Drake & Kevin Hart to Coach NBA Celebrity All-Star Game 'Canada vs USA'

It was announced this morning, that the 6 God and Toronto Raptors Global Ambassador, Drake, will face off against four-time NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP and actor, Kevin Hart, as coaches of Team Canada and Team USA in the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game happening at Ricoh Coliseum!

Two-time NBA MVP, Steve Nash, and Toronto Blue Jays All-star Jose Bautista will join Drake on the bench as coaches for the Canadian team.

Here’s the full rosters for both squads:

Canada:
Milos Raonic
Win Butler
Kris Wu
Drew Scott
Jonathan Scott
Stephan James
Natalie Achonwa
Tracy McGrady
Rick Fox

USA

Jason Sudekis
Michael B. Jordan
Anthony Anderson
Bryshere “Yazz” Grey
Nick Cannon
Marc Lasry
Elena Delle Donne
Chauncey Billups
Muggsy Bogues

Check out the press release below, and remember, you can vote your Toronto Raptors in to the NBA All-Star Game by posting their full name on social media with the hashtag #NBAVote.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that Grammy® Award-winning artist and Toronto Raptors Global Ambassador Drake and four-time NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP and actor Kevin Hart will face off as head coaches of the Canada and USA teams, respectively, at NBA All-Star Celebrity Game 2016 on Friday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. ET. The game will air live from Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto on ESPN in the U.S. and on Sportsnet ONE and TSN in Canada.

Drake will be joined on the sidelines by two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash and Toronto Blue Jays All-Star right fielder José Bautista. Canada’s team will feature Stephan James (“Race”); Arcade Fire’s Win Butler; Drew and Jonathan Scott (W Network’s “Property Brothers”); professional tennis player Milos Raonic; actor and singer Kris Wu; seven-time NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady; NBA TV analyst Rick Fox; and Natalie Achonwa of the Indiana Fever and Canada Women’s National Team.

Hart’s USA team will include Jason Sudeikis (“Race”); Michael B. Jordan (“Creed”); Anthony Anderson (ABC’s “blackish”); Bryshere “Yazz” Gray (FOX’s “Empire”); Nick Cannon (“America’s Got Talent”); five-time NBA All-Star and ESPN analyst Chauncey Billups; NBA legend Muggsy Bogues; Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry; and WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne of the Chicago Sky.

For the 12th consecutive year, ESPN will televise the game beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Fans can also view the game on WatchESPN, available on your computer, smart phone, tablet, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Apple TV and Roku. The game rosters are subject to change without notice. Visit NBA.com/allstar2016 for more information.

Sportsnet and TSN television networks will simulcast NBA All-Star 2016 broadcasts in Canada, in association with Turner Sports’ exclusive coverage on TNT in the United States and ESPN’s coverage of the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. This marks the first time the two Canadian networks will simulcast NBA All-Star events domestically.