The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that three top Nigerian superstars, Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema, will headline the NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show with an Afrobeats-themed performance on February 19.
The 72nd NBA All-Star Game will tip off at 8:30 pm. ET at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
The NBA made the announcement on Wednesday, February 15, on its official Twitter page, setting off a chain of reactions.
The official statement read:
“GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer @burnaboy, 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated singer and producer @temsbaby, and rapper and singer @heisrema will headline the NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show
GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer @burnaboy, 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated singer and producer @temsbaby and rapper and singer @heisrema will headline the NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show with an Afrobeats-themed performance. pic.twitter.com/IW98bQdpC5
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) February 15, 2023
