Dodgers superstar to coach NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

Fresh off winning his second straight World Series title (and his fourth overall), eight-time All-Star Los Angeles Dodgers standout Mookie Betts is going to further entrench himself into the L.A. sports universe with an appearance on the sidelines of the Clippers' homecourt, Intuit Dome, in two weeks.

Per the NBA's All-Star Weekend X account, the seven-time Silver Slugger honoree and six-time Gold Glove winner will serve as a coach for the Ruffles Celebrity Game on Friday, Feb. 13.

Among the freshly-announced participants are two big names from the music world, Grammy-winning producer Mustard and hip-hop star GloRilla, the league has announced.

NBA All-Star Starters Revealed

Tickets for the event are available now.

So far, the All-Star Game's 10 starters have been announced. Two-time MVP Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, 2024 Finals MVP Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown, two-time All-NBA New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson, Detroit Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham, and Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey have been named to the Eastern Conference's first five.

Antetokounmpo, however, will miss at least the next four-to-six weeks with a calf strain, meaning he'll have to be replaced in this starting unit.

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In the West, two-time MVP Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, three-time MVP Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, 2024 West Finals MVP Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, reigning MVP Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama.

Jokic has been out for several weeks already with a knee injury, and it's possible that he, like Antetokounmpo, could miss out on the action.