On Friday, the Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons and the Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua participated in the NBA All-Star celebrity game. They both represented team Shannon Sharpe at the celebrity game and showed off their pure athleticism.
With just under 30 seconds left in the first quarter, the Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons showed off his athleticism by dunking the ball. In the very next play, the Rams’ rookie sensation Puka Nacua impressively stole the ball near mid-court, took it to their basket, and finished it with a slam dunk.
The back-to-back dunks hyped up the crowd as well as their team. Furthermore, the short video of the electric moment went viral on social media and accumulated more than 253k views within just hours. Check out the footage attached below.
NBA’s All-Star weekend festivities began on Friday with this exciting celebrity game. ESPN’s First Take duo Shannon Sharpe and Stephen A. Smith had the head coaching duties and competed against each other’s teams. 3 NFL players participated in the game including Parsons and Nacua. The other NFL player was the Houston Texans‘ rookie sensation C.J. Stroud.
Parsons and Nacua represented Sharpe’s team while Stroud played for Stephen A. Smith’s team. Stroud — who recently sparked dating rumors with 40-year-old model Amber Rose — dropped 31 points in the All-Star celebrity game. But he couldn’t lead his team to a victory against Sharpe’s team. In the end, team Shannon Sharpe managed to secure a 100-91 victory over Smith’s team.
Micah Parsons won MVP award in the NBA All-Star celebrity game
The Cowboys linebacker won the MVP award on Friday. No, it’s not the NFL award, but it’s still impressive as he managed to win the award at the NBA All-Star celebrity game.
Micah Parsons (Via Imago)The 2-times All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons dropped 37 points on Friday and took home the hardware. Apart from Parsons, the Rams receiver Puka Nacua also dropped 17 points in the game and had some impressive moments.
They both helped Shannon Sharpe defeat his verbal sparring partner Stephen A. Smith on Friday. Parsons had extra fun doing that since Smith is a known Cowboys hater.
Nonetheless, Parsons is currently in off-season mode and will soon start working out for the upcoming season. He had an underwhelming campaign in 2023 and would look to register a better campaign in 2024.
As for the Dallas-based football team, they have a lot to figure out in the off-season. They would look to add a few players to strengthen their roster further to give them a better shot at the title next season.
