Fresh off her Grammy performance, Nicki Minaj will deliver a medley including her hit Super Bass and new single Starships, as the players are announced at Orlandos Amway Center. The NBA has assembled a dream team of artists to provide the entertainment at this years festivities in Orlando, Fla. Will.i.am, Flo Rida, and 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 and 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. Dreams do come true, said the Roc Nation rapper. I got my call from the league. Its my time. The first player to ever go straight to the All-Star Game.
Mary J. Blige will sing the U.S. national anthem, while Pitbull, Ne-Yo, and Nayer will follow last years headliner Rihanna and perform during the halftime show. Other special guest performers are expected as well.
On February 24, Common and Ne-Yo will play in the All-Star celebrity game, with coaches Dwight Howard and Kevin Durant.
