Celebrities Love their Basketball: Numerous famous people seen at LA Lakers Game
Celebrities are humans, just like the rest of us; well most of them are, so it should not surprise people when they spot a few famous people at a sporting event. Movie stars and pop stars like to watch a game or two once
in a while and enjoy their favourite sports team in action. Recently a whole heap of celebrities showed up to watch a LA Lakers game in which they took on the Houston Rockets. It was not only this game though - it seems every time the Lakers play the celebrities
come out in droves. Next time someone is at a basketball game, they might be lucky enough to spot a real life famous person sitting right next to them.
Recently during the NBA Playoff game between the LA Lakers and the Houston Rockets a large number of celebrities showed up to support their favourite team. What is interesting is the fact that so many celebrities turn up
for Lakers games. One might be a little confused until we realise that a huge number of celebrities live in Los Angeles; home of the Lakers. It usually happens that a lot of the time you support the team of the place you live in and it continues for generations.
Those that live in LA have a good deal because the Lakers are a pretty good basketball team and have been for a number of years.
At almost every Lakers game, numerous actors and musicians can be spotted sitting in the crowd. Over the years, huge basketball fan Jack Nicholson has been seen at many games, as has the very talented actor, Leonardo Dicaprio.
Tom Cruise is another big fan of the sport and can be seen hugging other famous people and giving players high fives. Penelope Cruz is also a fan of the game and can be seen courtside with her new husband; the equally talented actor, Javier Bardem.
It seems that because they are able to afford them, almost all the celebrities that show up at these games get front row floor seats. They are practically sitting on the court itself during the game. Some commentators and
critics have said that this practice of famous people sitting so close to the players may serve as a distraction for them and cause their game-play to be affected. But on the other hand most basketball players are celebrities themselves and they are probably
too busy basking in their own star power to notice.
A question to be asked here is, does the fact that so many celebrities attending basketball games have a benefit to it? Well a lot of the time, having important and famous people sitting and supporting a team can be a big
boost for the team’s morale and it might inspire them to play better basketball and win matches. Most celebrities may also be able to come out to away games as well and continue lending their support to the team even then.
Some actors it seems go to the games and try to blend in and hide in the crowd just so they can watch a high quality game of basketball and be entertained like the rest of us who go to watch a game. Most people do not go
to a football match or a basketball game to be seen, they go there to enjoy the on court action. Some movie stars are true fans of the game and follow the performance of a team. They are not there to be seen but are there just for the sport they love.
At the end of the day, movie stars and other celebrities are just like regular sports fans who want to watch their favourite players in peace and quiet. They will not get it because they will be instantly recognised and hounded
by fans, but for a little while, for the duration of a basketball game, they can relive what it is like to go to a sporting event and enjoy a game like a normal person.
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