Nicki Minaj, Mary J. Blige, J. Cole & More to Perform Live NBA All-Star Weekend
2012 NBA All-Star Game is also featuring all-stars from R&B & Hip-Hop. The NBA has assembled a dream team of artists to provide the entertainment at this year’s festivities in Orlando, Florida.
Will.i.am, Flo Rida, & “The Voice” winner Javier Colon will kick off the weekend with a performance at NBA All-Star Saturday Night on February 25.
On Sunday, J. Cole & Gym Class Heroes will warm up the court by performing at the Sprint Pregame Concert, airing live at 5 p.m. EST on NBA TV.
Nicki Minaj will deliver a medley including her hit “Super Bass” and new single “Starships,” as the players are announced at Orlando’s Amway Center.
Mary J. Blige will sing the U.S. national anthem, while Pitbull, Ne-Yo, & Nayer will follow last year’s headliner Rihanna and perform during the halftime show. Other “special guest performers” are expected as well.
On February 24, Common & Ne-Yo will play in the All-Star celebrity game, with coaches Dwight Howard and Kevin Durant.
