The star center will square off against a team that includes Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, Memphis' Jaren Jackson Jr. and Oklahoma City's Jalen Williams.
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will face some familiar foes in the first semifinal game of the NBA All-Star Game mini-tournament Feb. 16 in San Francisco . The NBA on Tuesday night revealed via TNT the semifinal matchups and team names for the event. Kenny's Young Stars , named for Kenny Smith , will square off against Chuck 's Global Stars , which includes Wembanyama, in the first semifinal.
In addition to Wembanyama, Chuck's Global Stars, named for Charles Barkley, includes Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver's Nikola Jokic, Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell, Houston's Alperen Sengun, Indiana's Pasal Siakam, New York's Karl-Anthony Towns and Atlanta's Trae Young. The second semifinal will pit Shaq's OGs against Candace's Rising Stars.
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