Court Side Celebrities

These stars ride hard for their NBA teams all season long

Lil Wayne - Ace had always been a fan of Weezy's since "The Block Is Hot" days, so he was thrilled when Wayne agreed to bless the remix of his single "Hustle Hard." The record--also featuring Rick Ross--would soon became the biggest hit of Ace's career thus far.

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Lil Wayne - Miami Heat/New Orleans Hornets - While the New Orleans native is loyal to his hometown Hornets, led by all-star guard Chris Paul, as a current South Beach resident Weezy frequents the Heat games where he supports superstars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.(Photo: By Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Trey Songz - Atlanta Hawks/Miami Heat - An avid basketball fan Trigga frequents games in Atlanta, Miami, LA and New York.(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Trey Songz - Atlanta Hawks/Miami Heat - An avid basketball fan Trigga frequents games in Atlanta, Miami, LA and New York.(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Jay-Z and Beyoncè - NJ Nets/New York Knicks - As part-owner of the New Jersey Nets, and a regular at the New York Knicks home games, Hov and Bey are really close enough to the action to trip a referee.(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Jay-Z and Beyoncè - NJ Nets/New York Knicks - As part-owner of the New Jersey Nets, and a regular at the New York Knicks home games, Hov and Bey are really close enough to the action to trip a referee.(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Fabolous - NY Knicks - With the New York Knicks returning to the level of a respectable franchise thanks to the arrival of Brooklyn native Carmelo Anthony, fellow Brooklynite Fabolous has reason to cheer.(Photo by Ray Amati/Getty Images)

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Fabolous - NY Knicks - With the New York Knicks returning to the level of a respectable franchise thanks to the arrival of Brooklyn native Carmelo Anthony, fellow Brooklynite Fabolous has reason to cheer.(Photo by Ray Amati/Getty Images)

Drake - Miami Heat - Drake is a huge Miami Heat fan. Last week, just before game 1, he tweeted "@kingjames Its your time...get it done."

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Drake - Miami Heat - Drake is a huge Miami Heat fan. Last week, just before game 1, he tweeted "@kingjames Its your time...get it done."

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Denzel Washington - LA Lakers - Part of the fanfare of attending a Los Angeles Lakers game is catching a glimpse of the A-list stars in attendance at Staples Center. Oscar winner Denzel Washington is usually in the building sporting his signature New York Yankee hat in his seat not too far from Jack.

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Denzel Washington - LA Lakers - Part of the fanfare of attending a Los Angeles Lakers game is catching a glimpse of the A-list stars in attendance at Staples Center. Oscar winner Denzel Washington is usually in the building sporting his signature New York Yankee hat in his seat not too far from Jack.

Chris Brown - Orlando Magic/Atlanta Hawks/Miami Heat - An excellent ball player himself, Breezy is into the competition when he frequently sits courtside at homes games for three of the top teams in the NBA’s Eastern conference.(Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

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Chris Brown - Orlando Magic/Atlanta Hawks/Miami Heat - An excellent ball player himself, Breezy is into the competition when he frequently sits courtside at homes games for three of the top teams in the NBA’s Eastern conference.(Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

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Pres. Barack Obama - Chicago Bulls - It’s no secret the commander in chief is an avid hoops player. Whenever he catches a break from balancing budgets and battling Republicans, the president will pop in at an NBA game, preferably a home game for his Chicago Bulls.(Photo by Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images)

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Pres. Barack Obama - Chicago Bulls - It’s no secret the commander in chief is an avid hoops player. Whenever he catches a break from balancing budgets and battling Republicans, the president will pop in at an NBA game, preferably a home game for his Chicago Bulls.(Photo by Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images)

Spike Lee - NY Knicks - Spike Lee is definitely the New York Knicks most passionate fan. Seen in his customary courtside seat across from the home team bench, the diminutive director has been known to engage in a little trash talking with opposing players.

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Spike Lee - NY Knicks - Spike Lee is definitely the New York Knicks most passionate fan. Seen in his customary courtside seat across from the home team bench, the diminutive director has been known to engage in a little trash talking with opposing players.

Diddy - Miami Heat/New York Knicks - A party ain’t a party until Diddy walks in it. The hip hop impresario can hardly be described as rabid b-ball fan, but you can rest assured he’ll be in attendance for the biggest games and events—All-Star and the finals. Swag!(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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Diddy - Miami Heat/New York Knicks - A party ain’t a party until Diddy walks in it. The hip hop impresario can hardly be described as rabid b-ball fan, but you can rest assured he’ll be in attendance for the biggest games and events—All-Star and the finals. Swag!(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Ciara - NY Knicks - Long before dating New York Knicks power forward Amare Stoudemire, Ciara professed her love for the game. The Georgia peach has been seen on numerous occasions repping for her hometown Atlanta Hawks, but with her new beau playing his home games at MSG, CiCi might be in an empire state of mind.(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Ciara - NY Knicks - Long before dating New York Knicks power forward Amare Stoudemire, Ciara professed her love for the game. The Georgia peach has been seen on numerous occasions repping for her hometown Atlanta Hawks, but with her new beau playing his home games at MSG, CiCi might be in an empire state of mind.(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)