The NBA All-Star Weekend is usually a star-studded event with top athletes and celebrities converging to showcase their skills and enjoy some friendly competition.
However, this year, singer Chris Brown is making headlines for a different reason.
Brown revealed that he was invited to play on a team during the NBA All-Star Game Weekend, only to be uninvited later.
The singer shared screenshots on social media of emails that welcomed him to the festivities, including a mock-up of the blue uniform he would be wearing while on the celebrity team coached by Lil Wayne.
“I was asked by the NBA to play in the all star game this year! Only for them to call later and say they couldn’t do IT because of their sponsors, like RUFFLES,” Brown wrote on his Instagram Story. “At this point I’m sick of people bothering me and I’m tired of living in the fucking past.”
He continued, “I POSTED THE EMAILS SO YALL COULD SEE. The NBA still was tryna get me to come and sit court side… NOT FUCKING HAPPENING.” He concluded his posts: “I ONLY GO WHERE IM APPRECIATED.”
The email screenshots said they were “thrilled” that Brown would be a part of the celebrity portion of the weekend, which is taking place in Indianapolis. They also connected the singer to his point of contact for the event, who would handle the logistics, like schedule, travel, etc.
All-Star Weekend kicked off Friday night with the All-Star Celebrity Game, which is what Brown would have played in. The teams were made up of celebrities like Jennifer Hudson, AJ McLean, Lilly Singh, Quincy Isaiah, and others.
Saturday night will see NBA stars battle it out during All-Star night, which includes the skills challenge, three-point contest, and the slam dunk contest. The actual All-Star Game takes place Sunday, with standouts like LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant, Luka Dončić, and more playing against each other.
At present, representatives for the NBA have not commented on the situation. Chris Brown is known for his talents in music and dance, and it would have been a treat for fans to see him display his basketball skills at the All-Star Game if things had worked out differently.
