Cover Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny attend the NBA Western Conference Semifinal Playoff game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny attend the NBA Western Conference Semifinal Playoff game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
1 / 1
How does one look stylish at an NBA game? We break down a few slam-dunk outfits worn by celebrities from the best seats in the house
It’s widely acknowledged that the NBA is one of the most popular leagues in the athletic world. It’s not just tournaments but a global phenomenon. Over the years, NBA games have drawn fans from all over, inviting them to sit in on the action. These spectators include our favourite celebrities—and fans just like us—privileged enough to watch the games from the best seats in the house, donning their eye-catching outfits and mingling with their fellow A-listers.
From effortless ensembles to luxury fits, here are some celebrity looks spotted at NBA games throughout the years.
More from Tatler: Off-court and in style: 5 NBA players who are taking the fashion world by storm
Juyeon
Juyeon of the K-pop boy band The Boyz was named an NBA fashion ambassador last February 2023. He was spotted at the 2024 NBA All-Star game, cheering on the Los Angeles Lakers. The idol kept it casual in a grey NBA t-shirt, khaki pants, a green baseball cap, and a silver chain necklace. In a press release statement, he expressed his excitement and gratitude: “It’s an honour to be able to see the great game with my own eyes.”
Timothée Chalamet
Lifelong basketball fan Timothée Chalamet showed up at courtside at the NBA In-Season Tournament Championship in Las Vegas last December 2023. He wore an Off-White Pascal Tool jumper, Céline baseball cap, Alexander McQueen leather trousers, and a colourful pair of Nike Dunk Lows. The New York native is also known to play friendly games of pickup basketball with Adam Sandler.
Rosé
BLACKPINK’s Rose wore an elegant and minimal ensemble to a New York Knicks game back in 2021. The outfit consisted of a simple black blazer paired with matching trousers and a ruched white cropped top. The Tiffany & Co brand ambassador donned a white-gold heart-shaped pendant and kept her hair in messy braided pigtails.
Rihanna
Above Rihanna attends Game 1 of the 2017 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers (Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Rihanna attends Game 1 of the 2017 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers (Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
1 / 1
‘Diamonds’ singer and Cleveland Cavaliers fan Rihanna showed up at the 2017 NBA Finals to support her favourite team as they faced off against the Golden State Warriors. She famously heckled the Warriors but looked fabulous at the same time in a black denim jacket from Matthew Adams Dolan, Citizens of Humanity jeans, and Balenciaga boots.
See also: An evolution in threads: A look back on LeBron James’s style across eras
Kendall Jenner
Above Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny attend the NBA Western Conference Semifinal Playoff game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny attend the NBA Western Conference Semifinal Playoff game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
1 / 1
Kendall Jenner and then-boyfriend Bad Bunny were quite the fashionable pair as they stepped out for a courtside date at the Lakers Playoff Game. The model and social media personality wore a white tank top and black leather jacket, which she paired with a brown mini skirt and knee-high snakeskin boots.
Suga
Above Suga attends the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks game (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Suga attends the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks game (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
1 / 1
Quickfire rapper and BTS member Suga was named an NBA ambassador last August 2023. He also collaborated with Mitchell & Ness on an NBA capsule collection, which includes T-shirts and basketball shorts. At a game between the Dallas Mavericks and the LA Lakers, he was spotted wearing head-to-toe Valentino, consisting of a washed silk shirt, black wool pants, black low-top sneakers, and a blazer from the brand’s spring 2023 collection.
Adele
Above Adele and Rich Paul attend a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Adele and Rich Paul attend a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
1 / 1
Adele and her beau, Rich Paul, were spotted attending a game between the LA Lakers and the Golden State Warriors in October 2021. The Easy On Me singer channelled effortless glam in a chocolate brown ensemble. She wore a full-length overcoat from Louis Vuitton, a matching jacket, and trousers from Alturazza.
NOW READ
Rack Attack: 4 of Jordan Clarkson’s boldest style choices
Gearing up: Bianca Bustamante on preparing for new F1 Academy season
About
Julianna has been interested in leading a literary life since she first read Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess at eight. Before working with Tatler, she was an archive intern at The Center for Fiction in Brooklyn, New York. She is a textbook Pisces who devotes most of her spare time to her crochet projects, watching classic films, and going through her never-ending pile of unread books. She studied creative writing, global literature and art history at Sarah Lawrence College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2022. Toni Morrison, Nora Ephron, Clarice Lispector and Jia Tolentino are among her all-time favourite writers.
Work
Julianna writes about fashion, beauty, sustainability, and the arts. She is always keen on conducting interviews with talented women who are changing the game in their respective fields.
For event invites and story leads, hit her up at julianna.cabili@tatlerasia.com
