NBA All-Star Weekend kicked off its 2025 festivities Friday night with the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in the Golden State Warriors' old home, the legendary Oracle Arena in Oakland.
The game saw Team Bonds, led by head coach and legendary baseball superstar Barry Bonds, take on NFL legend Jerry Rice and Team Rice. The stars shined bright Friday night, as the game featured names such as streamer Kai Cenat, singers Shaboozey and Noah Kahan, influencer Druski, and many more.
Team Bonds, led by Rome Flynn's 22 points, got the win, but that was not the only special moment that occurred over the course of the game.
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White was in the middle of her offseason job-- providing analysis in the booth courtside-- when she was asked about the game thus far. Little did she know while giving her answer that she had a heartwarming surprise sneaking up behind her.
When your kids surprise you in the booth for Valentine's Day 🥺❤️
— espnW (@espnW) February 15, 2025
What a wholesome moment for @StephanieWhite 🙌 pic.twitter.com/AdOII2F1fs
White's four boys-- Landon, Aiden, Avery, and Samuel-- surprised their mother mid-broadcast with a bouquet of flowers and several hugs for Valentine's Day. White was caught completely off-guard, but nonetheless loved getting to see her boys.
Mark Jones, the event's play-by-play broadcaster, admitted after the fact that the production crew set it up and asked he and fellow analyst Richard Jefferson to "run a misdirection" on White.
"You guys are just full of surprises back there, huh," said Jefferson of the producers in the truck.
So while Mom had to work on Valentine's Day, her boys made sure she could feel some love-- you love to see that from some young gentlemen.