Game one of the 2017 NBA Finals was supposed to be yet another rematch between the Golden State Warriors' Steph Curry and Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, but it ended up being a showdown between the Warriors' Kevin Durant and... Rihanna?
The singer-fashion entrepreneur is a devoted fan of King James, so she was very invested in the game:
Listen: Rihanna yells "BRIIIIIICK!!!" at Durant during free throw, he stares her down twice π (h/t @tshent) pic.twitter.com/XYdFOv9mc3
β Rob Perez (@World_Wide_Wob) June 2, 2017
Looks like Kevin Durant may have stared down Rihanna after that 3-pointer pic.twitter.com/Lkf3SEQ14Z
β Jordan Greer (@jordangreer42) June 2, 2017
The Warriors won, 113-91, and during the post-game press conference, Durant, who had 38 points, fielded questions about RiRi:
The look between Kevin Durant and Steph Curry when asked about Rihanna was priceless. pic.twitter.com/kmpaDTNktR
β Paul Cusentino (@paulcusentino) June 2, 2017
Kevin Durant denies getting into it with Rihanna pic.twitter.com/4dm2z5mG4K
β gifdsports (@gifdsports) June 2, 2017
Rihanna was also popular with Warriors fans:
Amazing.
β Rob Perez (@World_Wide_Wob) June 2, 2017
Rihanna bows to LeBron then hits a dab and small waves a Warriors fan telling her to sit down.
π pic.twitter.com/q0IyIPIbGK
Jeff Van Gundy was mesmerized by the celebrity:
"Rihanna just walked in front of me." Jeff Van Gundy, the realest, out here willing to risk it all. pic.twitter.com/z2jTfiBYrh
β Sean Craig (@sdbcraig) June 2, 2017
IM FINNA GET EVICTED FOR YELLING SO LOUD ππππππππππππ pic.twitter.com/S4ddAoXMpQ
β γ½οΈ (@Med2Cold) June 2, 2017
Rihanna knows this is a marathon, not a sprint:
Rihanna: "it doesn't matter, bitch", as she passes Cavs locker room. pic.twitter.com/6DJDBL25Gj
β Tony Zarrella (@TonyZ19) June 2, 2017
And, yes, Pat Monahan of Train sang the National Anthem:
sonofthebronx: Pat Monahan sings the National Anthem ABC NBA Playoff: Game 1: Cavaliers at Β https://t.co/sR11YBzPeY pic.twitter.com/selwAUctEn
β FanSportsClips (@FanSportsClips) June 2, 2017
Game two is Sunday, June 2 at 5 p.m. PST.
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