Most Stacked Year (Celeb-Wise) in NBA Celebrity All-Star History?

[Streets]

It's been no secret that I haven't been frequenting the NBA forums as much. With the trade deadline and the all-star game around the corner, you would think that this post would have something to do with the current superstars of the NBA.

Instead, I would like to talk about, what was perhaps my favorite and easily the most slept on event of all-star weekend... the NBA All-Star Celebrity game. Every year I get excited as it's been a guilty pleasure of mine to see celebs try their best to hoop it up. Over the years though it has gotten progressively worse IMO as the there have been less "Timberlakes" and "Nellys" and more "Scooters" and "Rick Foxs'"

So for those who are huge fans of this dwindling tradition, here's a history. And I leave you with a few questions. What was the most stacked year celebrity-wise (not basketball skill-wise)? What was the least (is it this year?) What was the most (and least) entertaining year? Who is the biggest celeb to ever compete in this thing? Who is the best ball-player (Richard Jefferson, Cuttino Mobley, etc. excluded). Basically any and all things celeb-game related, if you're a fan, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

2003

Sir Charles and His Court Jesters
Mark McGrath (Singer)
Ice Cube (Rapper/Actor)
Nelly (Rapper)
Tim McGraw (Singer)
Ticha Penicheiro (WNBA Sacramento Monarchs)
Moses Malone (NBA Legend)
Nikky McCray (WNBA Indiana Fever)
Spud Webb (NBA Legend)

Coach: Charles Barkley (NBA Legend)

Kenny and the Jets
Justin Timberlake (Singer/Actor)
Jamie Foxx (Singer/Actor)
Roger Lodge (Actor)
Rebecca Lobo (WNBA Houston Comets)
Manute Bol (NBA Legend)
Sue Bird (WNBA Seattle Storm)
Jonathan Lipnicki (Actor)
Brian McKnight (R&B Singer)
Anthony Anderson (Actor)
Mugsy Bogues (NBA Legend)

Coach: Kenny Smith (NBA Legend)

Kenny Smith and Jets 46; Sir Charles and His Court 43





2004

Buffalo Braves
Tom Cavanagh (Actor)
DJ Clue (Producer)
Nelly (Rapper)
Donald Faison (Actor)
Mark Jackson (NBA Legend)
Sue Bird (WNBA Seattle Storm)
Henry Simmons (Actor)
Morris Chestnut (Actor)
Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys)
Roger Lodge (Actor)
Cuttino Mobley (NBA Houston Rockets)

Coaches: P. Diddy (Rapper/Producer), Paris Hilton (Actress)

Minneapolis Lakers
Sean Paul (Rapper)
Nick Cannon (Actor/Rapper)
Michael Rapaport (Actor)
Steve Howey (Actor)
Nikki Teasley (WNBA Los Angeles Sparks)
Kevin Hart (Actor)
Richard Jefferson (NBA New Jersey Nets)
Bill Bellamy (Actor)
Mark McGrath (Singer)
Frankie Muniz (Actor)

Coaches: Ashton Kutcher (Actor), Lisa Leslie (WNBA Los Angeles Sparks)

Buffalo Braves 60; Minneapolis Lakers 52







2005

Team Denver
Mark McGrath (Singer)
DJ Clue (Producer)
Roger Lodge (Actor)
Lisa Leslie (WNBA Los Angeles Sparks)
Wilmer Valderrama (Actor)
Jermaine Dupri (Rapper/Producer)

Coach: Andre Miller (Denver Nuggets)
Assistant coach: Vivica A. Fox (Actress)
General Manager: Greg Anthony (NBA Legend)

Team Nuggets
Donald Faison (Actor)
Ryan Cabrera (Singer)
Kevin Frazier (Journalist)
Nykesha Sales (WNBA Connecticut Sun)
Brian McKnight (R&B Singer)
Erik Koston (Skate-Boarder)
Diana Taurasi (WNBA Phoenix Mercury)
Nelly (Rapper)

Coach: Earl Boykins (Denver Nuggets)
Assistant coach: Gabrielle Union (Actress)
General Manager: Stephen A. Smith (ESPN)

Team Nuggets 65; Team Denver 64 (MVP: Brian McKnight)



2006

Clutch City Team
Bow Wow (Rapper/Actor)
Andrew Firestone (The Bachelor)
Donald Fasion (Actor)
Chris Meloni (Actor)
Ice Cube (Rapper/Actor)
Kevin Frazier (Entertainment Tonight)
Swin Cash (WNBA Detroit Shock)

Coach: Queen Latifah (Actress)
GM: Greg Anthony (ESPN)

H-Town Team
Nick Cannon (Actor/ Rapper)
Chris Brown (R&B Singer)
Carlos Bernard (Actor)
Nelly (Rapper)
Brandon Routh (Actor)
Tony Potts (Access Hollywood)
Becky Hammon (WNBA NY Liberty)

Coach: Eva Longoria (Actress)
GM: Stephen A. Smith (ESPN)

Clutch City Team 37; H-Town Team 33 (MVP: Nelly)



2007

East Team
David Arquette (Actor)
Michael Clarke Duncan (Actor)
Nelly (Rapper)
Kevin Frazier (Entertainment Tonight)
Donald Faison (Actor)
Taye Diggs (Actor)
Chris Tucker (Actor/Comedian)
Bobby Flay (Chef)
Carrot Top (Comedian)
LaDanian Tomlison (NFL San Diego Chargers)
Katie Smith (WNBA Detroit Shock)

