Los Angeles, CA – For this year’s BET Experience Celebrity Basketball Game, the ante — and pace — has been upped for the competition will be a 3-on-3 affair.
HipHopDX can exclusively confirm that 2 Chainz, Remy Ma and Papoose will be among the star-studded participates this time around.
The Artist Formerly Known As Tity Boi will serve as a player-coach and the respected Hip Hop couple will stand is as team ambassadors for their squad.
Each team will play for a charity their choice, with the winning team being awarded a $50,000 prize for their respective charity.
Hosted by Christian Crosby, Mouse Jones with color commentary courtesy Gia Peppers and Jamila Mustafa, the game will commence with American Soul actress Katlyn Nichol singing the Black National Anthem and World Dance conducting an opening performance. Charities such as Moms Black Boys United, Sean Anderson Foundation, FISLL, and Boys and Girls Club Oakland will be represented to the fullest.
Fans can purchase tickets by downloading the BET Experience 2019 App. Check down below for the full list teams/players.
TEAM PUMA
Ambassador: A Boogie wit da Hoodie
Players: YFN Lucci, YBN Cordae, TJ Porter, NLE Choppa, Rapsody, Lil Mosey
TEAM FISLL
Ambassador: Remy Ma, Papoose
Coach: Allan Houston
Players: Tank, Doug Christie, Miles Brown, Casanova 2X, DDG, Ar’mon
TEAM EMPIRE
Ambassador: Mozzy
Coach: Rudy Gobert
Players: Kalin White, Haiti Babii, Luke Nasty, Sammie, Eric Bellinger, Trevor Jackson, P-LO
TEAM BET
Coach: 2 Chainz
Players: The Game, Tequan Richmond, Leland B. Martin, Sarunas Jackson, Jackie Long, Blueface, Sinqua Walls, Sheck Wes, Frank Nitty