Jayson Tatum se lleva el MVP del NBA All-Star Game 2023 para cerrar el NBA All-Star Weekend 2023 en Utah

 Jayson Tatum se lleva el MVP del NBA All-Star Game 2023 para cerrar el NBA All-Star Weekend 2023 en Utah

Escrito por Daniel "Mr. Clutch" Mercado Castro

    La nueva era ofensiva de la NBA hizo su parada en Salt Lake City, Utah. El Vivint Arena se abarrotó para ver un juego de cero defensa y 100% pura ofensiva. El marcador final del partido fue 184-175 a favor del Team Giannis sobre el Team LeBron. Giannis vence por primera vez a LeBron como capitán, y James pierde su invicto como capitán. Por cierto, LeBron James fue el único que parecía querer jugar defensa, y eso le costó la lesión de un dedo al tratar de dar un tapón, y por ende perdió completa la 2da mitad de juego. LeBron James terminó con 13 puntos en 14 minutos. Giannis Antetokoumpo a penas sudó la camiseta al salir de juego luego de anotar dos puntos. Kevin Durant, Zion Williamson y Steph Curry no participaron en la edición #72 de NBA All-Star Game debido a lesiones previas. Por cierto, es el aniversario #30 del último NBA All-Start Game realizado en Utah (1993). Karl Malone y  John Stockton fueron los MVP para ese entonces, ellos estuvieron en cancha para presenciar los 55 puntos de Jayson Tatum. Tatum se robó el show con su uno contra uno ante su pareja en los Boston Celtics, Jaylen Brown, y con un despliegue ofenseivo record de 27 puntos en el 3er parcial, y 55 puntos en total. Tatum recuperó 10 rebotes, repartió 6 asistencias y encestó 10 bombazos. Tatum se llevó el Kobe Bryant Trophy.

    Hablando de Kobe, su gran amigo Pau Gasol se llevó el premio Kobe and Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award. Vanessa Bryant hizo la entrega del mismo. Uno que regresó a Utah, nuevamente, luego del cambio a Cleveland, fue Donovan Mitchell. Spider llegó con energía y furia al anotar 40 puntos con 8 bombazos, 10 asistencias y 3 robos de balón. Hasta se llevó un punto para el MVP del juego. Donovan deleitó a los presentes con su repertorio y más. Team Giannis lanzó 66-29 de la línea de 3 puntos para un 44%. Damian Lillard ayudó a la lluvia de bombazos con 8, incluyendo el de la victoria para dar el marcador final 184-175. Lillard terminó con 26 puntos. Pascal Siakam tambien fue una ayuda con 12 puntos, 7 rebotes y 4 asistencias de las 43 que realizó Team Giannis. El nene de la casa, Lauri Markkanen, anotó 13 puntos con 7 rebotes en su 1er NBA All-Star Game. Otros participantes del Team Giannis fueron Bam Adebayo con 4 puntos, Ja Morant con 6 puntos, DeMar DeRozan con 8 puntos, Jrue Holiday con 3 puntos, Domantas Sabonis con 6 puntos, y Shai Gilgeous-Alexander con 9 puntos. Team Giannis ganó la 1era mitad 99-92 al ganar el 2do parcial 53-46 luego de terminar empate 46-46 el primer parcial. Team Giannis dominó gracias a Tatum el 3er parcial 59-49 y poner el marcador a su favor 158-141. A esos 158 se le sumaron los 24 (Número de Kobe Bryant) para poner la meta final de 182. Team LeBron ganó el 4to parciall 34-26, pero Team Giannis se llevó el trofeo de campeón. 

    Los Grandes ganadores de este juego fueron Raise the Future, quienes recibieron $550 mil dólares para su fundación, mientras que Big Brothers Big Sisters no se fue con las manos vacías, se llevaron $200 mil dólares para su fundación. Esto es lo que más importar del juego, ayudar a otros a vivir su sueño. Ovación y mil gracias a la NBA por esa iniciativa. Otro acierto de la NBA fue el draft de jugadores antes de comenzar el juego. Sin duda fue un palo la idea. 

    Team LeBron fue liderado por Jaylen Brown, el otro de los Boston Celtics que se robó el show. Brown anotó 35 puntos con 14 rebotes, 5 asistencias y dos robos de balón. Su careo ante Tatum nos hizo la noche a muchos.  Joel Embiid tuvo otro gran juego con sus 32 puntos, 7 rebotes, 4 asistencias, tapón y robo de balón. Kyrie Irving dio un show de principio a fin con repertorio completo y extras al colar 32 puntos con 15 asistencias. 49 asistencias en total realizó Team LeBron. Tyrese Haliburton tuvo un juego enorme con 18 puntos mientras el otro debutante, Anthony Edwards anotó 12 puntos. Julius Randle anotó 11 puntos en su 2da participación en los NBA All-Star Games. Otros del Team LeBron que participaron fueron Luka Doncic con 4 puntos, Nikola Jokic con 4 puntos, Paul George con 8 puntos, Jaren Jackson Jr. con 6 puntos, y De'Aaron Fox que no anotó puntos. Next Stop Indiana!

    Entre el sinnúmeros de actividades que ocurrieron durante todo el weekend del NBA All-Star Game se destacó el NBA G-League Next Up Game donde Team Luka venció al Team Scoot por marcador 178-162. Luka Garza fue el MVP del partido. 

    Las competencias del State Farm All-Star Saturday Night estuvieron excelentes. Team Jazz (Jordan Clarkson, Walker Kessler y Collin Sexton) se coronaron campeones con 300 puntos sobre los Team Rooks (Paolo Banchero, Jaden Ivey y Jabari Smith Jr) con 100 puntos, y Team Antetokounmpos (Alex, Thanasis y Jrue Holiday en sustitución del lastimado Giannis) con 0 puntos. En dos de los tres rounds fue el novato Kessler quién sacó la cara por Team Jazz. Clarkson se vió bien "Chilling" durante la competencia. Los nenes de la casa se apuntaron una gran victoria. Go Jazz!

