BET EXPERIENCE CELEBRITY BASKETBALL GAME SPONSORED BY SPRITE® AND STATE FARM
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The BET Experience at L.A. Live presented by Coca-Cola® had a high energy day of marquee events including the highly anticipated Celebrity Basketball Game Sponsored by Sprite® and State Farm.
Coached by Big Boi and Fat Joe, players such as Chris Brown, Nick Cannon, The Game, Mase, Doug Christie, Stevie J, Kap G, Young M.A and more competed in honor of charities Y.M.C.A. and Boys & Girls Club of Los Angeles, who combined received a $15,000 donation.
R&B artist Kevin Ross opened the game with a soulful rendition of the national anthem while Ayo & Teo gave an exhilarating halftime performance. View images from the event below and enjoy!
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 24: Chris Brown (R) poses for a selfie with a fan at the Celebrity Basketball Game, presented by Sprite and State Farm, during the 2017 BET Experience, at Los Angeles Convention Center on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET). LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 24: (L-R) Jackie Christie, Stevie J, and Doug Christie at the Celebrity Basketball Game, presented by Sprite and State Farm, during the 2017 BET Experience, at Los Angeles Convention Center on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET). LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 24: The Game at the Celebrity Basketball Game, presented by Sprite and State Farm, during the 2017 BET Experience, at Los Angeles Convention Center on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET). LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 24: Young M.A at the Celebrity Basketball Game, presented by Sprite and State Farm, during the 2017 BET Experience, at Los Angeles Convention Center on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET). LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 24: Chris Staples at the Celebrity Basketball Game, presented by Sprite and State Farm, during the 2017 BET Experience, at Los Angeles Convention Center on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET). LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 24: Tammy Rivera (R) poses for a selfie photo with a fan at the Celebrity Basketball Game, presented by Sprite and State Farm, during the 2017 BET Experience, at Los Angeles Convention Center on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET). LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 24: Jess Hilarious (L) and Brittney Elena at the Celebrity Basketball Game, presented by Sprite and State Farm, during the 2017 BET Experience, at Los Angeles Convention Center on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET). LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 24: (L-R) Big Boy, Stevie J, Irv Gotti, and Jess Hilarious at the Celebrity Basketball Game, presented by Sprite and State Farm, during the 2017 BET Experience, at Los Angeles Convention Center on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET). LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 24: Rotimi (L) and Trevor Jackson at the Celebrity Basketball Game, presented by Sprite and State Farm, during the 2017 BET Experience, at Los Angeles Convention Center on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET). LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 24: Chris Staples at the Celebrity Basketball Game, presented by Sprite and State Farm, during the 2017 BET Experience, at Los Angeles Convention Center on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET).
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