Thjs America’s prestige and the most followed basketball league in the world, the National Basketball Association (NBA), will have its annual All-Star Weekend from February 17-19 and has announced three Nigerian music stars as headlines to the halftime show for its All-Star Game on February 19.
Grammy-winning acts, Burna Boy and Tems alongside RIAA Platinum-certified singer, Rema, are all scheduled as triple-threat headliners for the halftime show of the NBA All-Star Game.
Performing the halftime show at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @burnaboy!
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Without saying too much, this will be the first time a Nigerian act, even more monumental, three, get the call to perform at the end of the first 24 minutes of play during an NBA All-Star Game.
Performing the halftime show at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @heisrema!
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Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah is the host center for the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend.
Come Sunday, February 19, all three—Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema—will take on the hardwood court to perform their respective hit songs.
Performing the halftime show at the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game… @temsbaby!
Watch the #NBAAllStar Game, Feb. 19 on TNT! pic.twitter.com/wreAu6qfk9
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 15, 2023
7 PM EST, pregame starts but tipoff does not until 8 PM EST on the 19th, which translates to 1 AM and 2 AM WAT respectively on Monday, February 20.