Coach: Tim Legler (ESPN)
Assistant coach : James Pickens Jr. (Actor)

West Team
Jamie Foxx (Singer/Actor)
James Denton (Actor)
Reggie Bush (NFL New Orleans Saints)
Bow Wow (Rapper/Actor)
Jamie Kennedy (Actor)
Tony Potts (Access Hollywood)
Nick Cannon (Actor/Rapper)
Jonathan Silverman (Actor)
Jerome Williams (NBA Legend)
Bear (Utah Jazz Mascot)
Tamika Catchings (WNBA Indiana Fever)

Coach: Greg Anthony (ESPN)
Assistant coach: Wayne Newton (Singer)

East Team 21; West Team 40 (MVP: Tony Potts)





2008

New Orleans Team
Ne-Yo (R&B Singer)
Zach Gilford (Actor)
Taylor Hicks (Singer)
Seth Gilliam (Actor)
James Lafferty (Actor)
Master P (Rapper/Producer)
Ruth Riley (WNBA San Antonio Silver Stars)
AJ Calloway (Actor)
Terrell Owens (NFL Player)

Coach: Gabrielle Union (Actress)
General Manager: Stephen A. Smith (ESPN)

Hornets Team
Chris Tucker (Actor)
Common (Rapper)
James Kyson Lee (Actor)
Josh Peck (Actor)
Terry Crews (Actor)
Deion Sanders (NFL Legend/Commentator)
Swin Cash (WNBA Detroit Shock)
Tony Potts (Access Hollywood)
Floyd Mayweather (Boxer)

Coach: Alyssa Milano (Actress)
General Manager: Bill Walton (NBA Legend)

New Orleans Team 51; Hornets Team 50 (MVP: Terrell Owens)



2009

East Sunrisers
James Denton (Actor)
"Wildkat" Edgerson (Harlem Globetrotters)
"Handles" Franklin (Harlem Globetrotters)
Rick Fox (NBA Legend)
Kara Lawson (Sacramento Monarchs)
Nancy Lieberman (WNBA Legend)
Terrell Owens (NFL Player)
Dominique Wilkins (NBA legend)

Coach: Magic Johnson (NBA Legend)

West Sunsetters
"Scooter" Christensen (Harlem Globetrotters)
"Special K" Daley (Harlem Globetrotters)
Clyde Drexler (NBA legend)
Donald Faison (Actor)
Lisa Leslie (L.A. Sparks)
Dan Majerle (NBA Legend)
Michael Rapaport (Actor)
Chris Tucker (Actor/Comedian)

Coach: Julius Erving (NBA Legend)

East Sunrisers 60; West Sunsetters 57 (MVP: Terrell Owens)



2010

[Teams TBD]

Doctor Oz (The Dr. Oz Show)
Common (Rapper)
Chris Tucker (Actor/Comedian)
Mark Cuban (Dallas Mavericks Owner)
Anthony Anderson (Actor)
Robert Horry (NBA Legend)
Joel Moore (Actor)
Rick Fox (NBA Legend)
Anthony Kim (PGA Tour Pro)
Chris Mullin (NBA Legend)
Pitbull (Rapper)
Nancy Lieberman (Basketball Hall of Famer)
Scooter Christensen (Harlem Globetrotters)
Special K Daley (Harlem Globetrotters)
Flight Time Lang (Harlem Globetrotters)
Big Easy Lofton (Harlem Globetrotters)

Coach: Magic Johnson (NBA Legend)
Coach: Alonzo Mourning (NBA Legend)
Assistant Coach: Mario Lopez

[ProfessaPackMan]

Im praying for the day the NBA scraps this useless, boring game that not too many folks watch anyway.

[Streets]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProfessaPackMan

Im praying for the day the NBA scraps this useless, boring game that not too many folks watch anyway.

BLASPHEMY!!

[NYCBred]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProfessaPackMan

Im praying for the day the NBA scraps this useless, boring game that not too many folks watch anyway.

I think it's hilarious. Chris Tucker airballing 3 pointers and then screaming COME ON MAN like it's Rush Hour. Or watchin all the rappers who think they got game when they ****in suck. BOW WOW, Chris Brown, Ice Cube im talking toooo YOUU.

[ProfessaPackMan]

^Exactly why it needs to go.

[Streets]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProfessaPackMan

^Exactly why it needs to go.

You may get your wish as this year looks to be the most horrendous yet. This could be the nail in the coffin. There used to be a time though when real celebs like Timberlake, Reggie Bush, Nelly, Ice Cube, Jamie Foxx, Tim McGraw, Bill Belamy, Frankie Muniz, Chris Tucker, Wilmer Valderrama, etc. would come out and you'd have celeb coaches/owners like Diddy, Gabrielle Union, Queen Latifah, Ashton Kutcher, etc.

They couldn't ball, but at least they would go out, have some fun, not take themselves too seriously, and provide some great moments (JT crossover, Nelly spin-cycle move, TO's throwdowns) and more often than not, some unintentional comedy.

Over time they added WNBA players, more ex-NBA players, and Globetrotters. Basically people who do this for a living but aren't as good as NBA players. That's when it got bad, IMO.

[TMagic]

Chris Tucker always has me rollin'. I watch it just to see him.

[JGlenn FTW]

In my opinion the whole All-Star weekend is a joke now... Remember that the NBA used to have ACTUAL STARS in the dunk contest and 3-point shootout, but the All-Star game itself is okay for now...unlike the events leading up to it.