Rome Flynn earns a 2nd straight Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP in the Team Giannis victory.
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Actor Rome Flynn is getting really good at stealing the spotlight. Flynn took home the Most Valuable Player award at the 2026 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday, scoring 17 points and adding 4 assists for Team Giannis in a 65-58 win over Team Anthony.
Flynn, who was also the MVP at the 2025 Ruffles Celebrity Game, trailed only G League teammate Tacko Fall, who scored 20 points, adding 21 rebounds and 5 blocks.
Jeremy Lin (12 points, 15 rebounds) knocked down a key 8-point shot late in the 4th quarter to put Team Giannis in a commanding position.
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen scored a team-high 18 points for Team Anthony, and Adrien Nunez poured in 13 points in support.
–Spencer Fordin, for NBA.com
Ruffles All-Star Celebrity Game Recap: Team Giannis 65, Team Anthony 58
Team Giannis wins the 2026 Ruffles All-Star Celebrity Game by beating Team Anthony, 65-58.
About The Ruffles All-Star Celebrity Game
Player rosters for the 2026 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will include: actor, writer and producer Keegan-Michael Key, multi-platinum rapper and Indian entertainment icon Badshah, multi-platinum producer Mustard, multi-platinum rapper GloRilla, NBA legend and champion Jeremy Lin, ABC’s “The Bachelorette” and Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul, “Love Island USA” standout Nicolas Vansteenberghe, ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania, Los Angeles-native and All-Pro NFL wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, six-time NFL Pro Bowler and Los Angeles Chargers star Keenan Allen, Brazilian soccer legend and two-time FIFA World Cup champion Cafu, creator and co-founder of Dude Perfect Cody Jones, social media creator and basketball personality Jenna Bandy, singer-songwriter and viral hitmaker Adrien Nuñez, 7-foot-6 former NBA player Tacko Fall, Phoenix Suns Chairman and Governor Mat Ishbia and Charlotte Hornets Co-Chairman and Governor Rick Schnall.
Emmy-winning actor and reigning Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP Rome Flynn, Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and upcoming “Avengers: Doomsday” actor Simu Liu and seven-time Olympic medalist sprinter Andre De Grasse will return for their second Celebrity Games, while Chinese actor and singer Dylan Wang and NBA legend and champion Jason “White Chocolate” Williams return for their third.
Coaches
Two-time NBA MVP and NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo along with his brothers Thanasis and Alex Antetokounmpo, former MVP, four-time World Series Champion and Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts, world-renowned NBA shooting coach Lethal Shooter, Emmy®-winning actor and comedian Anthony Anderson and one of the NBA’s top player development trainers Chris Brickley will serve as coaches.
Halftime
This year’s Celebrity Game will also feature a special halftime performance by five-member K-pop group CORTIS, marking the first-ever halftime Celebrity Game performance by a K-pop artist. CORTIS was recently named part of the NBA’s “Friends of the NBA” program, the league’s official network of celebrities and influencers across Asia.
ESPN Broadcast Team
Mark Jones will provide play-by-play alongside analyst Richard Jefferson, with Monica McNutt reporting.
Hoop Streams
Hoop Streams – ESPN’s digital NBA pregame show – will stream ahead of the 2026 Ruffles® NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday, February 13, at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Vanessa Richardson with ESPN NBA Analyst Iman Shumpert, the show will feature special guest appearances, delivering pregame analysis, celebrity insights and live coverage leading into tipoff. Hoop Streams will air live on ESPN’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.
