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Usain Bolt has a court date - but don't be alarmed, the world's fastest man is merely swapping his spikes for trainers to play in a special celebrity basketball match ahead of the 62nd NBA All-Star Game.?
The two-time Olympic 100 metres and 200m champion - who one said he could play football for Manchester United - will be the star in a special ?Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity game? with NBA All-Stars James Harden of the Houston Rockets and Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder acting as West and East team coaches respectively.
The game will be broadcast live on ESPN at midnight on Friday.
Pace to burn: Usain Bolt holds both the Olympic 100m and 200m records
League of his own: Bolt sprints home for Jamaica in the 4x100m relay in the Olympic Stadium
That match will be followed by the top Rookies and Sophomores ? the best first year and second year players - compete in the ?BBVA Rising Stars Challenge?.
The two teams will be captained by NBA legends Shaquille O?Neal and Charles Barkley. Players include rookie sensation Damien Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers; Anthony Davis, the first pick in the 2012 NBA Draft and dazzling Spanish point-guard Ricky Rubio.
Saturday night brings the 2013 Sprite Slam Dunk where the league?s top dunkers take to the court. Previous winners include Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Vince Carter and Kobe Bryant.
Legends: NBA superstars Shaquille O'Neal (left) and Charles Barkley (right) will captain the two sides in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge
Spring in his step: Michael Jordan is a previous winner of the Sprite Slam Dunk contest
This year?s contests will feature six dunkers competing in a two-round competition and will include defending Champion Jeremy Evans of the Utah Jazz. All-Star Saturday Night will feature performances by British pop sensation Ellie Goulding, American Idol Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips, and recently reunited pop punk band Fall Out Boy.
Activities get underway at 1am GMT and the evening is set to be broadcast live on ESPN UK.?
The 62nd NBA All-Star Game takes place on Sunday, and will be on Sky Sports and ESPN at 1am.
Multi-talented: While Bolt will be trying his hand at basketball this weekend, the sprinter has also claimed he has the talent to play football for Manchester United when he retires from sprinting
The NBA?s showpiece event sees the star players in the Eastern Conference take on the stars of the Western Conference and will reach fans in more than 215 countries and territories in more than 47 languages.
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