Rannvijay Singha and Shanaya Kapoor will be a part of the BudX NBA House 3-on-3 celebrity game, The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Budweiser India announced along with other celebrities and music headliners for the second edition of the event. It will take place on Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10 at Bharat Mandapam, Exhibition Hall No. 6, in New Delhi in conjunction with the 2026 NBA Playoffs.
Following its debut in Mumbai last year, the interactive fan experience will celebrate the convergence of basketball, music and culture through an expanded range of immersive experiences for fans ages above 16 years, including a 3-on-3 celebrity game on May 9 featuring stars from Bollywood, music, sports and pop culture who will be coached by two-time NBA champion and Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame member Isiah Thomas and four-time NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins.
Representing Team Thomas will be actor, VJ and TV personality Singha; actor, producer and former Miss India Universe Simran Kaur; actor and writer Harman Singha; former India Women’s National Team captain Shireen Limaye; and former 3×3 basketball player Lalrina Renthlei.
Team Cousins will feature actor Shanaya, actor and professional 3×3 player Arvind Krishna; actor, VJ and former India Men’s National Team player Varun Sood; Indian-American actress, model and dancer Sonia Rathee; former 3×3 basketball player Dhruv Barman; and entrepreneur Anant Ahuja.
Music performers at BUDX NBA House
Headlining the musical performances will be global hip-hop superstar NAV – a Toronto-native celebrated for his atmospheric beats and chart-topping albums – and Oppidan, one of the fastest-rising names in UK garage known for a distinctive production style that blends 2-step, hip-hop and soul.
NAV and Oppidan will be joined by local Indian artists Yashraj, a genre-blending Grammy-nominated rapper, and Reble, an award-winning phenomenon from Northeast India. Other performing artists will include chart-topping Indo-Fijian rapper Fijiana, Norwegian trio The Bausa, and Australian collective Chor Bazaar.
BUDX NBA House 2026 will also feature on-court basketball activities, meet-and-greets with Cousins and Thomas, photo opportunities with the Larry O’Brien Trophy, performances by Sacramento Kings mascot Slamson, the Kings Dancers and the Kings dunk team, BUDX Masterclasses – expert-led workshops and panel discussions curated by Budweiser to educate and engage emerging artists, DJs and fans –, streetwear showcases, an array of food and beverage experiences, and more. The Kings played in the first NBA games in India in 2019 and are participating in BUDX NBA House for the second consecutive year.
BUDX NBA House will be produced, promoted and ticketed by District by Zomato, where the tickets are available.
BUDX NBA House: Shanaya Kapoor to feature in celebrity game; Reble to perform
