PHOENIX — Final Four events are taking place all over the Valley this weekend with the Final Four in town, including over at GCU Arena in Phoenix. Athletes and celebrities will take to the court at the home of the 'Lopes for the 2024 'Celebrity Slam Jam,' which you will be able to watch at 7 p.m. on 12News.
More than 20 athletes and celebrities will be taking part in the game. There will be two teams, one led by Suns Ring of Honor member Shawn Marion and NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens, and the other led by former Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III and NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
Other athletes and celebrities that will play include:
- Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray
- Former NFL running back Le'Veon Bell
- Golf YouTuber Matt Scharff
- Social media influencer Josh Richards
- Social media influencers The Pointer Brothers
- Rapper Roscoe Dash
- NBA skills coach Jordan Lawley
- NBA skills coach Johnny Stephene
- International Slam Dunk Champion Kenny Dodds
- Social media influencer Alan Palesano (a.k.a.: "Whit3 Iverson")
- Sports agent Sean Stellato
- YouTuber D'Aydrian Harding
- MMA fighter Walt Harris
- Television host and former NFL player Anthony "Spice" Adams
- Actor Carl McDowell
- Social media influencer Duke Dennis
- Social media influencer Kai Cenat
There will also be a halftime show from GCU's dunk team the 'Flight Crew.'
How to watch the 'Celebrity Slam Jam'
The game will be broadcast in Arizona on 12News, on American military bases in 168 countries via the Armed Forces Network and it will be streamed on the Celebrity Sweat YouTube channel.
Arizona sports
The city of Phoenix is home to five major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks and NHL's Arizona Coyotes.
The Cardinals have made State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers play at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale. The Coyotes play at Mullett Arena on ASU's Tempe campus.
Phoenix also has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC, who play at Phoenix Rising FC Stadium in Phoenix.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events on a yearly basis, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Guaranteed Rate Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the WM Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall, including Championship Weekend in November; and Cactus League Spring Training for 15 Major League Baseball franchises.
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