CLEVELAND, Ohio (92.3 The Fan) – Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is coming out of retirement to join former Cavs Anderson Varejao and Daniel “Booby” Gibson along with Machine Gun Kelly and new Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb in the NBA All-Star celebrity basketball game.
Last June Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski joked that Garrett, Cleveland’s All-Pro defensive end, had "retired" from basketball after a video of him dunking in a pickup game went viral.
The All-Star Celebrity game will be played Friday evening at the Wolstein Center on the campus of Cleveland State University.
ESPN will broadcast the game February 18 at 7 p.m.
NBA reporter and host Cassidy Hubbarth will host the broadcast.
ESPN NBA analysts and former Cavs Kendrick Perkins and Richard Jefferson will serve as analysts, while Monica McNutt will be the sideline reporter.
NBA 75th Anniversary Team members and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers Dominique Wilkins and Bill Walton will serve as head coaches for the game. The full rosters for Team Walton and Team Nique are below.
Team Walton: Jimmie Allen (singer, songwriter), Brittney Elena (host, actress, athlete and model), Machine Gun Kelly (singer, songwriter), Tiffany Haddish (comedian, actress and author), Dearica Hamby (Las Vegas Aces forward), Nyjah Huston (Olympian, professional skateboarder), Matt James (ABC’s The Bachelor), Quavo (rapper, recording artist), Ranveer Singh (actor) and Anderson Varejao (Cavaliers legend).
Team Nique: Anuel AA (rapper), Mayor Justin Bibb (Mayor of Cleveland), Kane Brown (singer, songwriter), Myles Garrett (Browns defensive end), Booby Gibson (Cavaliers legend), Jack Harlow (rapper, recording artist), Crissa Jackson (Harlem Globetrotters player), Anjali Ranadivé (singer, songwriter) and Gianmarco Tamberi (Olympic high jump champion).