    Damian Lillard, vistiendo una "jersey" de Weber State University (Utah), se convirtió en el 1er jugador de Portland en ganar una competencia de 3 puntos. Lillard se coronó campeón de la Starry 3-Point Contest al vencer 26 a 25 a Buddy Hield. Haliburton se quedó cortó con 17 en la Final luego de anotar 31 en la 1era ronda y lograr ganar $300 mil dólares a favor de la NBA Foundation. Lillard también anotó 26 en la 1era ronda mientras que Hield 23. Esta vez el nene de la casa, Lauri Markkanen, se quedó corto de pasar a la final al tan solo lograr 20 puntos. Tyler Herro anotó 18, Kevin Huerter anotó 8, Tatum anotó 20, y Julius Randle anotó 13. Excelente competencia!

    Mac McClung no tan solo revivió las competencia de dunk en la NBA, si no que activó a los presentes con sus preciosas creaciones. McClung se convierte en el 1er jugador de la NBA G-League en ganar el AT&T Slam Dunk contest al vencer condos "50" a Trey Murphy III. Murphy estuvo excelente, pero McClung con esa energía, que esperemos que la lleve a la NBA con los 76ers, se robó el show y se echó a los presentes en un bolsillo. Excelente competencia que deja atrás el mal sabor de la pasada edición. Trey Murphy III tuvo la ayuda del boricua José "Grand Theft Alvarado" en uno de sus fabulosos dunk. Kenyon Martin Jr y Jericho Sims fueron los otros dos participantes. Martin tuvo ayuda de su padre en uno de sus dunks. Entre los jueces se encontraba Karl Malone y Harold "Baby Jordan" Miner. Miner celebraba los 30 años (1993) de haber ganado la competencia de dunks en un NBA All-Star Game. Miner ganó dos en su carrera (1995). 

    El boricua José Alvarado se robó el show en el Jordan Rising Stars Game al ganar el MVP como parte del Team Pau. Alvarado jugó junto con Banchero, Scottie Barnes, Jaden Ivey, Bennedict Mathurin, Keegan Murray y Andrew Nembhard. Team Pau derrotó 40-25 a Team Deron con 13 puntos de Alvarado y bombazo de la victoria de Murray. Team Deron fue compuesto por Jalen Green (quién fue reemplazado por Ayo Dosunmu), AJ Griffin, Bones Hyland, Walker Kessler, Trey Murphy III, Alperen Sengun y Franz Wagner. Team Pau derrotó 25-20 a Team Joakim en la final gracias a 5 puntos de Alvarado, incluyendo el bombazo de la victoria luego de una apuesta con Donovan Mitchell. Alvarodo se robó el show en la cancha y en el "mic". Team Joakim compuesto por Jale Duren (quién fue reemplazado por Tari Eason), Josh Giddey, Quentin Grimes, Evan Mobley, Jabari Smith Jr, Jeremy Sochan y Jalen Williams pasaron a la Final al vencer 40-32 a Team Jason Terry. Grimes fue clave con un bombazo en el 1er juego y 14 puntos en el juego final. Team Jason fue compuesto por Sidy Cissoko, Scoot Henderson, Mojave King, Kenneth Lofton Jr, Mac McClung, Leonard Miller y Scotty Pippen Jr. Muy bueno el nuevo formato que utilizaron. 

    Por poco The Miz provoca un tiempo extra cuando anotó luego del tiempo reglamentario un bombazo desde media cancha con el mayor grado de desesperación. Team Dwyane vino de atrás para vencer 81-78 al Team Ryan en el Celebrity Game. Entre las sopresas interesantes fue ver a Carlos Boozer de nuevo en Utah y a su vez, ver a Richard Jefferson de arbitro. DK Metcalf se robó el show con una serie de dunks, 20 puntos y 10 rebotes. Metcalf fue el MVP del juego. Metcalf es el principal recibidor de pases de los Seattle Seahawks en la NFL. Everett Osborne anotó 23 puntos con 12 rebotes. Durante el partido tanto Ryan Smith (dueño de los Jazz) y Dwyane Wade lanzaron canastos de tres puntos para recolectar dinero a favor de la fundación 5 for the Fight. 

    

    JAYSON TATUM NAMED 2023 KIA NBA ALL-STAR GAME MVP

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 19, 2023 – Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is the recipient of The Kobe Bryant Trophy as the 2023 Kia NBA All-Star Game MVP. 

Tatum scored 55 points and added 10 rebounds and six assists to lead Team Giannis past Team LeBron 184-175 in the 72^nd NBA All-Star Game.  He set the NBA All-Star Game record for total points and points in a quarter (27 points in the third quarter).

In the MVP balloting, Tatum received 11 of the 12 votes.  Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (Team Giannis) received one vote.

Nine media members were part of the voting panel.  In addition, NBA fans counted for three votes by voting via the NBA App.  The voting results are below: 

VOTING PANEL: 2023 KIA NBA ALL-STAR GAME MVP
Voter (Affiliation)		MVP Selection
Sam Amick (The Athletic)		Jayson Tatum
P.J. Carlesimo (ESPN Radio)		Jayson Tatum
Vince Goodwill (Yahoo Sports)		Jayson Tatum
Andy Larsen (Salt Lake Tribune)		Jayson Tatum
Candace Parker (TNT)		Jayson Tatum
Tim Reynolds (Associated Press)		Jayson Tatum
Marc Spears (Andscape)		Jayson Tatum
Sarah Todd (Deseret News)		Jayson Tatum
Jeff Zillgitt (USA Today)		Jayson Tatum
Fan Vote 1		Jayson Tatum
Fan Vote 2		Jayson Tatum
Fan Vote 3		Donovan Mitchell

 

State Farm All-Star Saturday Night, highlighted by the Philadelphia 76ers' Mac McClung’s performance in the AT&T Slam Dunk, generated more than half a billion video views in the first 12 hours.  The 520M views are the most-ever for an All-Star Saturday Night and continue to grow.

