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![June 16: San Francisco Giants player Joc Pederson watches Game 6 of the NBA Finals at TD Garden.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/06/17/USAT/9cc374f6-71f4-43aa-b274-b3332af10b15-USATSI_18549291.jpg?crop=4427,2912,x0,y39&width=660&height=435&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
June 16: San Francisco Giants player Joc Pederson watches Game 6 of the NBA Finals at TD Garden.
Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports![June 16: Recording artist Dave Matthews looks on before Game 6 of the NBA Finals at TD Garden.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/06/17/USAT/886344f7-eabc-4b0c-a84b-372e1fef0fc7-USATSI_18548952.jpg?crop=2770,3257,x0,y109&width=562&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
June 16: Recording artist Dave Matthews looks on before Game 6 of the NBA Finals at TD Garden.
Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports![June 16: Recording artist Joyner Lucas watches Game 6 of the NBA Finals between at TD Garden.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/06/17/USAT/400039a9-fc62-4426-b18d-2a44de37db74-USATSI_18549031.jpg?crop=3180,3456,x0,y626&width=608&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
June 16: Recording artist Joyner Lucas watches Game 6 of the NBA Finals between at TD Garden.
Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports![June 13: Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens attends Game 5 of the NBA Finals in San Francisco.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/06/14/USAT/300e7763-634b-4326-b074-fce14872c753-AP_NBA_Finals_Celtics_Warriors_Basketball.jpg?crop=2639,2780,x665,y0&width=627&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
June 13: Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens attends Game 5 of the NBA Finals in San Francisco.
Jed Jacobsohn, AP![June 13: American businessman James Goldstein (center) watches Game 5 between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics at Chase Center.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/06/14/USAT/86f75a47-30c6-472e-b7db-edd82ed21abc-USATSI_18532962.jpg?crop=3630,2548,x0,y0&width=660&height=464&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
June 13: American businessman James Goldstein (center) watches Game 5 between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics at Chase Center.
Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports![June 13: Recording artist Jay-Z leaves the court after Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Chase Center.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/06/14/USAT/ecd02b79-e04b-40c4-9289-6d78a64a4da8-USATSI_18533192.jpg?crop=2795,1497,x0,y0&width=660&height=354&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
June 13: Recording artist Jay-Z leaves the court after Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Chase Center.
Cary Edmondson, USA TODAY SportsJune 8: Restaurateur Guy Fieri watches Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors at TD Garden.
Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports![June 2: Rapper Jay-Z looks on during the second quarter in Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics at Chase Center.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/06/03/USAT/fd15d62b-d1ff-4490-a5b8-ff2e17b217ef-GTY_1400721787.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
June 2: Rapper Jay-Z looks on during the second quarter in Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics at Chase Center.
Ezra Shaw, Getty Images![May 26: Recording artist Lionel Richie gives a thumbs up as he sits courtside during Game 5 of the Western Conference finals at Chase Center.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/1aa0a76b-4c40-43fb-93f4-d69ee8b6038a-USATSI_18363664.jpg?crop=865,1244,x327,y33&width=459&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
May 26: Recording artist Lionel Richie gives a thumbs up as he sits courtside during Game 5 of the Western Conference finals at Chase Center.
Kelley L Cox, USA TODAY Sports![May 24: Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman and wife Joanna sit courtside before Game 4 of the Western Conference finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors at American Airlines Center.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/3a5cf9a7-9ba7-4158-98f5-2e58f44d0ea1-USP_NBA__Playoffs-Golden_State_Warriors_at_Dallas.jpg?crop=2454,2962,x102,y587&width=547&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
May 24: Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman and wife Joanna sit courtside before Game 4 of the Western Conference finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors at American Airlines Center.
Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports![May 22: Singer Dadju sits courtside after Game 3 of the Western Conference finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/562812aa-fbf6-4c2e-aa99-29fd8c19d559-AP_Warriors_Mavericks_Basketball.jpg?crop=3101,3837,x1258,y0&width=534&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
May 22: Singer Dadju sits courtside after Game 3 of the Western Conference finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors.
Tony Gutierrez, AP![May 22: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and wife Brittany watch Game 3 between the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors at American Airlines Center.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/fa3a37b8-5001-4e7a-95dc-726b155c7cb5-USP_NBA__Playoffs-Golden_State_Warriors_at_Dallas_1.jpg?crop=1097,961,x221,y0&width=660&height=579&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
May 22: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and wife Brittany watch Game 3 between the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors at American Airlines Center.
Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports![May 22: Herschel Guy Beahm, also known as professional video game streamer Dr Disrespect, watches Game 3 between the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors at American Airlines Center.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/24c1047c-b31f-4fbf-a465-91b3a0bad1a1-USATSI_18338556.jpg?crop=3011,3294,x1791,y373&width=604&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
May 22: Herschel Guy Beahm, also known as professional video game streamer Dr Disrespect, watches Game 3 between the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors at American Airlines Center.
