Frances Tiafoe’s dwelling will all the time be the tennis court docket, however the American star had a blast on the basketball court docket Friday night within the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.

Tiafoe, the No. 15 participant within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, made two pictures to assist NBA legend Dwyane Wade’s workforce to victory. 

Tiafoe made a teardrop shot from shut vary within the early going to settle the nerves and early within the third quarter, he knocked down a midrange jumpshot over 2016 NBA champion Richard Jefferson. That bucket thrilled Team Dwyane coach Giannis Antetokounmpo, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player.

It was not simply concerning the basketball, although. Tiafoe met a number of superstars, from present NBA gamers like Pascal Siakam to different gamers within the recreation reminiscent of teammates DK Metcalf and Janelle Monae.

Tiafoe labored arduous on his recreation main as much as his huge second, spending “a couple of hours a day” on the court docket. 

“I think [I will] just go out there and have fun. I mean I don’t want to look dumb, that’s why I’ve been training the past couple weeks,” Tiafoe stated. “But [it is about] simply having enjoyable and clearly All Star [Weekend] everyone seems to be there, you meet so many cool folks and people who I’ve been followers of perpetually.”