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“The People Need to Know…”: Fans Left Hanging in Suspense as Oscar Winner Will Smith Auditions for the NBA All-Star Weekend in His Own Way

Published 02/01/2023, 6:10 AM EST

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The NBA buffs are all hyped for the All-Star game that will take place in Utah this month. Amid numerous takes and expectations from fans for the All-Star game, veteran actor and Oscar winner Will Smith submitted his own audition on Instagram. The recent video from the popular actor is going viral on social media. The All-Star weekend is set to take place from February 17 to 19 in Salt Lake City. 

Fans are enjoying the funny video, although they were left in suspense at the end. NBA fans shared their views in the comments section of the post and believe Will Smith can make it to the All-Star celebrity game. 

Will Smith makes his audition for the All-Star game

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The veteran actor has a lot of love for the game of basketball. It started in the 90s when Will Smith starred in the famous sitcom ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’, where he played ball in the Rock N’ Jock MTV celeb game. Smith is also often compared to former Los Angeles Lakers star Robert Horry as both have similar looks.

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He added in the caption, “Consider this my submission for the All-Star weekend”. The video showed a score of 98-99, with 0.2 seconds on the clock. Will Smith is on the line to take a game-tying free throw and he shoots the ball. As the ball nears the basket, the ‘Low Battery’ notification pops up out of nowhere, with the video coming to the end. Although fans loved the funny video, they are eager to know the result. Did the ball go in or not? We may never know.

 

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Fans’ reactions to Will Smith’s Instagram post are going viral. A few commented, “Hold up. The people need to know if you sunk it though” and “Bruh you get on my nerves”, showing their frustration for not finishing the video. 

A few fans believed the fake notification that came up in the video as they tried to click on it. They commented, “I thought it was my phone at first. LOL”, and “You just made me hit close” after getting fooled by the fake notification in the video. 

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A few fans were mocking the veteran actor with comments from the incident at the Oscars 2022 of him slapping Chris Rock. However, fans are now expecting Will Smith to take part in the celebrity All-Star game.

Do you think Will Smith will take part in the All-Star weekend? Share your thoughts in the comments below. 

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