Late on Wednesday (Feb. 9 IST), the rosters for the 2022 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
Ranveer Singh, Bollywood superstar and current ambassador for NBA India, was announced as part of the Team Walton roster.
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The All-Star Celebrity Game, featuring actors, comedians, singers, rappers, athletes and more, will be played on Friday, Feb. 18 (local) at 7 p.m. ET at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland.
Dominique Wilkins and Bill Walton, NBA 75th Anniversary Team members and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers, will serve as head coaches for the game.
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Singh is the second-ever Bollywood superstar and the first since Abhishek Bachchan to participate in the Celebrity All-Star Game.
Bachchan was part of Team East in the Celebrity Game at the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend at Madison Square Garden.
Singh had previously attended an NBA All-Star Weekend in Toronto in 2016.
Notable celebrities making their debut in this game include Cleveland native and recording artist Machine Gun Kelly, hip-hop sensation Quavo, rapper Jack Harlow, comedian Tiffany Haddish, Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb, Peloton instructor Alex Toussaint and host, actress, athlete and model Brittney Elena.
Hip-hop sensation Quavo will be making his fifth Celebrity Game appearance.
Sports celebrities participating in this game are Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, Las Vegas Aces forward Dearica Hamby, Cleveland Cavaliers legends Booby Gibson and Anderson Varejao.
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