NBA All-Star Game
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Chris Brown says that he was invited — and then disinvited — to play at the celebrity 2024 NBA All-Star Game.
The singer posted alleged screenshots of emails on Instagram Stories early Saturday morning (Feb. 17) that apparently welcomed him to the event.
One screenshot showed an email titled “NBA All-Star 2024 Welcome x Chris Brown,” while another showed a mockup of a blue uniform he’d wear as a part of Lil Wayne’s team. “We are thrilled that you will be part of the weekend!” read the first email, which requested a press-approved headshot and bio from Brown.
“I was asked by the NBA to play in the all star game this year! Only for them to call later and say they couldn’t do IT because of their sponsors, like RUFFLES,” Brown wrote on his Instagram Stories this weekend. “At this point I’m sick of people bothering me and I’m tired of living in the f—ing past.”
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“I POSTED THE EMAILS SO YALL COULD SEE. The NBA still was tryna get me to come and sit court side… NOT F—ING HAPPENING,” Brown said.
“I ONLY GO WHERE IM APPRECIATED,” he added.
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Billboard reached out to a representative at the NBA for comment.
Ruffles released a statement on Saturday, writing, “Ruffles sponsored last night’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, however we did not have any involvement in, nor visibility to, any player decisions or celebrity invite discussions.”
All-Star Weekend, being held in Indianapolis, Indiana, started on Friday night with the All-Star Celebrity Game, the game in which Brown would have participated. On Saturday night, NBA stars play a skills challenge, three-point contest and slam dunk contest. The actual All-Star Game — the main event — happens on Sunday.
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The 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend is set to kick off Thursday, Feb. 16, as athletes, musicians and fans from across the country congregate in the mountains of Salt Lake City, Utah.
And while the focus of the weekend may be on all things basketball, there will be plenty of major musical events happening as well, with everyone from Travis Scott and Pitbull to G-Eazy, Saweetie and The Kid LAROI hitting the stage at venues all across downtown Salt Lake.
Scott partnered with host team the Utah Jazz to put together a two-day concert series at The Depot featuring Don Tolliver, Sheck Wes and other special artists who have yet to be announced, while the “Feel This Good” hitmaker, the “Me, Myself & I” and “Best Friend” rappers and the “Kids Are Growing Up (Part 1)” crooner have all been tapped to headline shows sponsored by the NBA.
From pre-game concerts and specially curated lineups to all the major happenings surrounding the actual All-Star Game on Sunday night (Feb. 19), Billboard has rounded up the information you need about each can’t-miss event going down in the 801 while the NBA is in town.
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