 

 

Tonight, the stars were out at State Farm NBA All-Star Saturday Night 2023 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, UT. Four-time Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka and Grammy Award-nominated recording artist Cordae; NBA All-Star 2023 halftime performers Burna Boy, Rema and Tems; award winning musicians Janelle Monáe, 21 Savage, Travis Scott, Jennifer Hudson, Rick Ross; Stars of the upcoming “Creed III” film Michael B. Jordan and Johnathan Majors; actors and actresses Chris Tucker, Gabrielle Union, Simu Liu and Sinqua Walls; and athletes Albert Pujols, Dwyane Wade, Francis Tiafoe, Naomi Osaka, John Stockton, Julius Erving, and Shaq were among many courtside celebrities.

 

Additionally, on Friday night, Team Dwyane – led by coaches Giannis, Thanasis and Alex Antetokounmpo and Lindsay Vonn – defeated Team Ryan – coached by Lisa Leslie, Fat Joe and Alex Bregman – in the 2023 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.  Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf was named MVP of the game, scoring 20 points in the winning effort. 21 Savage, Janelle Monae, Cordae, Simu Liu, Sinqua Walls, Everett Osborne, Nicky Jam, Calvin Johnson, Albert Pujols, Guillermo Rodriguez, Frances Tiafoe, The Miz, Marcos Mion, Alex Toussiant, Hasan Minhaj, Kane Brown, Ranveer, Arike Ogunbowale and Diamond DeSheilds also played in the game.

 

A full list of All-Star Saturday Night guests are below:

 

Musicians:

• 21 Savage
• Anuel
• Burna Boy
• Cordae
• Fat Joe
• G-Eazy
• Janelle Monae
• Jennifer Hudson
• Jewel
• Jully Black
• Kane Brown
• Lil Baby
• Ozuna
• Rema
• Rick Ross
• Slick Rick
• Tems
• Travis Scott       

Television Personalities:

• Guy Fieri
• Hasan Minhaj

Actors/Producers:

• Chris Tucker
• Gabrielle Union
• Jonathan Majors
• Michael B . Jordan
• Sinqua Walls
• Spike Lee
• Simu Liu

 

Athletes:

• Albert Pujols
• Dwyane Wade
• Frances Tiafoe
• Jason Collins
• John Stockton
• Julius Erving
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• Karl Malone
• Naomi Osaka
• Shaq    
• Tracy McGrady                                            

 

JULIUS “DR. J” ERVING TROPHY TO BE AWARDED TO AT&T SLAM DUNK CHAMPION

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SALT LAKE CITY – The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that Julius “Dr. J” Erving will now serve as the namesake of the trophy awarded to the AT&T Slam Dunk Champion.  Recognizing one of the game’s most electrifying dunkers of all time, the trophy honors Erving’s legacy of unparalleled flair on the court and mastery of the slam dunk.

 

“I am honored to forever be attached to one of the most anticipated and exciting NBA All-Star events, capturing the imagination of fans around the world as players redefine what’s possible through the game’s most captivating art form – the slam dunk,” said Julius “Dr. J” Erving.  “I look forward to celebrating our dunk champions each year, as they soar higher and higher, striving to shatter the standards this contest has set.”

 

Designed in partnership with artist Victor Solomon, the trophy’s core aesthetic was unveiled last season as part of the collection of NBA All-Star trophies created in celebration of the league’s 75th Anniversary Season.  The trophy now incorporates subtle nods to Erving’s career throughout.  A stethoscope is etched on the top of the trophy in honor of Erving’s nickname, “Dr. J”.  The bottom perimeter features a progression of his career through icons, highlighted by his foul line dunk in the 1976 ABA Dunk Contest, his poster dunk over Bill Walton in the 1977 NBA Finals and his “Rock the Baby” dunk vs. the Los Angeles Lakers in 1983.

 

Erving was honored on court prior to the AT&T Slam Dunk, part of State Farm All-Star Saturday Night, and will additionally present the trophy to the 2023 AT&T Slam Dunk champion.

NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES

12 FINALISTS FOR CLASS OF 2023 ELECTION

- 11 of 12 Selections are First-Time Finalists -

 

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (Feb. 17, 2023) – The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced today, at NBA All-Star Weekend 2023, the selection of five coaches and seven players as Finalists from the North American and Women’s Screening committees. The Finalists will then be put forth to the Honors Committee to be considered for election as a member of the Class of 2023.

 

This year’s North American Committee finalists (in alphabetical order):

 

Gene Bess - All-time winningest college coach (1,300) Pau Gasol - 6-time All-Star, 2-time NBA champion, 2002 Rookie of the Year David Hixon - 826 wins, 2-time D3 national champion, 2-time D3 Coach of the Year Gene Keady - 7-time Big Ten Coach of the Year Dirk Nowitzki - 14-time All-Star, 2006-07 MVP, 2011 NBA Champion

Tony Parker - 6-time All-Star, 4-time NBA champion, 2007 Finals MVP Gregg Popovich - Winningest coach in NBA history, 5-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade - 13-time All-Star, 3-time NBA champion, 2006 Finals MVP

This year’s Women’s Committee finalists (in alphabetical order):

Jennifer Azzi - 1990 Naismith Player of the Year, 1990 national champion Gary Blair - 852 wins, 2011 national champion

Becky Hammon - 6-time WNBA All-Star Marian Washington - 560 wins, 11 NCAA apps.

“Eleven first-time nominees make up this historic group of Class of 2023 finalists,” said Jerry Colangelo, Chairman of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. “It is an incredible honor to be named a Finalist for the Hall of Fame, and their recognition as a Finalist is evidence of the legendary accomplishments and dominance shown throughout their careers. The Class of 2023 will be remembered as one of the most distinguished classes the Hall of Fame will ever see, and we are extremely excited for this unparalleled collection of talent and achievement to be one step closer to Springfield.”