Jerome Miron, USA TODAY Sports![May 21: LL Cool J (right) sits courtside before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat in Boston.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/c15dc563-13d3-4923-bee2-a6cd3d7a07ed-AP_Heat_Celtics_Basketball.jpg?crop=3110,3266,x1103,y0&width=629&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
May 21: LL Cool J (right) sits courtside before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat in Boston.
Michael Dwyer, AP![May 20: Rich Paul and Adele watch Game 2 of the Western Conference finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks at Chase Center.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/367710c4-8fd1-45d0-aa7b-23cfd04c3852-USATSI_18314510.jpg?crop=4078,2666,x186,y177&width=660&height=432&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
May 20: Rich Paul and Adele watch Game 2 of the Western Conference finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks at Chase Center.
Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports![May 17: Rapper Flo Rida sits courtside during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at FTX Arena.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/b07381e4-6fd2-4ded-8625-6c137c8ee00e-USP_NBA__Playoffs-Boston_Celtics_at_Miami_Heat.jpg?crop=3179,3209,x589,y0&width=654&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
May 17: Rapper Flo Rida sits courtside during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at FTX Arena.
Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports![May 17: Miami opera singer Radmila Lolly is seen courtside before Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at FTX Arena.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/5ab5a9cf-6e94-43a4-975a-04bc4ef05e26-USATSI_18290113.jpg?crop=4480,4531,x237,y284&width=653&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
May 17: Miami opera singer Radmila Lolly is seen courtside before Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at FTX Arena.
Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports![May 8: Olympic gold medalist swimmer Missy Franklin rings the bell before Game 4 between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat at Wells Fargo Center.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/b79c772d-6a6d-4330-ad3d-f6ad8c1cb2b8-USATSI_18244439.jpg?crop=3506,3025,x1031,y0&width=660&height=570&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
May 8: Olympic gold medalist swimmer Missy Franklin rings the bell before Game 4 between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat at Wells Fargo Center.
Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports![May 4: NFL player Odell Beckham Jr. and girlfriend Lauren Wood in attendance during Game 2 between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks at Footprint Center.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/4b913ab2-4850-43fd-a863-7139bb049069-USATSI_18274750.jpg?crop=3635,2777,x0,y144&width=660&height=505&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
May 4: NFL player Odell Beckham Jr. and girlfriend Lauren Wood in attendance during Game 2 between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks at Footprint Center.
Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports![May 4: Former NBA player Dwyane Wade and his wife, Gabrielle Union, look on courtside during Game 2 between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers at FTX Arena.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/52b2f9f4-655d-4f89-b81f-f6a5cedbd630-GTY_1395444694.jpg?crop=4350,2900,x0,y0&width=660&height=440&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
May 4: Former NBA player Dwyane Wade and his wife, Gabrielle Union, look on courtside during Game 2 between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers at FTX Arena.
Michael Reaves, Getty Images![May 4: Pro golfer Brooks Koepka sits courtside during Game 2 between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers at FTX Arena.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/bf835b93-626b-4829-84b5-a34f049253b3-USATSI_18205040.jpg?crop=4692,7038,x0,y0&width=440&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
May 4: Pro golfer Brooks Koepka sits courtside during Game 2 between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers at FTX Arena.
Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports![May 4: Recording artist DJ Khaled sits courtside during Game 2 between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers at FTX Arena.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/ac00bce5-d666-4df3-895c-79d327680f8c-USATSI_18205720.jpg?crop=2233,3077,x0,y0&width=479&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
May 4: Recording artist DJ Khaled sits courtside during Game 2 between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers at FTX Arena.
Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports![May 3: Rapper G-Eazy attends Game 2 between the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks at TD Garden.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/75a7f1a8-2b9d-426e-b271-cf31298ee796-USATSI_18197512.jpg?crop=3093,3149,x589,y0&width=649&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
May 3: Rapper G-Eazy attends Game 2 between the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks at TD Garden.
Bob DeChiara, USA TODAY Sports![May 2: Formula One driver George Russell and girlfriend Carmen Montero Mundt attend the game between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers at FTX Arena.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/8e94323a-6472-4b3a-ae99-795c87d02952-USATSI_18192619.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
May 2: Formula One driver George Russell and girlfriend Carmen Montero Mundt attend the game between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers at FTX Arena.
Sam Navarro, USA TODAY Sports![April 28: Former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton looks at his phone during a timeout during Game 6 of the Phoenix Suns-New Orleans Pelicans series at Smoothie King Center.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/57829966-b929-43e8-b169-e3d0ae5dfbb0-USATSI_18170091.jpg?crop=3988,3490,x1247,y0&width=660&height=578&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
April 28: Former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton looks at his phone during a timeout during Game 6 of the Phoenix Suns-New Orleans Pelicans series at Smoothie King Center.
