Celebrities, like all of us, are huge sports fans. Actress Ashley Judd has been rooting for her Kentucky Wildcats basketball team since she went to school there in the early '90s. She even travels to Kentucky road games. Spike Lee is always courtside at Knicks' games talkin' trash to opposing players. And who can forget Jack Nicholson, who has been a Lakers' fan since the Magic Johnson days!
We break down which teams the celebs like to root for. They also like teams for different reasons. Some cheer for their home team, some own the team and some are married to someone on the team. We've provided you with a key to the reasons why - (ht)=hometown, (o)=owner, (sp)=spouse, (cc)=current city.
Celeb Fans - MLB
- Boston Red Sox - Matt Damon and Ben Afflack (ht)
- New York Yankees - Sarah Jessica Parker (cc)
- New York Mets - Jerry Seinfeld (ht)
- Arizona Diamondbacks - Jennie Finch (ht)(sp)
- Chicago Cubs - Bill Murray (ht)
Celeb Fans - NBA
- New York Knicks - Spike Lee (ht), Chris Rock (ht)
- Los Angeles Lakers - Jack Nicholson (cc), Dyan Cannon (cc), Leonardo Dicaprio (ht), Penny Marshall (cc)
- San Antonio Spurs - Eva Longoria (sp)
- New Jersey Nets - Jay Z (o)
- Los Angeles Clippers - Frankie Muniz (cc), Billy Crystal (cc)
- Charlotte Bobcats - Nelly (o)
Celeb Fans - NFL
- New York Giants - Jon Bon Jovi (ht)
- Philadelphia Eagles - Will Smith (ht)
- Oakland Raiders - Ice Cube (ht)
Celeb Fans - NHL
- Florida Panthers - Lil' John (ht)
- Los Angeles Kings - Elisha Cuthbert (cc)(sp)
- Chicago Black Hawks - Jim Belushi (ht)
- Toronto Maple Leafs - Mike Meyers (ht)
Celeb Fans - College Sports
- Kentucky Basketball - Ashley Judd (ht)
- Cincinnati Basketball/USC Football - Nick Lachey (ht)(cc)
- University of Texas Football - Matthew McConaughey (ht)
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