 

The Class of 2023 will be remembered as one of the most distinguished classes the Hall of Fame will ever see, and we are extremely excited for this unparalleled collection of talent and achievement to be one step closer to Springfield.”

 

The entire Class of 2023 will be announced in Houston, on April 1 at the NCAA Men’s Final Four at 11:00 AM ET as part of the Hall of Fame Class Announcement. Potential Enshrinees from the Direct Elect Committees may also be recognized at the NCAA Men’s Final Four.

 

The Class of 2023 will be enshrined during festivities in Springfield, Mass., the Birthplace of Basketball, on August 11-12. VIP packages to the 2023 Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend are now available. Single-event tickets will go on sale April 1 following the 2023 Class Announcement at 12:00 PM ET. For more information, please visit hoophall.com/events/enshrinement-2023.

For the latest news and updates, follow @hoophall on Twitter and Instagram.

HOLLY ROWE, MARC SPEARS AND CBS SPORTS NAMED RECIPIENTS OF

BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME’S 2023 CURT GOWDY MEDIA AWARD

 

- Tom Konchalski Named Winner of 2023 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award -

 

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (Feb. 17, 2023) – The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the recipients of the 2023 Curt Gowdy Media Award and John Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award at NBA All-Star Weekend.

 

ESPN reporter and play-by-play commentator Holly Rowe, ESPN and Andscape senior NBA writer Marc Spears and CBS Sports are the 2023 Curt Gowdy Media Award recipients. High school scout Tom Konchalski is the recipient of the 2023 John Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award.

 

The Curt Gowdy Media Award is named in honor of the late Curt Gowdy, a legendary sports broadcaster and former Hall of Fame Board member and President. This prestigious award is presented to members of the print, electronic and transformative media whose efforts have made a significant contribution to the game of basketball.

 

The Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award was instituted by the Basketball Hall of Fame’s Board of Trustees in 1973 and is the most prestigious award presented by the Hall of Fame outside of Enshrinement. Named in honor of Hall of Famer John W. Bunn (Class of 1964), the first chairman of the Basketball Hall of Fame Committee who served from 1949-64, the award honors coaches, players, and contributors whose outstanding accomplishments have impacted the high school, college, professional and/or the international game.

 

Rowe, Spears, CBS Sports and Konchalski will be acknowledged for their contributions to basketball during the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend on August 11-12. For further details, including ticket information, visit hoophall.com/events/enshrinement-2023.

 

Curt Gowdy Electronic Media Award Winner – Holly Rowe

Holly Rowe joined ESPN in 1998 and has primarily served as a play-by-play announcer for women’s basketball and volleyball, along with serving as a sideline reporter in 17 NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournaments. In addition to her play-by-play duties, Rowe has been a fixture on college football sidelines since joining ESPN, including patrolling the benches during the College Football Playoffs, and contributing to the network’s volleyball, softball, NBA, and WNBA broadcasts.

 

Rowe, a melanoma survivor, attended Brigham Young University where she started her career in front of the lens as a news anchor at the campus TV station. She later graduated from the University of Utah and worked with FOX Sports, calling women’s college basketball games. In 2021, Rowe made Utah Jazz history as the team’s first female color commentator in a game against the Sacramento Kings, and the following year, she took home her first Sports Emmy Award for ‘Outstanding Personality/Reporter.’

 

Curt Gowdy Print Media Award Winner – Marc Spears

In 2016, Marc Spears joined ESPN as a senior NBA writer for Andscape, a Black media platform dedicated to creating, highlighting, and elevating the diverse stories of Black identity. In this role, Spears covers breaking NBA news and has written several long-form stories that cover Black players’ journeys and challenges in their lives on and off the court.  In addition to his work with Andscape, Spears regularly contributes to other ESPN platforms, including Outside the Lines and E:60, SportsCenter, SC Featured, The Jump, ESPN Radio programs and more.

 

Spears, who has covered 18 NBA Finals and All-Star Games, gained global attention at Yahoo! Sports from 2009-16 before joining ESPN. Prior to Yahoo, he covered the Denver Nuggets for the Denver Post from 1990-2007 and the Boston Celtics with the Boston Globe from 2007-09. From 2011-17, Spears also served as the chairman of the board of the National Association of Black Journalists.

 

Curt Gowdy Transformative Media Award Winner – CBS Sports

CBS Sports has played a significant role in the growth and popularity of college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship for more than four decades. The network’s commitment and coverage has helped generate coast-to-coast excitement with millions of fans across the nation tuning in to the Tournament annually.

 

CBS Sports has been covering the NCAA Men’s Tournament since 1982 and has been the home to many of the greatest moments in college basketball history. That same year, CBS Sports launched the first-ever Selection Show, and five years later, the network introduced the legendary song “One Shining Moment” to college basketball fans. Additionally, CBS Sports’ rich history with college basketball began in 1966 when the network began televising select games from the National Invitation Tournament.

 

In addition to its Tournament coverage, CBS Sports has televised for the past 42 years a robust schedule of regular-season games and studio shows showcasing the nation’s top conferences. This season, CBS Sports will air 300 games across CBS, Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network. CBS Sports currently showcases numerous conference regular-season games, including the Big Ten, Big 12, Big East, Pac-12, SEC, Mountain West, AAC, Conference USA, Atlantic 10, Missouri Valley, Patriot, MAC, SoCon, Colonial, NEC and West Coast Conference. This year, CBS Sports will award 12 automatic bids to the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments across its platforms.

 

CBS Sports continues to play an important role in the coverage and promotion of college basketball. Known for its expert analysis, the network has featured top personalities and a large system of reporters, across multiple platforms that has made CBS Sports the must-watch network for college basketball fans. Currently, CBS Sports partners with Warner Bros. Discovery Sports to present the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship annually on TBS, CBS, TNT and TruTV.

