Jose Bautista will play in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Toronto

[Jonn]

From sbnation.com

 

One of my favorite days of each year is when the NBA unveils its lineup of celebrities for the annual All-Star Celebrity Game. The 2016 edition, scheduled for February 12, is no exception. With All-Star Weekend heading to Toronto, the league gave a Canadian flair to the rosters. This has resulted in the single most important development in recent Celebrity Game history, at least since Arne Duncan became the first active member of the Presidential cabinet to participate in an NBA All-Star event back in 2012.

 

Win Butler of the Arcade Fire is going to play.

 

Butler, the indie rock icon, is a known basketball fiend and supposedly a sharp player. He'll play for the team coached by former teen actor and current Raptors employee Aubrey Graham. Joining Butler, reports ABC News, are noted Canadian anti-war activist Steve Nash, bat-flipping enthusiast Jose Bautista, Tracy McGrady, Rick Fox, WNBA star Natalie Achonwa, and the dudes from HGTV's hit house-flipper show "The Property Brothers." (I'm real disappointed the NBA couldn't manage to bring Hilary and David from the original "Love It or List It" back into our lives.)

 

The other team will be coached by eternal Celebrity Game ne'er-do-well Kevin Hart, who is short. Team Hart will feature Chauncey Billups, Michael Jordan (oh sorry, Michael B. Jordan), actor Anthony Anderson, Muggsy Bogues, Elena Della Donne (the best player in this game, and it's not close, no offense to Chauncey, T-Mac or the Property Brother with the beard), sneaker enthusiast Jason Sudeikis, and -- in a stunning development -- Milwaukee Bucks franchise owner Marc Lasry.

 

That's right: Lasry has achieved something all NBA franchise owners dream about: playing basketball for Kevin Hart.

Edited January 14, 2016 by Jonn

[RealAccountant]

I want

 

Jose Bautista to sign long term deal

Stay elite for 5 more years

Win WS with Jays

Enter hall of fame as a Jay

[G-Snarls]

I want

 

Jose Bautista to sign long term deal

Stay elite for 5 more years

Win WS with Jays

Enter hall of fame as a Jay

 

2 and 4 are pretty much impossible

[43211234]

Bautista is a coach.

[G-Snarls]

Bautista is a coach.

 

Along with Steve Nash and Drake

[Jonn]

The coaches can play from what

I was told. Kevin Hart plays every year.

[KingKat]

The coaches can play from what

I was told. Kevin Hart plays every year.

 

Do no want to see Bautista attempt this.

[Jonn]

Do no want to see Bautista attempt this.

 

You should be happy its not Stroman apparently he wanted to do it.

[HERPDERP]

I'm surprised they didn't bring in Brett Lawrie.

[G-Snarls]

You should be happy its not Stroman apparently he wanted to do it.

 

Oh snap. And he'd try desperately to dunk. You just know he would.

[Zaun of the Dead]

I love the arcade fire, I'll be watching

[G-Snarls]

If not for the obvious security nightmare, it would have been cool to see Barack Obama and Justin Trudeau as team captains.

 

They'll have to settle for Chelsea Clinton and Justin Bieber

[flafson]

If not for the obvious security nightmare, it would have been cool to see Barack Obama and Justin Trudeau as team captains.

 

I would rather see their pets as team captains than the actual persons.

[Dr. Dinger]

God I hate Kevin Hart. I can't understand the appeal at all.

[vdubmvp]

God I hate Kevin Hart. I can't understand the appeal at all.

 

Agreed. He sucks.

[Thaddeus Malice]

God I hate Kevin Hart. I can't understand the appeal at all.

 

I felt the same way and then got tickets to his stand-up earlier this year. He really is a fantastic performer, his energy draws you in. I can see why people might find him annoying though.

[Jonn]

I would like Kevin Hart if I would see him less. But he's litterally in everything now. I don't know how he does it. His work load is insane.

[43211234]

Lawrie in this game would be amazing.

[G-Snarls]

Lawrie in this game would be amazing.

 

[G-Snarls]

I still can't believe he jumped that

[G-Snarls]

Lawrie dunking >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stroman

[43211234]

Lawrie in the all-star game would be the kid going way too hard in co-ed gym class.