All 11 Outfits Rihanna Has Worn Courtside This NBA Season
There are two major reasons we look forward to basketball season each year: the thrill of athletic competition and seeing what Rihanna will wear. With the 2014 NBA Finals kicking off tonight, this season will soon be coming to a close (boo!). But on the bright side, we still have one more round of games to watch—and to keep our fingers crossed for more Rihanna sightings.
We've rounded up every single one of the looks Badgal RiRi has rocked in the front row at various arenas this year, and there are a LOT of them. You see, Rihanna is a fan of the NBA, generally—she doesn't discriminate in the name of basketball. Rih cheers on the Nets, the Lakers, the Clippers, the Heat. Often, these teams play each other and when that happens, Rihanna just cheers. Not only is this very endearing, but also, the moments of enthusiastic on-her-feet applause give us all a better look at her outfit. And for that, we're very thankful.
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
Rihanna watches Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers on November 22, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
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Match-Up: Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Final Score: 95-102 Lakers
Why We Love It: Unclear what's cuter—Rihanna's cameo-adorned Silver Spoon Attire camo bucket hat, or her new (and by "new" I mean new to the world—dude can't even be a decade old) friend.
DECEMBER 1, 2013
Rihanna and her brother Rajad Fenty watch Portland Trailblazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers on December 1, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
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Match-Up: Portland Trailblazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Final Score: 108-114 Trailblazers
Why We Love It: Flexing her signature high-low style, Rihanna wore a Fila snapback and New Balances with a $1,019 Jonathan Simkhai silver leather pencil skirt. She could buy 13 pairs of New Balances for the price of the skirt.
JANUARY 6, 2014
Rihanna and Cara Delevingne watch Brooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks on January 6, 2014 in New York City.
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Match-Up: Miami Heat vs. Brooklyn Nets
Final Score: 86-91 Nets
Why We Love It: Rihanna and her pal Cara Delevingne in their courtside seats in matching hoodies (Billionaire Girls Club for Rih, Brooklyn Nets for noted UK native Cara), black leggings, and tomboy kicks. Because it's Rihanna, she still managed to make a *fashion statement* while wearing the kind of outfit you or I would wear marathoning Catfish on a rainy day by perfectly matching her lipstick to her Air Jordans.
JANUARY 10, 2014
Rihanna watches Miami Heat vs. Brooklyn Nets on January 10, 2014 in New York City.
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Match-Up: Miami Heat vs. Brooklyn Nets
Final Score: 95-104 Nets
Why We Love It: Yup, in my white tee.
APRIL 9, 2014
Rihanna watches Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Clippers on April 9, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
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Match-Up: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Final Score: 101-107 Thunder
Why We Love It: Rihanna wore a very sporty Celine dress (or as sporty as a dress that was shown at Paris Fashion Week can possibly be) with authentically sporty Nike Air Max sneakers. V. appropriate, Rih. V. appropriate.
APRIL 25, 2014
Rihanna watches Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets on April 25, 2014 in New York City.
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Match-Up: Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets
Final Score: 98-102 Nets
Why We Love It: When you're wearing accessories like a Fallon herringbone chain and Patricia Field's Lucky $1000 Money clutch (and when you're not wearing accessories like a bra), all you really need to do is reach for the basics: a pair of jeans and a white tank.
APRIL 27, 2014
Rihanna watches Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets on April 27, 2014 in New York City.
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Match-Up: Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets
Final Score: 79-87 Raptors
Why We Love It: Rihanna bravely mixed grayscale camouflage (in the form of a cutout dress by Christopher Kane) with red elephant print—a real thing, apparently, at least according to Nike, who designed these Air Jordans. She topped it off with an Isabel Marant varsity jacket, because every outfit can benefit from a little Isabel Marant.
MAY 8, 2014
Rihanna watches Miami Heat vs. Brooklyn Nets on May 8, 2014 in in Miami, Florida.
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Match-Up: Miami Heat vs. Brooklyn Nets
Final Score: 82-94 Heat
Why We Love It: Rihanna, as we've established, is firmly in the pro-bucket hat camp. No matter where your opinion lies, you cannot deny the appeal of Rihanna's bling-y floral topper.
MAY 9, 2014
Rihanna and Melissa Forde watch Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Clippers on May 9, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
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Match-Up: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Final Score: 112-118 Thunder
Why We Love It: At game six of the playoffs, Rih wore DKNY x Opening Ceremony head to toe. Perhaps she chose her athletic-inspired top, star-trimmed leggings, and sneakers (sneakers with a three-and-a-half-inch block heel, but sneakers nonetheless) in case the Clippers needed her to sub in.
MAY 11, 2014
Rihanna watches Los Angeles Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on May 11, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
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Match-Up: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Final Score: 99-101 Thunder
Why We Love It: If you were to go to an NBA game, you too might wear jeans and a tee. Just like Rihanna! Of course, Rih's jeans are Acne and her tee is a straight-off-the-runway Ann Demeulemeester design that says "Til Roses" backwards. But still: almost exactly like you.
MAY 15, 2014
Rihanna watches Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Clippers on May 15, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
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Match-Up: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Final Score: 98-104 Thunder
Why We Love It: When you're wearing a new cotton candy pink 'do, the rest of your outfit doesn't really matter. And when you're wearing a cotton candy pink Givenchy Lucrezia Bag and strappy Manalo Blahnik stilettos that match said 'do, the rest of your outfit really doesn't matter. Rih gets it.