 

John Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award Winner – Tom Konchalski

Known as, “The Gilder,” the late Tom Konchalski was an elite high school basketball scout for over four decades whose focus was primarily on creating opportunities for high school players at all levels of college basketball. Konchalski spent 43 years scouting the top prospects and published High School Basketball Illustrated (H.S.B.I), whose subscribers included more than 200 of the top college basketball coaches in the country.

 

Konchalski later managed the Five-Star Basketball Camp, a celebrated youth instructional showcase for future superstars including Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, and Steph Curry. In 1980, Konchalski famously helped get Jordan into the camp at the request of Roy Williams, an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina, which was recruiting Jordan. Konchalski was previously nominated for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor.

 

Previous Curt Gowdy Media Award Winners:

Year - Print/Electronic/Transformative/Insight

1990 - Dick Herbert/Curt Gowdy

1991 - Dave Dorr/Marty Glickman

1992 - Sam Goldaper/Chick Hearn

1993 - Leonard Lewin/Johnny Most

1994 - Leonard Koppett/Cawood Ledford

1995 - Bob Hammel/Dick Enberg

1996 - Bob Hentzen/Billy Packer

1997 - Bob Ryan/Marv Albert

1998 - Larry Donald & Dick Weiss/Dick Vitale

1999 - Smith Barrier/Bob Costas

2000 - Dave Kindred/Hubie Brown

2001 - Curry Kirkpatrick/Dick Stockton

2002 - Jim O’Connell/Jim Nantz

2003 - Sid Hartman/Hot Rod Hundley

2004 - Phil Jasner/Max Falkenstien

2005 - Jack McCallum/Bill Campbell

2006 - Mark Heisler/Bill Raftery

2007 - Malcolm Moran/Al McCoy

2008 - David DuPree/Bob Wolff

2009 - Peter Vecsey/Doug Collins

2010 - Jackie MacMullan/Joe Tait

2011 - Alexander Wolff/Jim Durham

2012 - Sam Smith/Bill Schonely

2013 - John Feinstein/Eddie Doucette

2014 - Joe Gilmartin/John Andariese

2015 - Rich Clarkson/Woody Durham

2016 - David Aldridge/Jay Bilas

2017 - Harvey Araton/Craig Sager

2018 - Andy Bernstein/Doris Burke

2019 - Marc Stein/Ralph Lawler

2020 - Michael Wilbon/Mike Breen/Inside the NBA/Jim Gray

2021 - Mel Greenberg/Mike Gorman/George Kalinsky

2022 - M.A. Voepel/Walt Frazier/Dick Ebersol

 

Previous John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award Winners:

1973 - John Bunn

1974 - John Wooden

1975 - J. Walter Kennedy

1976 - Henry P. Iba

1977 - Clifford B. Fagan

1978 - Curt Gowdy

1979 - Eddie Gottlieb

1980 - Arnold "Red" Auerbach

1981 - Ray Meyer

1982 - Daniel Biasone

1983 - Robert J. Cousy

1984 - Lawrence F. O'Brien

1985 - Lee Williams

1986 - Grady W. Lewis

1987 - David R. Gavitt

1988 - Haskell Hillyard

1989 - George E. Killian

1990 - Pat Head Summitt

1991 - Morgan B. Wootten

1992 - Will Robinson

1993 - Joe Vancisin

1994 - William Wall

1995 - Pete Carlesimo

1996 - Vic Bubas

1997 - C.M. Newton

1998 - Tex Winter

1999 - The Harlem Globetrotters

2000 - Meadowlark Lemon               

2001 - Tom Jernstedt

2002 - Harvey Pollack

2003 - Joe O'Brien

2004 - Zelda Spoelstra

2005 - Marty Blake

2006 - Betty Jaynes

2007 - Thomas “Satch” Sanders

2008 - Val Ackerman

2009 - Johnny "Red" Kerr

2010 - Don Meyer

2011 - Brian McIntyre

2012 - Pat Williams

2013 - George Raveling

2014 - Alvin Attles

2015 - Rod Thorn

2016 - Jim Delany

2017 - Michael Goldberg

2017 - Donald “Dee” Rowe

2018 - Harley Redin & Jim Host

2019 - Del Harris & Harry Glickman

2020 - Timothy Nugent

2022 - Reggie Minton

ADAM SILVER UNVEILS STREAMING EXPERIENCE OF THE FUTURE VIA THE NBA APP AT 2023 NBA ALL-STAR TECH SUMMIT IN SALT LAKE CITY

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 17, 2023 – At today’s NBA All-Star Tech Summit in Salt Lake City, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver introduced new personalized options that would be part of the future live game streaming experience, including a feature for fans to scan their own avatar into a live NBA game via the NBA App and replace an NBA player.  Click HERE to view a clip of Commissioner Silver scanning and inserting legendary host Ahmad Rashad into a live Utah Jazz game.

 

In addition to the avatar option, the future telecast will offer fans more customized experiences, including a wider selection of alternate languages, high-profile influencer and celebrity commentary, the ability to transport the game to virtual locations, new animated graphics, integrated betting and enhanced camera angles.

CHICAGO’S DOSUNMU TO REPLACE HOUSTON’S GREEN;

HOUSTON’S EASON TO REPLACE DETROIT’S DUREN

IN 2023 JORDAN RISING STARS

 

SALT LAKE CITY -- Feb. 16, 2023 – Chicago Bulls second-year guard Ayo Dosunmu will replace injured Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (left groin strain) on Team Deron and Rockets rookie forward Tari Eason will replace Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (right ankle sprain) on Team Joakim in the 2023 Jordan Rising Stars, which will be played on Friday, Feb. 17 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.  The annual showcase of premier young talent at NBA All-Star will air live at 9 p.m. ET on TNT and ESPN Radio.

