Baron Davis, Jason Williams, Mark Cuban headline NBA All-Star Celebrity Game rosters
The East and West rosters for the upcoming NBA Celebrity Game in New Orleans at All-Star weekend were released Thursday by ESPN.
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Jemele Hill and Michael Smith of "SC6" will take on coaching duties for the East and West teams, while the Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry and the Warriors' Draymond Green will serve under them as assistant coaches representing their respective NBA conferences.
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will appear in his second career Celebrity Game - his first since 2010 - and NBA greats Baron Davis and Jason "White Chocolate" Williams will line up for the West and East teams.
Notable NBA impersonator and former New Jersey Nets shooting guard Brandon Armstrong will make his first career appearance, as will 2016 WNBA Finals MVP Candace Parker. Arcade Fire front man Win Butler will suit up for his third straight Celebrity Game after taking home MVP honors at last year's showcase in Toronto.
The game will be broadcast exclusively by ESPN on Friday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. ET from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.