Ludacris Named Headliner Of 2026 NBA All-Star Saturday Night In Los Angeles

The NBA announced on Wednesday (Feb. 11) that Ludacris will headline the league's All-Star Saturday festivities on February 14.  The Grammy-winning rapper will perform before the NBA Dunk Contest at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, with the event set to air at 5 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Ludacris will also perform Friday night on the Michelob ULTRA Courtside Concert stage at the Los Angeles Convention Center as part of the NBA Crossover concert series. Other weekend performers include Chloe Bailey singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the NBA HBCU Classic on February 13. K-pop group CORTIS will perform at halftime during the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at Kia Forum, featuring GloRilla and Mustard. Brandy and Sarah McLachlan will perform the U.S. and Canadian national anthems at Sunday's All-Star Game, while Jon Tesh will deliver a special live performance of "Roundball Rock" during player introductions.