It’s quite common to see celebrity NBA fans sitting courtside to support their favorite NBA teams. While some of these celebrities only show up in specific games such as a marquee matchup during the season or a playoff game, due to their busy schedules, it’s quite admirable that they can still find the time to support their hometown team. Some celebrities though will always find time to cheer their favorite teams due to an undying loyalty.
In today’s list, we will select the biggest celebrity fan from all NBA teams.
Atlanta Hawks – 2 Chainz
2 Chainz is probably the Hawks’ biggest celebrity fan. He often spits out lyrics and makes some references to his hometown of Atlanta in his songs. The good news is that the Hawks also love the hometown rapper. The team has held a few “2 Chainz Nights” in which the rapper sings a few of his hits throughout the game.
Boston Celtics – Mark Wahlberg
While Wahlberg often supports any professional team from Boston, he’s definitely given much weight to his admiration for the Celtics these days. The Hollywood A-lister can be often seen wearing Celtics’ team hats and shirts whenever he attends their games.
Brooklyn Nets – Jay-Z
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Probably one of the best rappers of all time, Jay-Z is a huge fan of the Brooklyn Nets. When the Nets relocated from New Jersey to Brooklyn more than a decade ago, Jay-Z was immediately thrilled that his hometown would be getting an NBA team. Just quickly Google for Jay-Z wearing a Nets jersey and you’d be surprised by the results.
Charlotte Hornets – J Cole
J Cole’s admiration for the team didn’t just stop with him being a fan as he agreed to buy a minority stake for the team in 2023. Growing up in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the well-known rapper’s support for the franchise is based on his loyalty to his hometown. With countless NBA guys listening to his music, maybe he could help the Hornets recruit some star players in the future.
Chicago Bulls – Barack Obama
Obama’s love for basketball is well-documented. He’s a huge Bulls fan, particularly during the team’s reign during the 90s. The former president still finds time despite having a busy schedule to attend games and has previously talked about wanting to own an NBA franchise someday.
Cleveland Cavaliers – Usher
Aside from being a Cavs fan, the Grammy Award Winner also owned a minority stake in the team more than a decade ago. He was there when LeBron James steered the Cavs into the championship in 2016, celebrating with the Cavaliers players in the locker room.
Dallas Mavericks – Jamie Foxx
While Foxx may have his permanent home in California, he’s still a huge Dallas Mavericks fan at heart. Whenever he’s at Texas, the well-beloved actor will find a time to attend Mavs games. Foxx even had a chance to play H.O.R.S.E. with Mavs superstar Luka Doncic.
Denver Nuggets – Trey Parker and Matt Stone
Parker and Stone are the co-creators of the Emmy Award-winning show “South Park.” Both of them met while studying at the University of Colorado in the early 90s. As the creator of South Park, the Nuggets are the only team in the entire league that’s permitted to use some of the famous characters in the show to hype up the home crowd during games.
Detroit Pistons – Eminem
If you want to see Eminem in the flesh, you’d either go to one of his shows or buy a Pistons ticket. The world-famous rapper has repped the Detroit Pistons throughout his career in the music industry. He even starred in a movie filmed in Michigan in 2001.
Golden State Warriors – E-40
E-40, the award-winning rapper, has been a huge fan of the Warriors since the 80s. He’s supported the team through tough times and good times for several decades now. We all bet that he’s pretty happy right now due to the Warriors being recognized as one of the most famous basketball teams in the world today.
Houston Rockets – Travis Scott
A Houston native, the superstar rapper actually served as a ballboy for the team during Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady’s playing days. Even though Travis Scott is now known worldwide, he still finds time to support the Rockets whenever he’s in town. As a result, the Rockets hosted a Travis Scott bobblehead night to honor the homegrown rapper.
Indiana Pacers – Mike Epps
Comedian and actor Mike Epps stated in a 2019 interview that he’s been a long-time Pacers fan, dating back to the late 1907s. It wasn’t hard to believe his story because a quick background check would reveal that he was born and raised in Indianapolis.
Los Angeles Clippers – Billy Crystal
Instead of leaning towards the Lakers like his Hollywood peers, Billy Crystal went the other way and became a supporter of LA’s other team, the Los Angeles Clippers. Reports say that the When Harry Met Sally actor started to support the Clippers back when they were still in San Diego.
Los Angeles Lakers – Jack Nicholson
The Lakers have no shortage of stars when it comes to supporting the team. Snoop Dogg, Leonardo DiCaprio, Flea, Will Ferrell, Denzel Washington, plus more are huge fans of the team but the celebrity superfan clearly belongs to none other than movie star Jack Nicholson. The man has had his own courtside seat at Laker games since the beginning of time.
