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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

WNBA star A’ja Wilson gets her priorities right amidst the intense All-Star Celebrities Game. The Las Vegas Aces center caught up for a chat with the celeb game commentators with the NBA legend Richard Jefferson from the courtside. Amid her conversation, Wilson had a star-studded intervention from the legendary rapper Lil Wayne. And what she did next was a hilarious moment caught on camera.

The moment Lil Wayne asked Wilson a question, sitting next to her, Wilson immediately said, “Hold on Lil Wayne’s talking to me, y’all gotta stop right now,” leaving the NBA legends into splits.

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The opening event of the NBA All-Star Celebrities game went off to a flying start tonight. Celebrities across various fields like music, films, sports, and more joined in, representing either Shannon Sharpe or Stephen A. Smith’s team. ESPN took care of the broadcast and brought in the big guns from the league, Richard Jefferson, Monica McNutt, Ryan Ruocco, and a special appearance from Pat McAfee, reported NBA.

Apart from celebrities on the court, some of them sat on the courtside, witnessing the action. While The Shapeshifter and A. Smith took care of the coaching, they also had star assistant coaches. Rapper 50 Cent assisted Sharpe and Lil Wayne took care of Team Stephen A.

Amid the action, Lil Wayne took a break to seek expert advice from the WNBA star, A’ja Wilson. The Aces star, who was in conversation with the ESPN commentary team, resorted back to help the star rapper.

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Despite the intervention, Lil Wayne’s team didn’t cross the line to beat Team Shannon. Let’s take a closer look at the results of the game.

All-Star Celebrities game – Results and more

It was Team Shannon, who led the scoreboard right from the tip-off. Shannon Sharpe and 50 Cent seemed to have stepped into the arena with a plan. NFL stars Micah Parsons and Puka Nacua led their team to a 100-91 win. Parson dropped 37 points and took home the MVP trophy.

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With this game, the league also debuted the LED floor for the game. The dynamic floor took care of the points and timer with special graphics on the sides. Moreover, it also included attractive graphics whenever a player dropped a 4-pointer from the arc. And, the opening event came to a close, paving the way for upcoming exciting contests scheduled in the line-up.

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