Lions' Amon-Ra St.Brown and Chargers' Keenan Allen will compete in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St.Brown and Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen will put the NBA vs NFL debate to the test when they compete in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
With the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game being held in Los Angeles this year, it will be a homecoming of sorts for St.Brown and Allen. St.Brown is from Anaheim Hills, California and starred at USC for three seasons before being selected by the Lions in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Allen also spent his college years in California, playing for three seasons for the Cal Golden Bears before being drafted by the Chargers in 2013. Allen has also spent 12 of his 13 seasons with the Chargers, first in San Diego and then in Los Angeles after their relocation.
St. Brown is coming off his fourth straight 1,000-yard season and finished the year with 117 catches for 1,401 yards and 11 touchdowns. While the 26-year-old receiver had a great year statistically, the Lions missed the playoffs for the first time in two seasons and finished fourth in the NFC North division. St. Brown will also take part in Sunday's NFL Pro Bowl and was a second-team All-Pro.
In his first year back with the Chargers after a season with the Chicago Bears, Allen remained productive. The 33-year-old receiver led the team with 81 receptions and had 777 yards and 4 touchdowns. Allen's season ended with a 16-3 wild-card loss to the New England Patriots, which resulted in the firing of former offensive coordinator Greg Roman. Allen is set to become a free agent this offseason.
The Celebrity game will be on Friday, February 13 and will be held on the first day of All-Star Weekend.
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