Skip Bayless, never one to shy away from self-promotion, took to social media on Friday to express his disappointment about not being invited to the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. As a variety of celebrities, including Kai Cenat, Bayley, Druski, Masai Russell, Shaboozey, and Terrell Owens, engaged in some on-court action at the Chase Center, Bayless seemed unimpressed.
“As I watch the embarrassing shooting in tonight’s Celebrity Game, I wonder again why I was never asked to participate. Scared of me? Haha,” the 73-year-old Bayless quipped on X, sharing a video of himself attempting three-point shots. Although he’s no Steph Curry, he demonstrated decent form reminiscent of Julius Erving—though it’s unclear how many shots he actually made in that clip.
Should Skip be in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game? https://t.co/0AJfNCVKzD
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) February 15, 2025
His post sparked a mixed bag of responses—ranging from brutal to hilarious, with some users saying, “No one wants to see a 137-year-old man die on the court,” while others pushed for an “analysts vs. players” skills challenge.
I would honestly love to see all of the analysts that shit on NBA/NFL players to do a skills challenge or something that shows they can actually do what they claim is so easy. https://t.co/C8hmNggPx9
— 🍀🍀🍀 8/13 (@eastside_pj) February 15, 2025
I’m Ngl someone dunking on Skip Bayless would break the internet https://t.co/BfoQAX7c3C
— Ryan K (@keenfinsfan) February 15, 2025
Skip vs Stephen A. Smith 3-point shootout? 😯😯😯 https://t.co/WcDMYEG49y
— charbroil (@Brrrrrrrrrrrkl) February 15, 2025
Interestingly, Bayless originally shared that shooting video back in March 2024 while preparing for a challenge against Cam Newton. He stated, “Here I am in an old school ‘lab’ getting ready for my 3-point shooting competition with Cam Newton. I missed some, made some, heated up near the end of this session in a little gym I frequent near the Fox Studios here in LA. Thank you, Ernestine, for your expert camera work…”
Here I am in an old school “lab“ getting ready for my 3-point shooting competition with Cam Newton. I missed some, made some, heated up near the end of this session in a little gym I frequent near the Fox Studios here in LA. Thank you, Ernestine, for your expert camera work.… https://t.co/wcS2t0hIH4
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) March 27, 2024
During the Celebrity Game, Team Bonds, coached by Barry Bonds, triumphed over Team Rice, led by Jerry Rice, with a score of 66-55. Surprisingly, some less-known players shone, including Rome Fynn, an Emmy Award-winning actor from CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful, who scored a game-high 22 points. This potential for unexpected talents could mean that Bayless may have a shot at future celebrity games.
