These Celebs Show Us What to Wear to a Basketball Game

Ever panicked over what to wear to a basketball game? Taking a tip from courtside celebrity appearances is actually easier than you think. While the sidelines at the NBA have long been a place for cool streetwear debuts, these past few seasons, stars have definitely upped the ante, with the floor appearing more and more like the front row at Fashion Week. This has become a spot for couples to launch their new relationships, à la Emily Ratajkowski and Pete Davidson; the latest fashion trends (think Donald Glover's MSCHF's BWD shoes); and standout outerwear like Beyoncé's embellished jacket or Tinashe's cow-print coat.

Best-friend duo Justine Skye and Hailey Bieber put together cute matching basketball-game outfits, with Bieber in a Coperni Spring 2023 look including a sleeveless pinstripe vest and low-slung heavyweight cargo pants. She and Skye both covered up with tough leather jackets and added hoop earrings.

From Adele's glamorous leather Louis Vuitton look at the Los Angeles Lakers' season opener to Chlöe's skintight patterned Osman jumpsuit at an Atlanta Hawks game, basketball-game outfits have certainly been elevated to a new level.

Ahead, see some of our favorite courtside ensembles, and get inspiration for what you should wear to a basketball game.

Additional reporting by Yerin Kim

Lori Harvey and Damson Idris's Basketball-Game Outfit
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Lori Harvey and Damson Idris's Basketball-Game Outfit

Lori Harvey and Damson Idris know how to make neutrals look as chic and polished as ever. The couple stepped out to the Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers game on October 13 in coordinating tones. Idris added a mahogany brown jacket to break up his black separates, while Harvey accessorized hers with snakeskin captoe boots.

Cardi B and Offset's Basketball-Game Outfits
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Cardi B and Offset's Basketball-Game Outfits

If Cardi B was going for a theme at this Hawks game, it was to wear the most coveted collaborations of the year. The rapper rocked a quilted Gucci x North Face puffer and Balenciaga x Croc boots — which Offset also wore — with a silver Chanel bag.

Adele's Basketball-Game Outfit
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Adele's Basketball-Game Outfit

While watching the Lakers' season opener with boyfriend Rich Paul, Adele wore a fabulous custom Altuzarra look consisting of a leather wrap-style blazer and matching pants, with a monogrammed Louis Vuitton coat draped over her shoulders.

Beyoncé and JAY-Z's Basketball-Game Outfits
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Beyoncé and JAY-Z's Basketball-Game Outfits

We couldn't look away from Beyoncé's David Koma date-night dress and sparkling statement jacket at this Nets game.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Basketball-Game Outfits
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Basketball-Game Outfits

Jennifer Lopez opted for a denim-on-denim look during an appearance with Ben Affleck; she wore a jean jacket and wide-leg jeans from Coach.

Chlöe and Gunna's Basketball-Game Outfits
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Chlöe and Gunna's Basketball-Game Outfits

Chlöe's formfitting Osman Studio jumpsuit — and Gunna by the singer's side — certainly caught our attention.

Tinashe's Basketball-Game Outfit

From the cozy Annakiki cow-print coat and Naked Wolfe platform boots to the adorable pink basketball bag by Tomme Studio, Tinashe's courtside outfit had a lot to love.

Winnie Harlow's Basketball-Game Outfit

Harlow sparkled on the sidelines in a head-to-toe silver outfit, which included a futuristic coat from Collini Milano and silver Brian Atwood boots.

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade's Basketball-Game Outfits
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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade's Basketball-Game Outfits

While Union rocked distressed baggy denim co-ords over a black bralette, finished with brown Western boots, Wade went for color in a wavy pastel button-down shirt teamed with navy slacks and white sneakers at the 2023 WNBA All-Star game in Las Vegas.

Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski's Basketball-Game Outfits
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Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski's Basketball-Game Outfits

Davidson and Ratajkowski publicized their then-romance at the New York Knicks game in November 2022, both opting for casual daywear. While Davidson chose a velvet sweat set from Sinclair Global and Asics sneakers, Ratajkowski made a puffer from The North Face seem like a great idea, teamed with denim, snakeskin knee-high boots, and a Dior Saddle bag.

Adele's Basketball-Game Outfit
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Adele's Basketball-Game Outfit

Adele looked chic as ever in a floor-length patterned coat at the NBA Finals in July 2021.

Justine Skye and Hailey Bieber's Basketball-Game Outfits
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Justine Skye and Hailey Bieber's Basketball-Game Outfits

Best friends Justine Skye and Hailey Bieber rocked similar ensembles at a Lakers game, both choosing heavyweight denim, leather jackets, black shoulder bags (Bieber's was Saint Laurent), and hoop earrings. While Skye kept it more casual in sneakers, Bieber sported Gia Borghini pointed-toe heeled boots that were a nod back to her tailored vest, part of a complete Coperni spring/summer 2023 set.

Donald Glover's Basketball-Game Outfit
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Donald Glover's Basketball-Game Outfit

Glover made headlines when he sat courtside at the Nets game, debuting MSCHF's BWD shoe, an eye-catching sneaker in a polarizing silhouette. The actor and rapper teamed his kicks with denim, a graphic T-shirt with a pixelated image of a QR code, and a colorfully embroidered Hawaii hat.

Jonah Hill and Lisa Rinna's Basketball-Game Outfits
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Jonah Hill and Lisa Rinna's Basketball-Game Outfits

At an LA Lakers game, Jonah Hill and Lisa Rinna presented a twinning moment in coordinated sweats from Meaningful Existence, Hill's satirical clothing brand that aims "to spread joy throughout the universe by monetizing happiness," according to the website.

Iris Apatow and Olivia Rodrigo's Basketball-Game Outfits
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Iris Apatow and Olivia Rodrigo's Basketball-Game Outfits

Iris Apatow and Olivia Rodrigo showed off academia-inspired outfits at the Lakers game, with Apatow in a knit sweater dress, knee socks, and ballet flats and Rodrigo in a sheer-paneled long-sleeved shirt, quirky graphic denim, and platform loafers.

Jennifer Hudson's Basketball-Game Outfit
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Jennifer Hudson's Basketball-Game Outfit

Jennifer Hudson's embroidered denim jacket came courtesy of Better With Age, an antique-style vintage shop, when she attended the LA Lakers game with her son, David Daniel Otunga Jr.