The National Basketball Association (NBA) has selected three Nigerian musicians to headline the 2023 All-Star Weekend.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) made the announcment on Wednesday (Fefruary 15) that Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer Burna Boy, 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated singer and producer Tems and rapper and singer Rema will be headlining the NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show with an Afrobeats-themed performance.
The performance of Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema will be the first time any Nigerian artist has performed at the NBA halftime show.
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Performing the halftime show at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @burnaboy!
Watch the #NBAAllStar Game, Feb. 19 on TNT pic.twitter.com/YSv2velEzH
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 15, 2023
Performing the halftime show at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @heisrema!
Watch the #NBAAllStar Game, Feb. 19 on TNT pic.twitter.com/mXQcB8vJQC
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 15, 2023
Performing the halftime show at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @temsbaby!
Watch the #NBAAllStar Game, Feb. 19 on TNT! pic.twitter.com/wreAu6qfk9
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 15, 2023
The Afrobeats-themed performance is this Sunday night (Feb. 19) in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Aside the trio Afrobeats stars, the likes of American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Post Malone will be kicking things off with a medley of hits at the show’s start.
Jewel will perform the National Anthem, while Fast X star Vin Diesel will lead the player introductions for the newly named NBA All-Stars.
Performing the pregame show at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @PostMalone!
Watch the #NBAAllStar Game, Feb. 19 on TNT pic.twitter.com/OjEDHe8D7X
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 15, 2023
Performing the U.S. National Anthem at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @jeweljk!
Watch the #NBAAllStar Game, Feb. 19 on TNT pic.twitter.com/T2ErWq4ILP
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 15, 2023
Introducing the players at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @vindiesel!
Watch the #NBAAllStar Game, Feb. 19 on TNT pic.twitter.com/6oeEnbzEop
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 15, 2023
Performing the Canadian National Anthem at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @JullyBlack!
Watch the #NBAAllStar Game, Feb. 19 on TNT pic.twitter.com/TiLYMdfJxU
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 15, 2023
NBA All-Star Weekend
Halftime in basketball is between the NBA’s second and third quarters. It is a 15-minute break for teams and players to return to the locker room to rest and strategise.
During the NBA All-Star Weekend, celebrity artistes are invited to perform at halftime. Performances during the Halftime show over the past 71 years have consisted of the best musical superstars or creative troupes on the world stage, making it one of the biggest musical shows during a sports game after the Superbowl halftime show.
According to NBA’s announcement, The league will also honor LeBron James for breaking the scoring record two weeks ago.
Before Sunday, the NBA will host a number of events leading up to the big night’s festivities, including this Friday’s (Feb. 17) Ruffles Celebrity Game. A myriad of musicians will play during this year’s outing, including Janelle Monae, 21 Savage, Cordae, Ozuna, Kane Brown, Nicky Jam and more.
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