Dosunmu is averaging 9.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 28.3 minutes in 56 games this season. He has scored in double figures 25 times. Last season, he was named to the 2021-22 Kia NBA All-Rookie Second Team and participated in the 2022 Rising Stars Game. Dosunmu was selected by the Bulls with the 38^th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft presented by State Farm.

Eason is averaging 8.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 19.4 minutes in 57 games this season. He ranks second among rookies in steals (1.1 spg) and ninth in the NBA in steal-to-turnover ratio (1.00).  Eason was selected by the Rockets with the 17^th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft presented by State Farm.

 RECORD 25 INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS FROM 17 COUNTRIES HIGHLIGHT GLOBAL REACH OF NBA ALL-STAR 2023

 

- 72^nd NBA All-Star Game Will Feature Record Six International Starters and

Record-Tying Nine International Players Overall -

 

- NBA All-Star 2023 Will Reach Fans in 214 Countries and Territories in 60 Languages on Television, NBA League Pass and the NBA App -

 

- Seventh Annual Basketball Without Borders Global Camp Will Bring Together 40 Top High-School-Age Prospects from 27 Countries Across Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe -

 

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 15, 2023 – A record 25 international players from a record 17 countries will participate in NBA All-Star 2023 in Salt Lake City, including a record six international All-Star Game starters and a record-tying nine international All-Stars overall.

 

Below are international highlights of this year’s global celebration of basketball, which will reach fans in 214 countries and territories in a record-tying 60 languages on their televisions, computers, mobile phones and tablets:

 

INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS

• For the first time, the NBA All-Star Draft presented by Jordan Brand will take place right before the 72^nd NBA All-Star Game, which will tip off on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT and ESPN Radio.  Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks; Greece; ties to Nigeria) and LeBron James will serve as team captains after receiving the most fan votes in their respective conferences.  International starters joining Antetokounmpo are Luka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks; Slovenia), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers; Cameroon), Kyrie Irving (Mavericks; Australia), Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets; Serbia) and Lauri Markkanen (Utah Jazz; Finland).  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder; Canada), Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings; Lithuania) and Pascal Siakam (Toronto Raptors; Cameroon) make up the international All-Star reserves.  Markkanen is poised to become the first player from Finland to play in an NBA All-Star Game.
• Jordan Rising Stars, which will take place on February, Feb. 17 at 9 p.m. ET on TNT, will feature nine international players: Sidy Cissoko (NBA G League Ignite; France), Josh Giddey (Thunder; Australia), Mojave King (NBA G League Ignite; Australia), Bennedict Mathurin (Indiana Pacers; Canada; ties to Haiti), Leonard Miller (NBA G League Ignite; Canada), Andrew Nembhard (Pacers; Canada), Alperen Şengün (Houston Rockets; Turkey), Jeremy Sochan (San Antonio Spurs; United Kingdom; ties to Poland) and Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic; Germany).  Giddey (NBA Global Academy), King (NBA Global Academy) and Mathurin (NBA Academy Latin America) are all graduates of the NBA Academy program.
• The STARRY 3-Point Contest, which is part of State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, will feature Markkanen and Buddy Hield (Pacers; Bahamas).
• 1 team composed of three Antetokounmpo brothers: Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Bucks; Greece; ties to Nigeria) and Alex Antetokounmpo (Wisconsin Herd; Greece; ties to Nigeria).
• The NBA G League Next Up Game will take place on Feb. 19 at 3 p.m. ET on NBA TV.  The 24-player field features seven international players: Charles Bassey (Austin Spurs; Nigeria), Cissoko, King, Miller, Neemias Queta (Stockton Kings; Portugal), Babacar Sane (NBA G League Ignite; Senegal) and Gui Santos (Santa Cruz Warriors; Brazil).  In addition to King, Sane is a graduate of the NBA Academy program, having previously attended NBA Academy Africa and participated in the 2022 Basketball Africa League season as part of the BAL Elevate program.

 

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION

• A total of 73 international broadcast partners will televise NBA All-Star 2023.  Six international television and digital networks – from China, France, Greece, Mongolia, Poland and Spain – will conduct live onsite commentary from Salt Lake City, and one digital partner – from Vietnam – will broadcast NBA All-Star remotely for the first time.
• Fans outside North America will be able to watch Jordan Rising Stars, State Farm All-Star Saturday Night and the NBA All-Star Game through the NBA’s international broadcast partners and NBA League Pass via the NBA App. 
• Fans around the world will be able to vote for the MVPs of the 2023 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and the NBA All-Star Game via NBA.com and the NBA App with an NBA ID, the league’s new membership program.
• Fans around the world can watch NBA All-Star Media Day presented by AT&T, in addition to post-event participant media availabilities throughout the weekend, live on the NBA App.
• The NBA App will feature All-Star-related content from 12 countries in six languages.  The league’s social media channels around the world will also feature All-Star content throughout the weekend.

 

BASKETBALL WITHOUT BORDERS

• The NBA and FIBA will host the seventh annual Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Global camp from Feb. 17-19 at the Utah Jazz Practice Facility.  The 40 top high-school-age prospects from 27 countries across Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe will participate in a variety of activities, including anthropometric and athletic testing, movement efficiency, skill development stations, shooting and skills competitions, life skills seminars and 5-on-5 games, under the guidance of NBA Basketball Operations staff and select NBA players attending NBA All-Star 2023.
• NBA All-Star 2023 features nine former BWB campers, including six who participated in BWB Global: Bassey (BWB Global 2017 and 2018), Embiid (BWB Africa 2011), Giddey (BWB Asia 2018; BWB Global 2020), Gilgeous-Alexander (BWB Global 2016), Mathurin (BWB Americas 2019; BWB Global 2020), Markkanen (BWB Europe 2014; BWB Global 2015), Nembhard (BWB Global 2017), Santos (BWB Americas 2019) and Siakam (BWB Africa 2012).

