Celebrities at the NBA Finals are nothing new.
But seeing her at a Denver Nuggets game? This is different.
When the Nuggets hosted the Miami Heat in Game 1 at Ball Arena on Thursday night, several sports stars and even a movie star were spotted in the audience. Here are a few people who found their way to Denver’s greatest basketball game of all time.
Ken Jeong is here saying, “This is the nuggets moment.”
He was also in LA for a Nuggets-Lakers WCF game pic.twitter.com/sZDvP4vJR2
— Jake Shapiro (@Shapalicious) June 1, 2023
We got a message from the only one @kenjeong 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/ignoZXOGuw
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) June 2, 2023
Before the game here in Denver – Shaq greets Pat Riley and Alonzo Mourning, his coach and teammate from the 2006 Heat title roster pic.twitter.com/Oq2uf3b84g
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) June 1, 2023
Charles Barkley and Grant Hill put on oxygen masks ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals to deal with the altitude 😭😂
(via @TomerAzarly) pic.twitter.com/ygSS3GCm0R
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) June 1, 2023
Legendary NBA superfan James Goldstein has returned to Denver! Almost all players pay homage in passing. Newsbreaker Shams Charania watches. In the ball arena there is a who’s who. pic.twitter.com/YPL7MQCxlL
— Zach Bye (@byesline) June 1, 2023
Shaq 🤝 Peyton pic.twitter.com/PhTNeMoH9L
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 2, 2023
I was gifted a 2nd row seat under the basket and now sit next to Shaq & Peyton Manning. No joke! 🤣🤣
Do not ask! pic.twitter.com/UyZpkSNaCA
— Zach Bye (@byesline) June 2, 2023
Russell Wilson is in the house! pic.twitter.com/O0gV2UiXoX
— Nuggets France (@NuggetsFra) June 2, 2023
Broncos coach Sean Payton, who sits four seats from me, comes over to say hello at 18 🤝 pic.twitter.com/wDRYmQejvv
— Zach Bye (@byesline) June 2, 2023
It’s great to see the sports world centered on the Mile High City. Local celebrities showed up in Round 2 to a great Game 5 vs. the Suns, but that’s beyond the scope of this post.
With the series moving back to Miami next week, that should also attract a crowd of celebrities. It’s South Beach, after all.
But we’re no longer just a dusty cow town in the Rocky Mountains. Denver has arrived on the NBA map — and the Nuggets have a feeling they’re here to stay.
***
Comments are closed.