Stephen A. Smith and Michael Wilbon Will Coach the 2020 All-Star Celebrity Game

As NBA All-Star Weekend kicks off, Mike Wilbon and Stephen A. Smith will coach the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. 

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Smith and Wilbon

As NBA All-Star Weekend kicks off, Mike Wilbon and Stephen A. Smith will coach the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. 

Tickets are now on sale for the #NBAAllStar Celebrity Game presented by Ruffles and #NBAAllStar Practice & Media Day presented by AT&T.

The Celebrity Game will feature Chicago native @RealMikeWilbon and First Take’s @stephenasmith as coaches.https://t.co/YzOuxnITRF pic.twitter.com/LCBffN0I6T

— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) January 10, 2020

The roster for their teams has yet to be announced, but Smith and Wilbon wasted no time in announcing their involvement. "It's gonna be your boy," Smith excitedly said in a video he shared to Twitter. "I'ma show you how a coach is really supposed to act in that coaching box." 

Guess who is coaching in the All-Star Celebrity Game!!!! 😀😀😀 pic.twitter.com/fatFdy0cNK

— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) January 10, 2020

Wilbon responded to the video with just as much enthusiasm. "You are not going to come into my town, Chicago, and be the best dressed guy on the sideline," he joked.

Chicago. All-Star Celebrity Game. May the best coach win, @stephenasmith 😤 pic.twitter.com/44qILv9tZc

— Michael Wilbon (@RealMikeWilbon) January 10, 2020

Smith and Wilbon's teams will go head-to-head on Feb. 14 at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. The next day, the NBA All-Star practice and media day will go down at the same venue.

The 2020 NBA All-Star Game, meanwhile, is set to take place just two days after the celebrity game on Feb. 16 at the United Center in Chicago. Chance the Rapper will serve as the performer for the haltime show, while Marv Albert, Chris Webber, and Reggier Miller are the announcers for the game.

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