**CORTIS** has been invited as the headliner for a renowned festival organized by the **National Basketball Association** (**NBA**).
According to **Big Hit Music** on the 18th (local time), CORTIS will take the stage as the headliner of the “NBA Crossover Concert Series” held at the Los Angeles Convention Center in the United States on February 12 next year. CORTIS is the first K-pop artist to perform at this event.
The “NBA Crossover Concert Series” is a music event held during the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend. It is part of “NBA Crossover,” an entertainment event that combines sports with culture, music, and fashion. The five members are set to dramatically open the four-day festival (February 12–15, 2026) on its first night.
Included in the headliner lineup are **Ludacris**, a hip-hop artist and actor with three _Grammy Awards_ and five _Billboard Hot 100_ number-one songs, and **Shaboozey**, who held the longest-running number-one spot on the _U.S. Billboard Hot 100_ last year. CORTIS, just four months after debuting, is proving their global influence alongside these major artists.
The NBA described CORTIS as “_a boundary-defying, original artist,_” adding, “_With their unconventional artistry and worldwide influence, they embody the innovative spirit of both the NBA Crossover and the All-Star event._”
Furthermore, they highlighted CORTIS’s debut album, _COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES_, which entered the _U.S. Billboard 200_ chart at number 15 and surpassed 100 million cumulative streams on **Spotify** within a month, raising high expectations for their performance.