Kenya: Five 'African' Players to Headline NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles

Kenya: Five 'African' Players to Headline NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles

Five NBA players with ties to Africa are in the lead to feature at the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles from February 13-16, 2026.

African-Linked Stars Surge in 2026 NBA All-Star Voting as World Team Era Begins

Five NBA players with ties to Africa are in the lead to feature at the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles from February 13-16, 2026. In the West, San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (France; ties to DRC) ranks fifth behind Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Steph Curry, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Luka Dončić and Giannis Antetokounmpo (ties to Nigeria) remain the leaders in their conferences in the second fan returns in NBA All-Star Voting 2026,…