 

CELEBRITIES, INFLUENCERS, FILMS AND PERFORMERS

• The 2023 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, which tips off on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, will feature a team coached by Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo.  Participants in the game include Latin global music icon and actor Nicky Jam; Chinese-Canadian actor Simu Liu; Indian-American comedian Hasan Minhaj; Brazilian TV host Marcos Mion; Nigerian-American WNBA All-Star Arike Ogunbowale; Dominican-American former professional baseball player Albert Pujols; Mexican-American television personality Guillermo Rodriguez (ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live correspondent); and Indian Bollywood star and NBA Brand Ambassador Ranveer Singh.
• Singh headlines a group of more than two dozen international influencers from Brazil, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, South Africa and the UK who will receive exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the weekend’s events and create All-Star-themed content for fans in their home markets.
• “NBA Films for Fans,” a global initiative that will debut at NBA All-Star 2023, will engage filmmakers from 11 countries to develop 24 short documentary films celebrating the NBA and basketball from each of their respective cultural perspectives.  Seven of the participating filmmakers – from Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Senegal, the UK and the U.S. – will debut their films at an exclusive red-carpet event on Feb. 17 at Soundwell in Salt Lake City. 
• Nigerian superstars – GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer Burna Boy, 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated singer and producer Tems and rapper and singer Rema – will headline the NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show with an Afrobeats-themed performance.

 

ALL-STAR CELEBRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD

In addition to the events in Salt Lake City, fans around the world can share in the excitement through a variety of activations and programming.  Below are highlights of select international partner activations:

• In Canada, Michelob ULTRA is helping bring NBA All-Star to life by creating the “No Snow Globe” – a functional replica of an NBA half-court inside a larger-than-life, five story high, inflatable dome. Placed in the heart of downtown Toronto from Feb. 16-20, basketball fans of legal drinking age can book a free 45-minute timeslot – regardless of the weather – and enjoy a complimentary post-game sample of Michelob Ultra while watching the action within the bubble.
• Fans outside North America will be able to watch Jordan Rising Stars, State Farm All-Star Saturday Night and the NBA All-Star Game through the NBA’s international broadcast partners and NBA League Pass via the NBA App. 
• In Europe, fans can watch All-Star themed shows on the NBA App, including “The Undrafted”.  Fans will also receive daily updates from several celebrities and content creators on the ground.
• BetPlay, the official betting partner of the NBA in Colombia, will host an NBA All-Star Game viewing party in Bogota featuring NBA Legend Ron Harper.
• Rakuten will host an NBA All-Star viewing party in Japan.
• In Indonesia, Vidio.com is running a sweepstakes that will provide fans with the opportunity to win a virtual meet-and-greet with NBA Legend Muggsy Bogues.

BURNA BOY, JEWEL, POST MALONE, REMA, TEMS AND VIN DIESEL, AMONG ENTERTAINERS HEADLINING

2023 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND

 

– NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 19 to Feature Afrobeats-Themed Halftime Show Starring Three Nigerian Superstars: GRAMMY Award Winners Burna Boy and Tems, Joined by Rema –

 

–Utah Resident and Global Superstar Post Malone to Perform Prior to Tip-Off; Vin Diesel to Welcome Fans to the 72^nd NBA All-Star Game –

 

– GRAMMY Award-Nominated Artist Jewel and Jully Black to Sing U.S. and Canadian Anthems, Respectively, on Sunday –

 

NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2023 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that three Nigerian superstars – GRAMMY^® Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer Burna Boy, 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated singer and producer Tems and rapper and singer Rema – will headline the NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show with an Afrobeats-themed performance.  After the performance, the NBA family will honor LeBron James for becoming the league’s all-time scoring leader.  The 72^nd NBA All-Star Game will tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City and air on TNT. 

Prior to tip-off, global superstar Post Malone will perform a medley of hits following the first-ever in-arena NBA All-Star Draft (7:30 p.m. ET), and Vin Diesel, star of the upcoming “Fast X” movie, will welcome fans to the evening. 

 

Payson, Utah, native and GRAMMY Award-nominated artist Jewel will sing the U.S. national anthem and JUNO Award-winning and platinum-selling artist Jully Black will sing the Canadian national anthem on Sunday for the NBA All-Star Game.

 

Utah singing group The Bonner Family will perform the U.S. national anthem before the 2023 Jordan Rising Stars, which will be played on Friday, Feb. 17 at 9 p.m. ET on TNT.  As previously announced, the group will also perform the U.S. national anthem and the Black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice,” at the NBA HBCU Classic presented by AT&T, which will tip off on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. ET on TNT, ESPN2 and NBA TV.

 

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NBA Contacts:

Amanda Thorn George, athorn@nba.com

Jacinda Ortiz, jortiz@nba.com

 

About the Artists:

 

Bonner Family

The Bonner Family is a musical singing group that promotes love and healing through inspirational song.  The faith based group has made an impact on the music industry as performers on Broadway, Grammy award-winning songwriters, and vocal coaches to platinum selling recording artists.  Thanks to the support of sponsors and partnership with LiftUpVoices.org, The Bonner Family gives inspiring and educational performances that teaches black history through music to underserved communities.

 

Burna Boy

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, professionally known as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian born songwriter, singer, recording & performing artiste.  He was born on 2nd of July, 1991 in Port Harcourt to the family of Samuel & Bose Ogulu ( His manager), his maternal grandfather, Benson Idonije, was legendary   Fela Kuti.’s first manager.  He is the first child with two siblings Ronami and Nissi. Damini rose to stardom in 2012 after releasing "Like to Party'', the lead single from his debut studio album, L.I.F.E (2013). L.I.F.E, was released on 12th August 2013 under Aristokrat records .   In August 2013, L.I.F.E peaked at number seven on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.  L.I.F.E album was nominated for Best Album of the Year at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.  In February 2015, he founded his record label Spaceship Entertainment .  Burna Boy released his second studio album, “On a Spaceship”, on 25th November 2015. His seven-track debut extended play, Redemption, was released in September 2016. Its lead single, "Pree Me", debuted on Noisey.

