Rome Flynn wins the 2025 NBA Celebrity Game MVP Award

Rome Flynn won the top honours after leading Team Bonds to victory in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game 2025, which included an NBA game for the first time since the Toronto Raptors’ 2019 championship and was coached by Bay Area legends Jerry Rice and Barry Bonds. The game was place at Oakland Arena.

Television actor Flynn had an MVP-caliber game, helping his team, led by baseball legend Barry Bonds, defeat Team Jerry Rice 66-55 with 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Rickea Jackson, a WNBA star, contributed 16 points to the winning team.

Pro football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens scored 18 points for Team Rich, and Olympic silver medallist Shelby McEwen added 14 points using his high jump prowess.

A weekend of basketball festivities in the Bay Area began with the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. The three days of intense hoops action will culminate on Sunday night with the NBA All-Star Game 2025.

Rome Flynn demonstrated excellent basketball skills, including a strong dribble and a jump shot that he made from 35 feet close to the top of the key.

Singer-songwriter Walker Hayes, former NBA player and businessman Baron Davis, Chinese singer and actor Dylan Wang, and popular streamer Kai Cenat will all return for their second Celebrity Game. Each team will boast a WNBA star as well, with Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton, a WNBA champion, and two-time Atlanta Dream All-star Allisha Grey on the other team.

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NBA All-Star Celebrity Games 2025: Contestants

Team Bonds

2 Chainz and Barry Bonds served as coaches.

Kai Cenat (streamer, YouTuber)
Baron Davis (former NBA star)
Rome Flynn (Emmy-winning actor, musician)
Allisha Gray (guard, Atlanta Dream)
Mickey Guyton (country singer, songwriter)
Tucker Halpern (singer and producer, Sofi Tukker)
Noah Kahan (Folk-pop artist)
Danny Ramirez (actor)
Masai Russell (USA Olympic gold medallist)
Pablo Schreiber (actor)
Dylan Wang (actor)

Rice Team

Khaby Lame and Jerry Rice served as coaches.

Matt Barnes (former NBA player)
Bayley (WWE wrestler)
Chris Brickley (NBA skills trainer)
AP Dhillon (rapper, songwriter)
Druski (comedian, actor)
Walker Hayes (country artist, songwriter)
Shelby McEwen (USA Olympic silver medallist)
Terrell Owens (wide receiver, Pro Football Hall of Famer)
Shaboozey (rapper, singer-songwriter)
Oliver Stark (actor)
Kayla Thornton (forward, Golden State Valkyries)

Coaches

The coaches will include multiplatinum recording artist 2 Chainz, Hall of Fame wide receiver and three-time Super Bowl champion Jerry Rice, MLB All-Time Home Run King and San Francisco Giants great Barry Bonds, and influencer Khaby Lame.

This year’s celebrations will feature the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Green Carpet Presented By Wingstopahead of the game, with coverage on NBA and ESPN social media channels.