Published 10:30 IST, October 13th 2020

Rihanna dons Kobe Bryant's jersey while celebrating Lakers' 17th NBA championship win

Celebrities like Rihanna, Dr Dre & Snoop Dogg, were all seen celebrating Los Angeles Lakers NBA title triumph on Sunday night. Snoop even trolled the Clippers.

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streets of Los Angeles weren't only places buzzing after Lakers clinched 2020 NBA championship on Sunday. Several celebrities were also seen celebrating Lakers' 4-2 win over Miami Heat, which secured record-tying 17th NBA title in franchise history. Grammy-winning singer Rihanna posted a short clip to social media where she was seen celebrating big win along with a bunch of or Lakers fans, presumably her friends. 

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Rihanna Lakers fan? Celebrates championship win over Miami Heat

RiRi donned classic Lakers' purple and yellow jersey with Kobe Bryant's .24 on back. She paired it up with ripped jeans and a Lakers hat. 32-year-old and her crew were also singing along to Queen's "We Are Champions." In caption, Rihanna wrote, "If you ain’t on this time right w...bye. LeBron (James) remains king. Lakers are champs. and Kobe (Bryant) is proud. A.D (Anthony Davis) thank you!"

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Elsewhere, Dr Dre, kwn to be a huge Lakers fan, was spotted celebrating title win with Rick Ross, a kwn Miami Heat fan. Dr Dre was seen toying with Rick Ross as he says, "That's what it is! Lake Show!"

Longtime Lakers fan Sop Dogg shared several posts to his social media handles as he appeared to be brimming with joy after his side clinched NBA Finals series in Game 5. rapper posted a throwback picture of him wearing a Lakers shirt at Staples Center. In subsequent posts, Sop took shots at Los Angeles Clippers, dedicating a song for Lakers' cross-city rivals. 

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Sop Dogg even h a mess for 2020 NBA Finals MVP, LeBron James, posting a picture of LeBron with Kobe. He captioned picture, "Job well done."

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Lakers NBA champions: Game 6 highlights

Despite a late comeback effort from Miami Heat, who ensured that re was a Game 6 after a thrilling win on Friday night, Lakers proved too strong for Jimmy Butler and co. On back of some dominant performances for likes of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Rajon Rondo, Lakers mand to outplay Heat in almost every department, especially in first half. Lakers blew Heat out of contention in Game 6 after winning Q2 36-16, taking a 28-point le to half time.

While Miami mand to cut deficit in second half, it all came a little too late. Lakers won Game 6 with a comfortable 106-93 scoreline. LeBron scored a game-winning 28-point triple-double on Sunday night. 

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(Im Credits: Rihanna, Sop Dogg Instagram)

10:30 IST, October 13th 2020