The Boston Celtics have two more games before embarking on the All-Star break. Jaylen Brown is the team’s lone All-Star selection this year, but he won’t be the only player from the organization representing the team during the festivities.
Two-way guard Ron Harper Jr. is also poised to play a big role during the All-Star break. Harper was selected to be a part of the G League team for the 2026 Rising Stars Game, thanks in large part to his stellar production for the Maine Celtics (26.9 PPG, 5 RPG, 4 APG, 49.7 FG%).
That isn’t the only part of the festivities that Harper will be partaking in, though. On Saturday afternoon, the C’s revealed on social media that Harper will be participating in the Shooting Stars contest alongside his brother, San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper, and his father, 15-year NBA veteran Ron Harper Sr.
“Let’s go Team Harper 💫 Ron will join his father and brother in the Shooting Stars contest at the All-Star Skills Challenge,” the Celtics announced in a post on X.
It will be awesome to see the Harper family team up for this contest, but this is really a testament to the work Ron Jr. has been putting in for the Celtics as of late. In the team’s 114-93 win over the Houston Rockets, Harper logged 33 minutes for Boston, racking up 11 points and nine rebounds for the team.
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With Boston moving Anfernee Simons to the Chicago Bulls, there could be room for Harper to earn more minutes down the stretch for the team. The Celtics will be back in action when they take on the New York Knicks at 12:30 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon.
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