Retired Taiwanese-American basketball star Jeremy Lin is set to return to the NBA All-Star Weekend in the US, making his debut in the Celebrity Game on Friday next week.
The NBA on Tuesday unveiled the rosters of the two celebrity teams, who are to play at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
The announcement marks Lin’s second consecutive year of involvement at the NBA All-Star Weekend, following his debut as an honorary head coach for last year’s NBA Rising Stars mini-tournament.
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Lin joins an 11-person roster that includes 2.29m former NBA player Tacko Fall, ESPN senior NBA insider Shams Charania, American comedian and actor Keegan-Michael Key, and Chinese actor and singer Dylan Wang.
The other members are social media basketball personality Jenna Bandy, actor Rome Flynn, Charlotte Hornets cochairman Rick Schnall, Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St Brown, two-time FIFA World Cup champion Cafu and rapper GloRilla.
Lin’s team is to be coached by two-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) and NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, alongside his brothers — Thanasis and Alex Antetokounmpo — and four-time MLB World Series champion and American League MVP Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The official Instagram account of the NBA All-Star also announced Lin’s participation in a post, which Lin shared.
Shortly after turning 37, Lin in August last year announced his retirement after a 15-year professional career in the NBA, and leagues in Taiwan and China.
Lin in June last year was part of the New Taipei Kings squad who won the Taiwan Professional Basketball League Finals.
Players on the opposing team at the Celebrity Game include retired NBA champion Jason “White Chocolate” Williams, seven-time Olympic medalist sprinter Andre de Grasse and actor Simu Liu.
The other players are Indian rapper Badshah, Dude Perfect cofounder Cody Jones, Phoenix Suns chairman Mat Ishbia, music producer Mustard, singer and Internet personality Adrien Nunez, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul, Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen and Nicholas Vansteenberghe, a participant in the US version of Love Island.
The coaches for the opposing team are actor and comedian Anthony Anderson, NBA shooting coach Lethal Shooter and NBA player development trainer Chris Brickley.
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