Stephen Lew, USA TODAY Sports![April 26: Boxer Floyd Mayweather sits courtside during Game 5 of the first-round series between the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans at Footprint Center.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/448e9ab5-cbc4-495e-964a-b64521361e24-USP_NBA__New_Orleans_Pelicans_at_Phoenix_Suns.jpg?crop=3366,3359,x1017,y380&width=660&height=659&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
April 26: Boxer Floyd Mayweather sits courtside during Game 5 of the first-round series between the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans at Footprint Center.
Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports![April 26: Usher (right) sits courtside next to Tee Morant (left) during Game 5 of the first-round playoff series between the Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves at FedExForum.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/e5194cbb-5d7c-40b6-9b92-93b41a2f325f-USP_NBA__Minnesota_Timberwolves_at_Memphis_Grizzli.jpg?crop=3178,2869,x0,y0&width=660&height=596&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
April 26: Usher (right) sits courtside next to Tee Morant (left) during Game 5 of the first-round playoff series between the Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves at FedExForum.
Christine Tannous, USA TODAY Sports![April 25: Singer and songwriter Olivia Rodrigo watches Game 4 of the playoff series between the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics at Barclays Center.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/54cc2229-d096-4fd9-9288-8234ecbe0328-USATSI_18153706.jpg?crop=2288,2861,x0,y0&width=528&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
April 25: Singer and songwriter Olivia Rodrigo watches Game 4 of the playoff series between the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics at Barclays Center.
Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports![April 24: Actor Chris Tucker watches Game 4 between the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat at State Farm Arena.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/750a0a5e-be78-41ae-a68a-db5bf6b5eacc-USATSI_18147951.jpg?crop=2101,2261,x452,y117&width=614&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
April 24: Actor Chris Tucker watches Game 4 between the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat at State Farm Arena.
Brett Davis, USA TODAY Sports![April 24: Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II watches the game between the Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/b32392af-8caa-4515-afb8-bce9557c110d-USATSI_18146589.jpg?crop=2768,3560,x1154,y184&width=514&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
April 24: Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II watches the game between the Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena.
Ron Chenoy, USA TODAY Sports![April 23: Former NFL player Victor Cruz at Barclays Center.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/fae2c170-0c85-46a3-b9f3-c0b65084b798-USATSI_18160414.jpg?crop=1924,1539,x0,y0&width=660&height=528&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
April 23: Former NFL player Victor Cruz at Barclays Center.
Wendell Cruz, USA TODAY Sports![April 22: New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston and his wife Breion attend Game 3 between the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/e3ccfed6-2c8b-47f8-9a78-7b64a4b1f1ee-USATSI_18137364.jpg?crop=4289,2811,x98,y166&width=660&height=433&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
April 22: New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston and his wife Breion attend Game 3 between the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center.
Chuck Cook, USA TODAY Sports![April 21: Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (left) talks with Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett after Game 3 between the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors at Ball Arena.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/d2791d3e-c654-428f-a994-c1438f4730f4-USATSI_18130527.jpg?crop=2015,1698,x668,y0&width=660&height=557&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
April 21: Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (left) talks with Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett after Game 3 between the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors at Ball Arena.
Isaiah J. Downing, USA TODAY Sports![April 20: Green Bay Packers players Randall Cobb and Aaron Rodgers, and Mallory Edens, the daughter of Milwaukee Bucks owner Wes Edens, watch Game 2 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls at Fiserv Forum.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/a74ac752-ad44-4e08-a4ec-400b9d84abb7-GTY_1392675418.jpg?crop=2475,1882,x361,y118&width=660&height=502&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
April 20: Green Bay Packers players Randall Cobb and Aaron Rodgers, and Mallory Edens, the daughter of Milwaukee Bucks owner Wes Edens, watch Game 2 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls at Fiserv Forum.
Stacy Revere, Getty Images![April 19: Recording artist 21 Savage in attendance of the game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/ec45c6b7-6395-4880-8283-cf8a1656eccc-USATSI_18133349.jpg?crop=2947,3790,x0,y210&width=514&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
April 19: Recording artist 21 Savage in attendance of the game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center.
Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports![April 19: Former soccer player and Inter Miami CF owner David Beckham stands with his daughter Harper Seven Beckham while attending Game 2 between the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks at FTX Arena.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/05/31/USAT/4e8582b1-4784-42ce-9673-f98318d9ad9b-USATSI_18115907.jpg?crop=3655,5100,x0,y0&width=474&height=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
April 19: Former soccer player and Inter Miami CF owner David Beckham stands with his daughter Harper Seven Beckham while attending Game 2 between the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks at FTX Arena.
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