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| Three Nigerians music stars set to perform at NBA All Star Games |
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that three Nigerian superstars, Burna Boy, Tems and Rema will headline the NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show with an Afrobeats-themed performance.
The NBA made this announcement in a post on its social media pages on Wednesday.
Both Burna Boy and Tems are Grammy Award-winning artistes while Rema has also won other awards.
The NBA said it will honour LeBron James for becoming the league’s all-time scoring leader after the performance.
The 72nd NBA All-Star Game will tip off at 8:30 pm. ET at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City and air on TNT.
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