The battle for basketball supremacy in Los Angeles on Thursday night brought out plenty of big-name celebrities.
Chris Pratt and Jason Bateman were two of the many A-listers who pulled up to Intuit Dome to catch LeBron James and the Lakers take on Kawhi Leonard’s Clippers.
Jane Fonda was in attendance, as was Zooey Deschanel, who came to the big event with her boyfriend, “Property Brothers” star Jonathan Scott.
Singer Jhené Aiko had courtside seats for the tilt, and at one point during the game, Clippers mascot Chuck the Condor swung by to snap a picture with her.
Comedian Jimmy O. Yang, Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman and, of course, Clippers billionaire owner Steve Ballmer all also sat near the hardwood to catch the action.
The celebs got to watch a pretty good game, though if they were there to back the Lakers, they went home disappointed, as the Clippers won, 112-104.
Luka Doncic led all scorers with 32 points. He added 11 rebounds and eight assists. James, meanwhile, poured in 23 points, five rebounds and six assists.
Leonard was the Clips’ top scorer with 24, though Ivica Zubac was the star of the night for the home team with 18 points and 19 rebounds.
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The drama off the floor might have been just as intriguing to fans, as the night was the first time James had been seen in public since an explosive report surrounding his relationship with his boss, Jeanie Buss, was published.
James, though, threw cold water on the speculation of a rift with Buss during a conversation with reporters after the loss.
“Quite frankly, I don’t really care about articles,” he said. “I really don’t. I don’t care about stories. They don’t bother me. I’m 41 years old, and I watch golf every day. I don’t care about an article. I don’t care how somebody [feels] about me. If you know me personally and you know what I’m about, these guys know what I’m about, and that’s all [that] matters. I can care less how somebody feels about me.”
Lakers play next in Dallas on Saturday, while the Clippers get the Nets at home on Sunday.
