A former All-Star Celebrity Game MVP is coming back in a big way. The NBA announced on Thursday that Justin Bieber will take part in the annual Celebrity Game, which is held each year on the Friday between All-Star Weekend.
Bieber hasn’t appeared in the game since 2011, when he won MVP honors. But with the game back in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Convention Center, it seems the music star is ready to shine on the court once more.
Bieber will play on Team Lakers, which will be coached by Rachel Nichols, Tracy McGrady and Michael B. Jordan. Team Clippers, meanwhile, will be coached by Rachel Nichols and player-coaches Tracy McGrady and Michael B. Jordan. Team Lakers will take on Team Clippers coached by Katie Nolan with player-coaches Paul Pierce and Common.
It doesn’t seem like it was such a long time ago, but here’s what Bieber looked like back in 2011 when he was 16.
Safe to say he’s grown a few inches since then. My money’s on Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler to take the MVP in this one, but you never know if another former MVP can awaken the old ghosts and make it happen. Here are the rosters this year and where you might know them from.
Another late addition to the Celeb Game is Quavo of Migos, who will be joining Butler on Team Clippers, which is now rife with indie cred.
Team Lakers:
Sterling Brim (MTV’s “Ridiculousness”)
Nick Cannon (actor, recording artist, star of MTV’s Wild’N Out)
Terence Crawford (boxer)
Rachel DeMita (NBA2KTV host, actress, model)
Jerry Ferrara (STARZ’s “Power”)
Marc Lasry (Milwaukee Bucks co-owner)
Tracy McGrady (NBA legend, ESPN analyst)
Caleb McLaughlin (Netflix’s “Stranger Things”)
Candace Parker (WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks)
Nate Robinson (NBA legend)
Drew Scott (HGTV’s “Property Brothers”)
Kris Wu (actor, singer, music producer)
Justin Bieber (Justin Bieber)
Team Clippers:
Brandon Armstrong (actor, social media star)
Miles Brown (ABC’s “black-ish”)
Win Butler (Arcade Fire)
Common (actor, recording artist)
Andre De Grasse (Olympic sprinter)
Stefanie Dolson (WNBA’s Chicago Sky)
Jamie Foxx (actor, singer, musician)
Paul Pierce (NBA legend, ESPN analyst)
Dascha Polanco (actress, activist)
Bubba Watson (two-time Masters champion)
Jason Williams (NBA legend)
Quavo (musician)
