Celebs turn out for playoffs as NBA welcomes fans

Lakers superstar LeBron James sat courtside for Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Phoenix to watch his good friend Chris Paul.

Rapper Lil Wayne took in Game 5 of the NBA Finals from Phoenix.

Vanessa Hudgens sings the national anthem Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Phoenix.

NBA legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson wave to the crowd at Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Milwaukee. The duo led the Bucks to the first and only championship in franchise history in 1971.

Actor Chris Tucker was on hand for Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Milwaukee.

Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald took in Game 2 of the NBA Finals in Phoenix.

Restauranteur and chef Guy Fieri took in Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Phoenix.

Boxer Floyd Mayweather sits courtside for Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Phoenix.

Chance The Rapper takes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Bucks and Hawks in Milwaukee.

Vin Diesel took in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Rock and roll singer Alice Cooper performs during halftime of Game 5 of the Phoenix Suns-Los Angeles Clippers Western Conference finals series at Phoenix Suns Arena on June 28.

J.J. Watt waves a Milwaukee Bucks towel following a play during Game 4 against the Brooklyn Nets at Fiserv Forum on June 13.

Former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps watches the Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets during Game 2 of the second-round playoff series on June 9.

NFL player Larry Fitzgerald greets professional golfer Bubba Watson during Game 2 of the playoff series between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns Arena on June 9.

NBA superfan Jimmy Goldstein greets Jordan Clarkson before Game 1 of the Jazz-Clippers series in Salt Lake City.

Film and television actor Anthony Anderson in attendance as the Los Angeles Clippers play against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series at Staples Center on June 6.

American recording artists Beyonce and Jay-Z leave their seats for halftime during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks at Barclays Center on June 5.

Arizona Cardinals player J.J. Watt in attendance for Game 5 of the playoff series between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns Arena on June 1.

Phoenix Suns fans take selfies with Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury (left) during Game 5 against the LA Lakers at Phoenix Suns Arena on June 1.

Spike Lee, director and Knicks super fan, in attendance during the first half at Madison Square Garden on May 26.

Lindsey Vonn (left) poses with Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty after the second half of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series between the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on May 25, 2021.

Fans sit among cardboard cutouts during Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks May 22, 2021, in Los Angeles.

Drake poses for a picture with a young fan after watching an NBA basketball Western Conference Play-In game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors on May 19, 2021, in Los Angeles.

Spike Lee (left) watches warm-ups before game one in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs between the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

Tracy Morgan (left) and John Stewart (third from left) during the first half in Game 1 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs between the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

Actor Michael B. Jordan, left, and rapper Drake talk after watching an NBA basketball Western Conference Play-In game between the Lakers and the Warriors May 19, 2021, in Los Angeles.