 

Jewel

Jewel went from a girl who grew up with no running water on an Alaskan homestead, to a homeless teenager in San Diego, to an award winning, multi-platinum recording artist who released one of the best-selling debuts of all time. Through her career Jewel has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and has earned 26 nominations for such awards as the GRAMMYs, American Music Awards, MTV Awards, VH1 Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and Country Music Awards, winning eight times. Jewel has been featured on the cover of TIME Magazine, Rolling Stone, has performed on Saturday Night Live, at the Super Bowl and the NBA Finals, for the Pope and the President of the United States. Her music has spanned a wide-range of genres with top hits in Folk, Pop, Club, Country, Standards, Children's and Holiday music. Jewel’s new studio album Freewheelin’ Woman, via her own Words Matter Media is out now. 

 

Jullly Black

Jully Black is a true Canadian Icon. Named as one of ‘The 25 Greatest Canadian Singers Ever’, (CBC Music) she has been dubbed ‘Canada’s Queen of R&B Soul’ by fans and industry leaders alike. As a platinum selling recording artist, her music career has yielded multiple singles reaching the Top 10 pop, R&B and dance music charts. She has taken home Juno and Gemini Awards, earned innumerable industry accolades, was hand selected to sing for the Queen of England and inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2021 (PILLARS OF EXCELLENCE - Arts & Entertainment).

 

Post Malone

A 5x diamond-certified GRAMMY® Award-nominated phenomenon, Dallas, TX artist Post Malone regularly rewrites history, blurs boundaries, and incites internet-breaking conversation with every move. Emerging in 2015 with a genre-less brew that inspired a movement, he delivered the diamond-selling “Congratulations” [feat. Quavo], achieved back-to-back #1 debuts on the Billboard Top 200, received countless multi-Platinum certifications around the world, and smashed one record after another with his Hot 100-topping hits. In 2022, he pushed boundaries again with his fourth full-length offering, Twelve Carat Toothache, which marked his fourth consecutive Top 5 bow on the Top 200. It also paved the way for his biggest headliner to date, The Twelve Carat Toothache Tour, taking over arenas for multiple dates in major cities throughout the year. He even scored “the highest-certified single in RIAA history” with the 17x-platinum “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse)” [feat. Swae Lee], netting the biggest single of his generation. In 2023, he garnered a GRAMMY® Award nod in the category of “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance” for “I Like You (A Happier Song)” [with Doja Cat], marking his tenth career nomination in six years.

 

Rema

Afrorave prodigy, Rema was introduced to the world in March 2019, with the release of his self-titled debut EP, and the global hits “Corny”, “Dumebi” and “Iron Man” which was featured on Barack Obama’s Summer Playlist. Rema has fast become one of the most exciting stars in global music for his unique genre-bending and avant-garde style.  His debut EP will be remembered for defining a new era for African pop.

 

Tems

Tems (born Temilade Openiyi) is a Grammy Award winning, multi-platinum selling, Academy Award nominated Nigerian singer, songwriter, and self-taught producer. One of music’s fastest rising stars, her recent collaborations include Beyoncé, Drake, Future, Wizkid, Justin Bieber, Khalid and Rihanna. Tems writes, arranges, and produces music with a genre-blending sound that fuses R&B with soul, pop, jazz and more in her own unique way. Her accolades are extensive; Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations, the recipient of a Grammy Award, a BET Award, two NAACP Image Awards, two BET Awards and two Soul Train Music Awards.

 

Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel is a prominent actor, producer and filmmaker who has been honored with both a Hands and Footprint Ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre, and a Star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood.  He is most widely known as Dominic Toretto in the Fast and Furious film series, Richard B. Riddick in the Chronicles of Riddick series, and Xander Cage in the xXx series as well as the voice of Groot in the Guardians of the Galaxy films and Avengers: Infinity Wars. Most recently, Diesel, a native New Yorker, reprised his role as Dominic Toretto in the ninth installment of The Fast and the Furious franchise, which he starred in and produced. The record-breaking franchise was one of the biggest box office films of 2021. The eight installment had the largest international release of all time, grossing over $1.2 billion worldwide. He also wrote and directed the original short film Los Bandoleros, which tells the backstory of the characters and events in the franchise. 

BEN AFFLECK, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, AND STAR OF AIR, TO INTRODUCE STAR-STUDDED 2023 RUFFLES NBA ALL-STAR CELEBRITY GAME TEAMS ON FRIDAY, FEB. 17 EXCLUSIVELY ON ESPN

 

NEW YORK, Feb. 15 - Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ben Affleck who produced, directed and stars in the upcoming film AIR, which will be exclusively in theaters globally April 5, will introduce the 2023 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game players and coaches live at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN on Friday, Feb. 17 from the John M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City.  Affleck will take the court prior to the start of the game.

 

As previously announced, this year’s rosters and coaching staffs include a star-studded list of Grammy^® Award-winning musicians, actors, athletes and more, including 21 Savage, Giannis, Thanasis and Alex Antetokuonmpo, Alex Bregman, Kane Brown, Cordae, Calvin Johnson, Marcos Mion, The Miz, Jesser, Nicky Jam, Fat Joe, Lisa Leslie, DK Metcalf, Hasan Minhaj, Janelle Monae, Guillermo Rodriguez, Arike Ogunbowale, Everett Osborne, Ozuna, Ranveer Singh, Frances Tiafoe, Alex Toussaint, Lindsay Vonn, Dwyane Wade and Sinqua Walls.

 

About AIR:

From award-winning director Ben Affleck, AIR reveals the game-changing partnership between a then undiscovered Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and culture with the Air Jordan brand. Starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Chris Messina, Marlon Wayans, Chris Tucker, and Viola Davis. AIR will be distributed by Amazon Studios.