Lewis Hamilton made an appearance at the Warriors-Lakers game on Friday night at the Crypto.com Arena. During the game, Lewis Hamilton received a huge ovation from the fans at the arena.
Lewis Hamilton has a huge fan following in the United States. The first Grand Prix in the United States took place last weekend in Miami. This year will hold a total of 3 Grand Prix in the United States of America.
F1 CEO, Stefano Domenicali is aware of the fan following in the US and considers racing in the US a major marketing tactic. After the last race weekend in Miami, billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are reportedly considering a multi-billion dollar deal to purchase the commercial rights to Formula 1.
The starpower at Warriors-Lakers 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TIhbXd682p
— ESPN (@espn) May 13, 2023
Leonardo Di Caprio, Jack Nicholson, Kim Kardashian, Michael B Jordan, and Trae Young were just some of the other celebrities who were also present during the high-profile game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors.
The Warriors were facing elimination during game 6 of the 2nd round of the NBA playoffs. The Lakers started off the game coming a bit aggressive at the offensive end. They built a huge lead early on in the 1st quarter. Although the Warriors were able to cut down the lead to 5 points during the game, the Lakers took the victory, eliminating the reigning Champions from contention.
LeBron James had the most points in the team with 30, while the Warriors had a very unexpectedly poor shooting night. The Los Angeles Lakers came into the playoffs with a 7th seed while the Warriors were the 6th seed. Both Lakers and Warriors made it to the second round of the playoffs by defeating a higher-seeded team in the 1st round. The Lakers will now face the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals starting on Tuesday.
Who was Lewis Hamilton supporting during the game?
Lewis Hamilton was cheering on the Lakers squad during the game. He even jumped out of the season when Lakers’ Austin Reaves splashed a buzzer-beater from half-court to end the 1st half.
AUSTIN REAVES FROM HALFCOURT AT THE BUZZER 😱
WHAT A SHOT. LAKERS LEAD ON ESPN. pic.twitter.com/8ES5Kfv3cO
— NBA (@NBA) May 13, 2023
Lewis Hamilton is inspired by athletes like LeBron James and Tom Brady who continue to dominate even in their late 30s. There is a tremendous amount of respect between Lewis Hamilton and LeBron James. They are considered one of the best in their respective professions. Lewis Hamilton has also referred to LeBron James as the King of Kings in an Instagram Post. Hamilton also congratulated LeBron after he beat the record to lead the league in scoring.
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LeBron James is currently targeting his 5th NBA Championship and his 2nd Championship with the Los Angeles Lakers. The matchup with the Denver Nuggets could prove to be interesting. The Nuggets defeated the All-Star studded team of the Phoenix Suns to make it to the Conference Finals. The first game will take place on Tuesday in Denver.
It is unlikely that we would see Lewis Hamilton in an NBA game again during this current NBA season. The next game at the Lakers’ Arena will take place on 20th May. Hamilton will be at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola during this time. The race in Imola will be followed by 2 more races the following weekends. Imola will be the first stop of a European triple-header.