Atlanta Music Icons Jermaine Dupri, Big Boi Part Of MLB All-Star Celebrity Game
Dupri will manage one of the teams at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves, on Saturday, July 12. Three-time All-Star Javy Lopez will lead the other roster in a five-inning exhibition game.
Big Boi will join other Atlanta music icons on the diamond as Quavo, Ronnie DeVoe, Kandi Burruss and Mariah The Scientist will also feature in the game. Latin music superstars Eladio Carrión, and Prince Royce will also join in, as will Young Miko, Myke Towers, and Wisin.
There will be plenty of notable athletes getting in on the action. NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens; Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Jordan Chiles; Olympic softball gold medalists Jennie Finch and Natasha Watley; and 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee CC Sabathia will take part in the game.
Among the other celebrities include comedian Druski, social media star Nicky Cass, and Fear of God founder Jerry Lorenzo.
Full rosters and lineup for the game will be announced ahead of the game.
The MLB All-Star Game will be held Tuesday, July 15, at Truist Park. It is the third time Atlanta will host the All-Star Game and the first time since the Braves opened Truist Park in 2017.
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