability.
Keenan Allen is also a nice asset for Team Anderson. Any time a team has an athlete from any sport, it certainly has to be viewed as a positive. Allen does have a basketball background as he played during his days at Grimsley Senior and Northern Guilford High Schools in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The veteran WR has always been more of a possession and vertical threat on the gridiron, so he could have some success on the board and in the low-post scoring the ball.
Overall, Team Anderson just doesn’t have the amount of talent on its roster that Team Antetokounmpo does. There will definitely be some dazzling plays and no shortage of entertainment in this matchup. Still, the advantage has to lie with the Milwaukee Bucks star and his squad.
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