The National Basketball Association (NBA) has picked Nigeria’s Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema to headline an Afrobeats-themed performance at the forthcoming 2023 All-Star Game halftime show on February 19, Sunday night in Salt Lake City, Utah.
By placing Nigeria on the worldwide music stage throughout the All-Star weekend, Nigerian singers are giving the country pride.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Wednesday that three Nigerian megastars would perform at the NBA All-Star Game halftime show in 2023.
The NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show will include an Afrobeats-themed performance by Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema on Sunday in Utah.
Jewel will perform the National Anthem, while Fast X star Vin Diesel will present the newly chosen NBA All-Stars players.
The league will also give LeBron James honours for breaking the scoring record two weeks ago. Last year, when the NBA requested DJ Khaled to play at the halftime show, he also invited Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Migos, Lil Baby, and Gunna.
A variety of performers, including Janelle Monae, 21 Savage, Cordae, Ozuna, Kane Brown, Nicky Jam, and others, will play at the event this year.
The NBA has in the past invited musical musicians to play at its celebrity game, including Quavo, Common, Jack Harlow, and J. Cole.
The Migos’ leader dazzled in both of his performances. He scored 19 points and was named MVP in 2018. The next year, he had a game-high of 27 points.
For those interested in watching, The Celebrity Game will begin airing exclusively on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET.
