The musician said he was not invited to participate in this year’s celebrity game despite being initially scheduled to. During the NBA All-Star Game Weekend, Chris Brown disclosed that he had an invitation to join a team but was later rebuffed.
The musician posted screen shots of emails inviting him to the celebrations on social media, one of which included a mock-up of the blue uniform he would be playing with on the Lil Wayne-coached celebrity team.
Brown wrote in Instagram ,
“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,” “At this point I’m sick of people bothering me and I’m tired of living in the fucking past.”
“I POSTED THE EMAILS SO YALL COULD SEE. The NBA still was tryna get me to come and sit court side… NOT FUCKING HAPPENING.” “I ONLY GO WHERE IM APPRECIATED.”
NBA representatives response to Chris Brown
They were “thrilled,” according to the email screenshots, that Brown would be attending the Indianapolis-based celebrity portion of the weekend. They also put the vocalist in touch with the person in charge of event logistics, such as travel arrangements and itinerary. After Brown’s post, Ruffles issued the following formal statement:
“Ruffles sponsored last night’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, however, Ruffles did not have any involvement in, nor visibility to, any player decisions or celebrity invite discussions.”
Brown would have participated in the All-Star Celebrity Game, which was held on Friday night to kick off All-Star Weekend. Celebrities such Quincy Isaiah, Lilly Singh, Jennifer Hudson, and AJ McLean were among the members of the teams.
NBA players will compete on Saturday night in the skills challenge, three-point shootout, and slam dunk competitions as part of All-Star night. On Sunday, the real All-Star Game will be played, pitting players like LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant, Luka Dončić, and others against one another.
