{"id":33691,"date":"2026-02-04T21:53:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/?p=33691"},"modified":"2026-02-04T21:53:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:53:31","slug":"2026-ruffles-nba-all-star-celebrity-game-disney-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/2026-ruffles-nba-all-star-celebrity-game-disney-plus\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars take center court at 2026 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Disney+"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NBA has unveiled the official rosters for the 2026 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, bringing together stars from music, film, television, and sports for one of All-Star Weekend\u2019s most anticipated showcase events.<\/p>\n

The Celebrity Game will take place on Saturday, February 14, tipping off at 8:00 a.m. Philippine Time from the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, and will stream live\u2014and on replay\u2014exclusively on Disney+<\/a> in the Philippines.<\/p>\n

Blending pop culture and basketball, the annual exhibition once again anchors the entertainment side of NBA All-Star Weekend.<\/p>\n

Star-studded celebrity rosters<\/h3>\n

This year\u2019s lineup features a wide mix of global entertainers, athletes, and creators. Confirmed participants include actor and producer Keegan-Michael Key, rapper and producer Mustard, multi-platinum rapper GloRilla, Indian music icon Badshah, NBA champion Jeremy Lin, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, NFL standouts Amon-Ra St. Brown and Keenan Allen, Brazilian football legend Cafu, and Dude Perfect co-founder Cody Jones.<\/p>\n

Also joining the game are social media creators Jenna Bandy and Adrien Nu\u00f1ez, former NBA center Tacko Fall, Phoenix Suns governor Mat Ishbia, and Charlotte Hornets co-chairman Rick Schnall, alongside reality TV and entertainment personalities from ABC, Hulu, and international media.<\/p>\n

Returning players include reigning Celebrity Game MVP Rome Flynn, Marvel star Simu Liu, Olympic sprinting medalist Andre De Grasse, Chinese actor and singer Dylan Wang, and NBA champion Jason \u201cWhite Chocolate\u201d Williams.<\/p>\n

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Coaches from across sports and entertainment<\/h3>\n

The sidelines will feature an equally high-profile coaching group. Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo will coach alongside his brothers Thanasis and Alex, joined by former MLB MVP Mookie Betts, NBA shooting coach Lethal Shooter, actor and comedian Anthony Anderson, and elite skills trainer Chris Brickley.<\/p>\n

ESPN broadcast team<\/h3>\n

Monica McNutt will host the broadcast and oversee the MVP trophy presentation, while also conducting on-court and behind-the-scenes interviews. Mark Jones will handle play-by-play duties, with Richard Jefferson providing analysis.<\/p>\n

K-pop headlines halftime show<\/h3>\n

The 2026 edition will also feature a special halftime performance by five-member K-pop group CORTIS, marking the first K-pop halftime performance in NBA All-Star Celebrity Game history.<\/p>\n

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CORTIS was recently named part of the NBA\u2019s \u201cFriends of the NBA\u201d program, which highlights influential celebrities and creators across Asia with ties to the league.<\/p>\n

Streaming exclusively on Disney+<\/h3>\n

The 2026 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will stream exclusively on Disney+, continuing the platform\u2019s growing lineup of live NBA content for viewers in the Philippines.<\/p>\n

More details on the NBA on Disney+<\/a> schedule are available via Disney Philippines\u2019 official channels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The NBA has unveiled the official rosters for the 2026 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, bringing together stars from music, film, television, and sports for one of All-Star Weekend\u2019s most anticipated showcase events. The Celebrity Game will take place on Saturday, February 14, tipping off at 8:00 a.m. Philippine Time from the Kia Forum in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":33692,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,8],"tags":[23197,23193,23195,23196,23191,23192,23198,23194],"class_list":["post-33691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","category-lifestyle","tag-cortis","tag-disney-plus-philippines","tag-giannis-antetokounmpo","tag-k-pop-nba","tag-nba-all-star-weekend-2026","tag-nba-celebrity-game","tag-nba-entertainment","tag-ruffles-nba-all-star"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/120"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33691"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33695,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33691\/revisions\/33695"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}