Watch Janelle Monáe play in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
nme.comJanelle Monáe played in the NBA’s All-Star Celebrity Game at the weekend – check out her turn on the basketball court below.The annual basketball game brings musicians, actors, athletes from other sports and retired basketball players onto the court during a weekend festival that happens every February.
This year, the game was held in Salt Lake City, Utah.Monáe played in the #23 shirt, the same as iconic basketball players Michael Jordan and LeBron James, but was called out by Coach Dwayne Wade for staying in defense when her team had possession of the ball. “When we down here, I need you to be ready to score,” he instructed.Afterwards, the actress and singer tweeted: “Nah fr that was bucket list.
I got cut from my team as a kid (it was traumatic!) and now I’m laughing. Thank you @NBAAllStar for having meeeee”.Nah fr that was bucket list.
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