SUMMARY
- An account on 'X' claimed that Rihanna named Bam Adebayo as her "favorite basketball player" and expressed the hope of seeing him in the All-Star game.
- Rihanna and LeBron James have a long-standing friendship, often sparking rumors of infidelity, although neither party has addressed these allegations.
Rihanna has undeniably ruled the entertainment industry with her iconic songs. Interestingly, she has been an NBA fan for decades now. This is evident from spotting her in the audience of basketball games often. Recently, an account on ‘X‘ (formerly known as Twitter) claimed that the singer said that Bam Adebayo is her favorite player and got fans confused if she really said so as she has been a vocal LeBron James fan.
Notably, It’s hard to overlook when Rihanna is in the crowd during any league game. The singer often becomes the center of attention in NBA games without playing a single game. Back in 2017, during the first game of the finals between the Warriors and the Cavaliers, the ‘Umbrella‘ singer made it to the headlines. She was spotted bowing to James and cheering for him as she said, “The King Is Still King B*tch.”
Rihanna names Bam Adebayo her “favorite basketball player” and “hopes to see him in the All-Star game”. 😳
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Furthermore, the account which goes by the name ‘Heat Nation’ posted Rihanna’s picture holding Adebayo’s jersey. The caption read, “Rihanna names Bam Adebayo her ‘favorite basketball player’ and ‘hopes to see him in the All-Star game.” Notably, Adebayo has been one of the rising players of the league. He debuted in 2017 after being picked by the Miami Heat and has been with them ever since.
The picture along with that caption makes a compelling case for fans to believe it at first but in reality, it is an edited picture. In the original picture, the singer is holding James’ jersey. Furthermore, there is no concrete proof or evidence to support the claim made. In addition to this, the Billionaire celebrity has spoken about King James on various occasions. From watching LeBron‘s games to posting about him, she has done it all.
Rihanna once posed with LeBron James’ jersey number
Rihanna and LeBron James have been friends for a long time now. Their friendship has often also been mistaken as a case of infidelity and formed a controversy. Word on the street is that LeBron James cheated on his wife, Savannah James with the singer. Neither Rihanna nor LeBron has come up to clarify or respond to these allegations as of now.
Furthermore, the ‘Work‘ singer once took to her Instagram to share a picture with James’ jersey number. The twist here is that the number 23 was written on her stomach via sunscreen. To make things more obvious, the Barbados babe tagged the Lakers star’s Instagram account. Furthermore, when James won his first NBA Championship ring in 2012, Rihanna posted a picture of him and captioned it “Look at the KING! So proud! #priceless.”
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Additionally, LeBron and Savannah have also had an awkward interaction with the singer’s baby bump. This brought back the cheating allegations and LeBron was ripped apart by fans as they stated that she was uncomfortable. Furthermore, Rihanna has been the biggest fan of James ever since he was with the Cavaliers which makes claims about her saying that Adebayo is her favorite player hard to believe.