Saturday night in downtown Los Angeles brought all the stars of stage, screen, music, and sports forGame 3 of the Western Conference Semifinalsbetween the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers.
In a parade of power and influence,actor Leonardo DiCapriosat along the baseline near the Thunder bench, flanked by friend and fellow actor Lukas Haas. To his left sat longtime actors Don Johnson and Noah Wyle, star of the hit HBO show “The Pitt.”
Leonardo DiCaprio, sporting a new mustache, is sitting courtside for Thunder vs. Lakers Game 3pic.twitter.com/yTnsrvAKNG
Industry executives and producers were well represented as well. Film producer Jeffrey Katzenberg exchanged pleasantries with legendary TV producer Dick Wolf.
Across from them sat record producer Lou Adler, who was not joined by his friend Jack Nicholson, but instead his son, Ray Nicholson, star of the horror sequel “Smile 2.”
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Longtime Laker season ticket holders Andy Garcia, Dustin Hoffman, and Dyan Cannon cheered on the purple and gold, as didformer Lakers’ owner Jeanie Bussand her husband actor/comedian Jay Mohr.
Speaking of comedians, that artform was also well-represented as Byron Allen and Adam Ray shared laughs during the game.
Academy Award nominee James Franco watched the game undetected, whereas Jaafar Jackson, star of the hit biopic “Michael” about his uncle, pop-star Michael Jackson, wanted all the attention in his courtside seats.
Then there was other sports colliding with the NBA Playoffs, woven into the tapestry of the crowd like they belonged there. Former Laker, Sasha Vujacic, a champion of a different era, chatted up with the referees before the game. Former Chelsea and Real Madrid star Eden Hazard took a break from watching Champions League to catch the Lake Show up close and personal.
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