Last year, it was Natasha Cloud and Jewell Loyd with A’ja Wilson as a coach. This year, it’s Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray and new Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton, who will throw down some buckets for the people.

On Tuesday, the NBA announced the participants in this year’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. A South Carolina women’s basketball great is one of the big names set to play in the exhibition. Former Gamecock Allisha Gray will be part of Team Bonds,

Owens will be on the floor with former NBA players Matt Barnes and Baron Davis, Olympic track and field medalists Masai Russell and Shelby McEwen, and two WNBA stars, the Atlanta Dream’s Allisha Gray and the Golden State Valkyries’ Kayla Thornton on opposing teams, among other celebrities.

Last seen a year ago, the NBA All-Star Game loped out of Indianapolis with its tail between its legs, and with Larry Bird (a face of the ’80s) shaking his head and wagging a finger.

Atlanta guard Trae Young doesn’t view not getting picked for the All-Star Game as getting snubbed. He has a new word.

Assigning them to teams. The 10 players designated as starters were announced on Jan. 23, the remaining 14 players designated as reserves

The Cleveland Cavaliers are finally starting to get some credit. They got three players to the All-Star Game. As pointed out by CavsMuse on X, they’re the first team to have at least three All-Stars since the 2021-22 Golden State Warriors.

NBA All-Star game is just a few weeks away, and four former Kentucky Wildcats were named to this year's rosters.