Overview
- Before tipoff, Giannis Antetokounmpo joked that his roster was not unfair because it included Shams Charania, saying the insider could not hoop.
- Charania went scoreless with multiple turnovers and missed all his shots in the exhibition at the Kia Forum in Inglewood.
- Antetokounmpo benched Charania during the game following the rough stretch on the floor.
- Team Giannis defeated Team Anthony Anderson 65-58 in the 2026 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
- Kevin Durant called out Charania on X for checking his phone during play as clips and jokes about the performance spread widely on social media.