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Denzel Washington and Jay-Z were among the celebrities present at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday (February 7) as the LA Lakers took on the OKC Thunder. The two celebrities were in attendance as LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
At some point after the game, Washington was caught on camera dapping up Jay-Z. The talented actor then proceeded to have some kind of argument with someone. Jay-Z stepped up to calm down Washington, who was still talking to the person.
NFL legend Shannon Sharpe was also in the video as he approached Washington and Jay-Z. Things didn't escalate, with Hov and Denzel hugging it out towards the end of the video.
The video went viral, and fans on social media made light of the situation. It was likely a heat-of-the-moment discussion between everyone involved. Nevertheless, here are some of the hilarious reactions to Jay-Z trying to calm down Denzel Washington:
"Denzel thought he was still playing his role in training day"
"Bros so good at acting everytime he shows genuine emotion i think hes practicing"
"When that neck is turnt completely to the left to its capacity shit about to get real"
"Lmao he better stop before he break something"
"Denzel been about that life every movie he been in I swear"
"Why are celebs always getting in fights court side at laker games nowadays?"
"plot twist: this is behind the scene footage of Denzel Washington’s new movie, "Los Angeles", starring JAY-Z."
"Jay not even remotely interested in speaking to Shannon"
"Must be nice to be a celebrity and just walk the court like you own it."
"I don't care what anyone thinks, Denzel Washington can do whatever he wants, he is a legend!"
In addition to Denzel Washington, Jay-Z and Shannon Sharpe, there were a ton of celebrities at Tuesday's game, including Floyd Mayweather Jr., Rihanna, Bad Bunny, Usher, Woody Harrelson, LL Cool J and John McEnroe.
Denzel Washington is a longtime LA Lakers fan
Denzel Washington might be from New York City, but he has been a longtime fan of the LA Lakers. Washington has been a season-ticket holder since the "Showtime" era of the Lakers with Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Washington is a regular at Lakers games when he's not busy filming. He even participated in the team's "Genius Talks" in 2018. It's a series of seminars given by personalities who're successful in their own field, trying to motivate the Lakers players.
Previous speakers include Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Elon Musk and Kendrick Lamar. LeBron James told ABC how it's inspiring to hear the people he grew up admiring give him advice.
"I grew up watching these guys," James said. "I grew up admiring these guys, admiring their craft, wanting to be like certain characters they portrayed either in TV shows or movies or in standup. So, that's what it all boils down to. I appreciate those guys and thank them more than they know."
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