Kenosha native to play in NBA Celebrity Game

YouTube creator Tristan Jass went to Kenosha Tremper High School

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A Kenosha native will rub elbows with some of the best players in the NBA this weekend during the league’s All Star game festivities.

Tristan Jass will participate in the Celebrity Game on Friday to show off his basketball skills.

Jass has a YouTube channel with over 5.3 million subscribers where he does unique trick shots and posts clips of him playing with other popular players.

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The 24-year-old went to Kenosha Tremper High School.

In his most watched video on YouTube, he dresses up as a grandma in a walker to play basketball in a park.

In the celebrity game, he’ll be on a team with musician and actress Jennifer Hudson and former NBA player Metta World Peace.

The game starts at 6 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN.