Durant, Rihanna 'Stare Down' Becomes Talk Of NBA Finals Game 1
OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- R&B star Rihanna left little doubt who she was cheering for as she sat courtside during Game One of the NBA Finals.
She dabbed after a Lebron James dunk and taunted nearby Warriors fans as the Cavs kept the game close during the first half. She wanted everyone to know she was a Cleveland Cavs and James fan.
Her antics were hard to ignore and even caught the attention of on-air analyst Jeff Van Gundy.
They may also have drawn the eye of Warriors star Kevin Durant. After all, she loudly yelled out 'brick' when the Golden State star missed a free throw.
Rihanna yells "Brick!" at Kevin Durant during at the free throw line, he then stares her down twice. ????
— NBA SKITS (@NBA_Skits) June 2, 2017
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Late in the second half, Durant -- who was locked in a duel with James -- launched a three-pointer that put a final dagger into the Cavs in the 113-91 Warriors victory. He wheeled around and appeared to stare down Rihanna. Social media exploded.
Kevin Durant literally shot his shot for Rihanna pic.twitter.com/EX1PUaGXJM
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When asked at the post-game press conference about 'the stare down' -- teammate Steph Curry stepped in with some advice.
"Don't get in that trap bro," Curry said.
For his part, Durant said; "I'm cool, have fun with that."
As for Rihanna, as she walked out of Oracle Arena she left little doubt she was still a loyal James fans telling security guards and others -- "It doesn't matter b...h, the King is still the King."