New Zealand sporting stars, both past and present, will feature in a charity basketball clash to launch the NZ Breakers season.
Spark Arena will host the All Star Celeb Slam on November 26, benefitting the Starship Foundation.
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, Supercars great Greg Murphy, Silver Ferns legend Irene Van Dyk and NZ Warriors captain Roger Tuvasa-Sheck are among the names on show
The two teams will be captained by Breakers captain Tom Abercrombie and forward Finn Delany.
"COVID-19 has hit all New Zealanders hard,” says Breakers owner Matt Walsh.
"The Breakers organisation has strong community roots and we want to play our part in the COVID recovery by creating something for the events and hospitality industry.
"All elite sport has been affected this year, so why not bring the wider New Zealand sports family together for a celebration of sport and a good cause?
"We have been overwhelmed by additional support from our wider corporate family."
The make-up of the two squads will be decided closer to the game through an NBA-style draft.
The full line-up of celebrities announced is:
Israel Adesanya (mixed martial arts), Irene Van Dyk (netball), Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (snowboard), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (rugby league), Eric Murray (rowing), Greg Murphy (motorsport), Junior Fa (boxing), Ruby Tui (rugby), Carlos Spencer (rugby), Shane Young (MMA) and ACT political leader David Seymour.
Breakers stars Corey Webster, Rob Loe, Tai Webster, Jarrad Weeks and Taine Murray will join Abercrombie and Delany, under Breakers coach Dan Shamir and assistant Mody Maor.
