The fans might have been there to watch the basketball, but pop star Shakira certainly gave them something else to think about.

The singer stole the show at the high-profile NBA All-Star game in Dallas yesterday. Shaking her hips in a plunging, low cut leotard, teamed with sparkling furry gilet, she soon had the crowd on their feet.

After emerging onstage in a cage, the 33-year-old Colombian performed She Wolf and Giving It Up For Me.

She was followed by singer Alicia Keys, fresh from Rio where she was shooting a video with Beyonce. Keys performed a ten-minute set, including her songs Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart, Empire State Of Mind and No One.

R and B star Usher had earlier started the show with a performance of his new single More and his hit Yeah! The game saw the Eastern Conference triumph, defeating the West 141-139 in front of a record crowd.

Among those enjoying the match was California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, his wife Maria Shriver and two of their four children.

From his front row seat, Arnie tucked into a bowl of nachos as he watched the action. Jay-Z and P Diddy also enjoyed the game, accompanied by Diddy's 11-year-old son Christian Combs.