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Giannis Roasts Shams, Benches Him in Celebrity All-Star Game Win

The playful role reversal was widely read as payback for Charania’s reporting on Giannis trade rumors.

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.