
Basketball is a much-loved sport with a high media profile, so the excitement surrounding the NBA playoffs is palpable. In fact, many celebrities from the world of film and sport industries attended games of the world’s best basketball league. Here are some of the 30 or so celebrities we’ve seen on the sidelines during the playoffs!
Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 29: Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner look on from court side during the first quarter in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden on May 29, 2025 in New York City. User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Ben Stiller

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 27: Ben Stiller is seen prior to Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Kevin Hart

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 26: Kevin Hart attends Game Four of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets with his family at Intuit Dome on April 26, 2025 in Inglewood, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Jack Black

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 22: Jack Black (C) attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena on April 22, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
Will Ferrell

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 19: Will Ferrell and his wife Viveca Paulin attend the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves basketball game at Crypto.com Arena on April 19, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Jelly Roll

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 27: Jelly Roll attends Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Jason Sudeikis

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 22: Jason Sudeikis attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena on April 22, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
Chris Rock

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 29: Chris Rock watches Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs between the New York Knicks and the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden on April 29, 2025 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Macaulay Culkin

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 22: Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena on April 22, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
Shakira

MIAMI, FLORIDA – APRIL 26: Shakira blows a kiss to the camera in Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs between the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Kaseya Center on April 26, 2025 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)
Queen Latifah

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 26: Queen Latifah attends Game Four of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets with his family at Intuit Dome on April 26, 2025 in Inglewood, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 16: Elsie Hewitt and Pete Davidson are seen as the Boston Celtics take on the New York Knicks in the first quarter of Game Six of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 16, 2025 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Michael Eisner and Bob Iger

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 26: Michael Eisner (L) and Bob Iger look at the giant screen, as it shows replay of the last shot of the game by Aaron Gordon #32 of the Denver Nuggets, during Game Four of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets at Intuit Dome on April 26, 2025 in Inglewood, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Floyd Maywather Jr.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 22: Floyd Mayweather Jr. attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena on April 22, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
C.J. Stroud

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MAY 01: CJ Stroud attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets at Intuit Dome on May 01, 2025 in Inglewood, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
Carmelo Anthony

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 21: Former New York Knicks player Carmelo Anthony attends Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden on May 21, 2025 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Peyton Manning

DENVER, COLORADO – APRIL 21: Peyton Manning looks on during the game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets during the first quarter in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena on April 21, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
John McEnroe

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 29: Former Tennis player John McEnroe sits court side during Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs between the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on April 29, 2025 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Myles Garrett

CLEVELAND, OHIO – MAY 06: Myles Garrett (C) of the Cleveland Browns jokes with a fellow fan during the fourth quarter of game two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers at Rocket Arena on May 06, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Pacers defeated the Cavaliers 120-119. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
Alex Rodriguez and Barry Bonds

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: (R-L) CEO of the San Francisco Giants Larry Baer speaks to former baseball players Alex Rodriguez and Barry Bonds before the game between the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game Three of the Western Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at Chase Center on May 10, 2025 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Sean Payton

DENVER, COLORADO – MAY 11: Head coach Sean Payton of the Denver Broncos attends the game between the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena on May 11, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Russell Wilson

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 23: New York Giant quarterback Russell Wilson arrives during the first quarter in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on May 23, 2025 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
50 Cent and Fat Joe

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 21: Rapper 50 Cent and Fat Joe are seen at the game between the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks in Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on April 21, 2025 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Ric Flair

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 22: Ric Flair attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena on April 22, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
Tracy Morgan

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 21: Tracy Morgan, Timothee Chalamet and Ben Stiller attend Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden on May 21, 2025 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Spike Lee

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 29: Director Spike Lee reacts court-side during the third quarter between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 29, 2025 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Terry Crews

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 25: Actor Terry Crews reacts during the first quarter between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 25, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Alex Palou

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 25: Indianapolis 500 winner Alex Palou is recognized during the second quarter between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 25, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
John Mellencamp and Kristin Kehrberg

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 27: John Mellencamp and Kristin Kehrberg are seen prior to Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)