INDIANAPOLIS — Some big names walked across the red carpet in downtown Indianapolis ahead of Friday night's NBA Celebrity All-Star Game.
Among the top celebrities that participated in the festivities at Lucas Oil Stadium were WNBA All-Star and Seattle Storm guard Jewell Lloyd and ESPN's Stephen A. Smith. Both spoke with FOX59 and CBS4's Hannah Follman ahead of the celebrity game.
Others that competed in the contest were Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons, singer Walker Hayes, retired Indiana Pacer Metta World Peace, Phoenix Mercury guard Natasha Cloud, Los Angeles Rams wideout Puka Nacua and musician Adam Blackstone.
Smith and former Super Bowl Champion Shannon Sharpe — who co-hosts "First Take" on ESPN with Smith — coached the Celebrity All-Star Game. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Lil Wayne and Las Vegas Aces center A'Ja Wilson assisted Sharpe and Smith.
Team Shannon won the game, downing Team Stephen A., 100-91. Parsons earned the game's MVP honors, racking up 37 points, 16 rebounds and four steals.
