Bay Area native and Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and producer Raphael Saadiq will welcome fans and introduce players at the All-Star Game — and that's just one element of how the NBA is using All-Star weekend to celebrate the Bay's musical legacy, with the full lineup revealed on Tuesday.
The NBA and Hart have been linked many times before; he hosted an alternate broadcast of the inaugural In-Season Tournament championship game in 2023, has worked with stars like LeBron James and Draymond Green on various projects, is a four-time MVP of the celebrity game at All-Star weekend and routinely has courtside seats for games around the league.
Kevin Hart will be the on-court emcee for Sunday's NBA All-Star tournament in San Francisco Kevin Hart will be on the court at the NBA All-Star Game.
—Grammy winner and Morehouse College graduate PJ Morton will perform the U.S. national anthem Saturday before the NBA HBCU Classic college game between Morehouse and Tuskegee.
—The U.S. national anthem before Sunday's All-Star Game will be a tribute to the Los Angeles area after the devastating wildfires and led by Los Angeles firefighter and paramedic Dennis R. Rodriguez.
