NBA All-Star Game 2023: Who is participating in the Slam Dunk Contest, 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge?

Kyle Irving

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The participants for the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend festivities are official.

On Tuesday, Feb. 14, the NBA announced who will be participating in the Slam Dunk Contest, 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge.

While the Slam Dunk Contest doesn't have the star power we're used to seeing, high flyers like Kenyon Martin Jr. and Mac McClung will be worth watching. The 3-Point Contest will have plenty of familiar faces, with All-Stars like Jayson Tatum, Damian Lillard and Tyrese Haliburton set to fire away.

For a look at the complete list of participants, we have you covered below.

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2023 NBA Slam Dunk Contest participants

Here are your 2023 Slam Dunk Contest participants:

Player Team
Kenyon Martin Jr. Rockets
Mac McClung Delaware Blue Coats, G League
Trey Murphy III Pelicans
Jericho Sims Knicks

Trail Blazers rookie high-flyer Shaedon Sharpe was supposed to be in the Slam Dunk Contest, but he reportedly changed his mind to focus on the rest of Portland's season.

2023 NBA 3-Point Contest participants

Here are your 2023 3-Point Contest participants:

Player Team
Tyrese Haliburton Pacers
Tyler Herro Heat
Buddy Hield Pacers
Kevin Huerter Kings
Damian Lillard Trail Blazers
Lauri Markkanen Jazz
Julius Randle* Knicks
Jayson Tatum Celtics

* Injury replacement for Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons

2023 NBA Skills Challenge participants

Here are your 2023 Skills Challenge participants:

Team Players
Antetokounmpos Alex Antetokounmpo, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday*
Jazz Jordan Clarkson, Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton
Rooks Paolo Banchero, Jaden Ivey, Jabari Smith Jr.

*Holiday is replacing Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is out with a sprained wrist.

NBA All-Star schedule 2023

NBA All-Star Weekend kicks off on Friday with the All-Star Celebrity Game and Rising Stars Challenge. The skills competitions will be held on Saturday, and the All-Star Game will take place on Sunday.

Friday, Feb. 17

Event Time (ET) TV channel
NBA All-Star Celebrity Game 7 p.m. ESPN
Rising Stars Challenge 9 p.m. TNT

Saturday, Feb. 18

Event Time (ET) TV channel
NBA All-Star Practice 1 p.m. NBA TV
NBA x HBCU Classic 4 p.m. ESPN2, NBA TV, TNT
All-Star Saturday Night
(Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest, Slam Dunk Contest)
8 p.m. TNT

Sunday, Feb. 19

Event Time (ET) TV channel
NBA Legends Awards 1 p.m. NBA TV & NBA App
NBA G League Next Up Game 3 p.m. NBA TV
NBA All-Star Draft 7:30 p.m. TNT
NBA All-Star Game 8:30 p.m. TNT

Kyle Irving

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You read that wrong – not Kyrie Irving. From Boston, graduated from the University of New Hampshire. Sixth season as a content producer for NBA.com's Global editions. Covering the NBA Draft has become his annual "dream come true" moment on the job. Irving has a soft spot for pass-first point guards, with Rajon Rondo and Steve Nash being two of his favorite players of all time.