Andre De Grasse to play in NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
The Olympic medallist in three events from Rio will participate in the NBA All-Star Game's weekend festivities
Three-time Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse on Wednesday was named to the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
The Canadian sprinter was named to Team Clippers, which also features Jamie Foxx, Bubba Watson and Paul Pierce. ESPN’s Katie Nolan is one of the team’s three coaches.
The all-star celebrity game, featuring Team Clippers and Team Lakers, the names of the two Los Angeles-based basketball franchises, is set for Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. EST in Los Angeles.
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— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 7, 2018
In 2016, after he won bronze in the 100m and 4x100m and silver in the 200m at the Rio Olympics, De Grasse was honoured at a Toronto Raptors home game. The 23-year-old Phoenix, Ariz. resident is from the Greater Toronto Area.
De Grasse headlines the Canadian team for April’s Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
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