Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg during Celebrities at Game 4 of the NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Jersey Nets at Continental Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Famous Musicians Who Root for the Lakers
Written by djfrosty on May 3, 2023
The Los Angeles Lakers have made it into the NBA Playoffs again this year after missing the postseason in 2022, and their slew of famous fans are enjoying every minute of it.
The Lakers have been in 62 playoffs over the course of their iconic run, most recently winning the championship in 2020 thanks in part to their superstar player, LeBron James.
One of the team’s most fervent fans is Snoop Dogg, who got a tattoo in honor of the Lakers in 2020. In a clip shared to Instagram, he showed the detailed tattoo designed and executed by artist Mister Cartoon. “As you see, tat is done,” Snoop explains. “KB on the bottom, Kobe Bryant, Larry O’Brien championship trophy with the Lakers going through the ball, gates of heaven up top and it don’t stop. Laker nation!”
The ink came less than a year after Bryant tragically died along with his daughter Gianna in a helicopter crash in January 2020.
In honor of the Lakers and to celebrate their place in the playoffs this year, we’ve compiled a gallery of famous musicians who are also fans of the LA basketball team. See the photos below.
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Adele
Image Credit: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Adele attends a game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers on October 19, 2021 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea & Anthony Kiedis
Image Credit: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images Flea and Anthony Kiedis attend a game between the Indiana Pacers and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples on November 28, 2010 in Los Angeles.
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Dr. Dre
Image Credit: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images Dr. Dre attends a game between the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on January 9, 2011 in Los Angeles.
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Kendrick Lamar
Image Credit: Noel Vasquez/GC Images Kendrick Lamar (R) greets Shaquille O’Neal at a basketball game between the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on April 13, 2016 in Los Angeles.
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Saweetie
Image Credit: Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images Saweetie attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena on February 23, 2023 in Los Angeles.
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Lil Wayne
Image Credit: David Santiago/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Lil Wayne is on hand as the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Miami Heat at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019.
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will.i.am
Image Credit: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images will.i.am attends a game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles.
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Vanessa Hudgens & Ashley Tisdale
Image Credit: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale attend a basketball game between the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on January 15, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
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Paula Abdul
Image Credit: Jerod Harris/WireImage Paula Abdul rides on the Los Angeles Lakers float at the 127th Tournament of Roses Parade Presented by Honda on January 1, 2016 in Pasadena, California.
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Halsey
Image Credit: Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images Halsey attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Staples Center on January 13, 2020 in Los Angeles.
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The Weeknd
Image Credit: Noel Vasquez/GC Images The Weeknd attends a basketball game between the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on April 13, 2016 in Los Angeles.
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Kid Cudi
Image Credit: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Kid Cudi attends a game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers on October 19, 2021 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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Ice Cube
Image Credit: Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images Ice Cube attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on April 09, 2019 in Los Angeles.
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Adam Levine & Behati Prinsloo
Image Credit: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo attend a basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on November 25, 2016 in Los Angeles.
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Anuel AA
Image Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Anuel AA greets Juan Toscano-Anderson #95 of the Los Angeles Lakers after the basketball game the Portland Trail Blazers at Crypto.com Arena on November 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
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Lil Jon
Image Credit: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images Lil Jon attends the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat at Staples Center January 15, 2007 in Los Angeles.
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Slash
Image Credit: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images Slash attends a game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on November 15, 2009 in Los Angeles.
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Tyga
Image Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Tyga attends the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets at Crypto.com Arena on December 25, 2021 in Los Angeles.
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Finneas & Claudia Sulewski
Image Credit: Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images Finneas and Claudia Sulewski attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers at Crypto.com Arena on November 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.