Memphis Grizzlies – Justin Timberlake
Like Usher, the pop star turned actor Justin Timberlake is not just a huge fan of the Grizzlies but also owns a minority stake in the team as well. He is a frequent spectator on the sidelines and even encouraged all his social media followers to vote for Ja Morant to become an all-star starter a few years ago.
Miami Heat – DJ Khaled
Love him or hate him, DD Khaled is one talented musician. Even though the famous artist is from New Orleans, he feels right at home in Miami. He’s not afraid to voice out his frustrations whenever the Heat are criticized by people. DJ Khaled is often seen wearing black and red during Heat games.
Milwaukee Bucks – Sheryl Crow
Singer and actress Sheryl Crow is a Milwaukee Bucks lifer. Her passion for the team started due to her son’s fandom with Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokoumpo. The singer, though, is a huge fan of another star in the team – Bucks forward Khris Middleton.
Minnesota Timberwolves – Craig Kilborn
The Wolves don’t have a lot of celebrity fans per se but by picking somebody in the small list, Craig Kilborn comes out on top. The television host, actor, comedian and sports commentator is a huge fan of the team and even had the chance to train with them in the summer of 2003.
New Orleans Pelicans – Lil Wayne
The “Lollipop” and “Mrs. Officer” rapper is the most famous celebrity fan of the Pelicans. With Lil Wayne growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana, the five-time Grammy winner never fails to show up at the Pelicans game whenever he’s in town. You can argue that he’s a Laker fan as well but it’s not really illegal to support multiple teams.
New York Knicks – Spike Lee
The Knicks have lots of celebrity fans but there is none bigger than director Spike Lee. He’s no ordinary fan by the way. He’s the type of fan who will not back down from trash talking the opponent’s star player any given night. Spike Lee is probably the biggest celebrity fan in the NBA right now.
Oklahoma City Thunder – Bill Hader
With Hader growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, it’s not hard to understand why his fandom for the Thunder is through the roof. When the SuperSonics relocated from Seattle to Oklahoma, many from the state of Oklahoma rejoiced as they finally had their long-awaited NBA franchise to support.
Orlando Magic – Tiger Woods
With Orlando’s plethora of magnificent golf courses, it’s quite understandable why Tiger Woods decided to support the Magic during his free time. It’s not entirely surprising to see one of the best golfers of all time sitting courtside while watching Magic games.
Philadelphia 76ers – Kevin Hart
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the actor and stand-up comedian is one of the most recognizable super fans in the NBA. In all honesty, you can probably see Hart supporting a lot of different NBA teams but his heart is truly for the Sixers.
Phoenix Suns – David Spade
Emma Stone could realistically grab this spot as she’s also a huge fan of the Phoenix Suns, but when it comes to loyalty and longevity, actor and comedian David Spade takes the spot for now. Whenever the Suns are scheduled to play in Los Angeles (where he’s currently based), he takes the time to support them there too.
Portland Trail Blazers – Elizabeth Banks
There isn’t a lot to choose from as the list of celebrity fans of the Blazers is rather small, but when it comes to popularity, actress Elizabeth Banks takes the cake. The “40 Year Old Virgin” and “Hunger Games” actress is a huge fan of the Blazers.
Sacramento Kings – Hasan Minhaj
Actor, comedian, writer and producer Hasan Minhaj has been a diehard fan of the Kings since his childhood. He is good friends with Sacramento Kings owner, Vivek Ranadive. The comedian also has a good relationship with several Kings’ legends such as Vlade Divac and Peja Stojakovic.
San Antonio Spurs – Selena Gomez
A Texas native, superstar singer and actress Selena Gomez has been a fan of the Spurs since she was just five years old. Whenever Gomez has the time to attend any Spurs game, you can definitely bet that she’ll rock a Spurs jersey on the sidelines.
Toronto Raptors – Drake
Drake is perhaps the biggest celebrity fan in the NBA right now. His presence at courtside during the 2019 NBA Finals was legendary in its own right. His memes as a Raptors fan are all over the internet. Heck, due to his popularity, he also engages in friendly trash talk with other players around the league.
Utah Jazz – Macklemore
You’d be hard-pressed to find a Utah Jazz celebrity fan. But an odd thing happened in 2013 when Jazz fans spotted Seattle-born rapper, Macklemore donned a Jazz jersey on the internet. They quickly claimed him to be a Jazz fan and the good thing is that Macklemore just went along with it.
Washington Wizards – David Bautista
David Bautista, aka Batista, is perhaps the Wizards’ biggest A-list fan. The former WWE superstar turned actor grew up in the nation’s capital, which explains his loyalty to the often struggling franchise.
