The Best Sneakers from the 2026 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

NBA All-Star Weekend always brings the celebrities courtside, but for one brief moment during the star-studded celebration, entertainers of all kinds get to live out their NBA dreams during the All-Star Celebrity Game.

The 2026 roster included actor and comedian Keegan-Michael Key, rap superstar GloRilla, one-half of Nicolandria Nicolas Vansteenberghe, MCU star Simu Liu, NFL receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown and Keenan Allen, NBA insider Shams Charania, all hitting the court to show off their skills. Though it might not match the hoop highlights of Sunday’s All-Star Game, there were plenty of standout sneakers on the court. If you can’t play great, might as well look great, right?

Here are some of the highlights:

Dylan Wang - Willy Chavarria x adidas Harden 10

Chinese actor Dylan Wang brought out James Harden’s Western-themed collab with menswear designer Willy Chavarria. The standard ripple effect found on the upper has been remixed to fit Chavarria’s signature roses amongst the cowboy filigree.

Mat Ishbia - fragment design x Nike Book 2

Mat Ishbia, governor of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury, represented the Valley by bringing a bit of heat to the court. The former NCAA hooper laced up Devin Booker’s latest collab with Hiroshi Fujiwara with the black fragment design x Nike Book 2 and even knocked down a jumper over the towering arms of Tacko Fall.

GloRilla, Keegan-Michael Key, Nic Vansteenberghe - Nike Kobe 8 Protro What The

It’s only right that the NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles is filled with Kobes. Team Giannis squadmates GloRilla and Keegan-Michael Key double-dipped on the mismatched Kobe 8 Protro What The, while Love Island star Nicolas Vansteenberghe brought the colorway out for Team Anderson.

Badshah - Air Jordan 4 Retro Winterized Loyal Blue

Indian rapper and singer Badshah went fashion-first with his sneaker selection. The megastar brought out the Air Jordan 4 Winterized Loyal Blue, featuring what appeared to be a custom patch on the tongue.

Simu Liu - Nike Kobe 5 Protro Bruce Lee

Shang-Chi and Avengers Doomsday star Simu Liu—a three-time veteran of the Celebrity All-Star Game—laced up the Kobe 5 Protro Bruce Lee, a sneaker that draws inspiration from the martial artist and actor who would go on to inspire Marvel Comics and the creation of Shang-Chi.

Rome Flynn - Nike Ja 3 Price of Admission and Nike Ja 3 Twelve Time

Emmy-winning actor and back-to-back Celebrity Game MVP Rome Flynn brought out two flavors of the Nike Ja 3 with the pink and purple Price of Admission colorway and the teal colorway dedicated to Morant’s AAU team. Flynn even showcased a bit of Morant-esque playmaking with an alley-oop to Tacko Fall.

Keenan Allen - Nike Kobe 6 Protro All-Star 2.0

Free agent receiver Keenan Allen brought out last year’s Kobe 6 Protro All-Star 2.0 that sees the silhouette’s snakeskin pattern gradually turn into stars. Though Allen might be known for what he can do on the offensive end on the gridiron, it was his defense on Dylan Wang that was the highlight on the hardwood.

DJ Mustard - Nike Kobe 6 Reverse Grinch

The LA-native and “Not Like Us” producer had to rep the city’s icon, Kobe Bryant, by bringing out the red and green Kobe 6 Protro Reverse Grinch from 2023.

Cody Jones - Nike Kobe 3 Protro Halo

Co-creator of viral trickshot crew Dude Perfect, Cody Jones brought back the banned ninja headbands before the 2019-2020 season and a clean pair of Kobe 3 Protro Halos as a part of Anthony Anderson’s team.

Jason Williams - Nike Book 1

White Chocolate just re-signed to Nike, and his Nike Hyperflight PE is returning soon, but the NBA Champ chose to pull out the navy colorway of the Book 1 Immortalized instead.

Shams Charania - Nike Freak 7 All-Star

The Giannis and Shams saga continued in hilarious fashion for the Celebrity All-Star Game. NBA insider Shams Charania leaned into the joke as he laced up the vibrant volt Nike Freak 7 All-Star as a member of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s team, who has been involved in trade rumors all season.

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Devin Robertson

Devin Robertson is a writer and sneakerhead from Memphis, TN. Outside of sneakers, he enjoys film, comics, and music.