Simu Liu, Jeremy Lin and others were in town this weekend for a celebrity basketball bash
They were joined by two-time NBA champion and former Raptor Matt Bonner
On Friday night, Asian Roots Collective (formerly the Chinese Canadian Youth Athletic Association) kicked off its annual Celebrity Classic event with a sushi-filled reception at Intuit HQ at the Well. The one-day festival, which features a celebrity basketball game as well as local food and market vendors, is a celebration of contemporary Asian culture and community. At the welcome reception the night before, guests including NBA legends Matt Bonner, Jason Williams and Jeremy Lin as well as actors Simu Liu and Alex Burriss chowed down on melt-in-your-mouth nigiri from Sushi Yugen, soup dumplings from Mila and tasty treats from Trevor Lui of Highbell Hospitality. Here’s a look at what went down.
Matt Bonner and Jason Williams
Simu Liu, Gah-Yee Won and Jeremy Lin
Timothy Chantarangsu and MC Jin
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Chefs from Sushi Yugen
Simu Liu
Jeremy Lin
Jeremy Wang and Yvonne Ng
Alex Burriss (a.k.a. Alex Wassabi)
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Trevor Lui
Kamen Sun and MC Jin
Matt Bonner and Jason Williams
