Lil Wayne And Sports

SI Staff | Feb 27, 2012

Lil Wayne And Sports /

Lil Wayne And Sports

Kevin Durant and Lil Wayne

Whether it's attending a NBA game, partying with athletes or wearing the hat of every single sports team on Planet Earth, Lil Wayne has become synonymous with the world of athletics. In this photo, Kevin Durant and Wayne greet each other during the 2012 NBA All-Star game. Durant would go onto win MVP honors after the West's three-point victory.

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Showing that he's not just a NBA fan, Weezy throws his support behind Minnesota during the 2011 WNBA Finals between the Lynx and Atlanta Dream.

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Wayne shows off his bowling skills at the 2010 Chris Paul Celebrity Bowling Invitational in New Orleans.

Carmelo Anthony and Lil Wayne

Carmelo Anthony and Lil Wayne strike a pose at the 2005 NBA All Star Party in Denver.

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Weezy made fashion heads turn when he wore this outfit to a 2012 Heat-Hawks game.

Lil Wayne and LeBron James

Wayne and LeBron James put on a show during James' 21st birthday party.

Benny the Bull and Lil Wayne

Chicago mascot Benny the Bull wipes Weezy's head during the 2012 All-Star game in Orlando.

Shaquille O'Neal and Lil Wayne

Shaquille O'Neal, who has released five rap albums himself, gives props to Lil Wayne during a 2010 Celtics-Heat game in Miami.

Blake Griffin and Lil Wayne

Clippers forward Blake Griffin shows Weezy some love at the 2012 All-Star game.

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Lil Wayne sports a Bulls cap to a 2011 Knicks-Heat game in Miami.

Lil Wayne and David West

Lil Wayne greets Hornets forward David West before the start of a 2010 Hornets-Heat game in New Orleans.

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Weezy watches the action between the Magic and Lakers during Game 2 of the 2009 NBA Finals.

Lil Wayne and Serena Williams

Tennis star Serena Williams talks with Wayne during a 2010 Heat-Pistons game in Miami.

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NBA commissioner David Stern must be pleased at Lil Wayne for supporting the NBA-owned Hornets.

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Lil Wayne and a date enjoy courtside seats for the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals between the Heat and Bulls.

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Weezy mugs for the camera at a 2012 Nets-Nuggets game.

Lil Wayne and Chad Ochocinco

Wayne interviews Chad Ochocinco at the ESPN the Magazine's NEXT Big Weekend 2009 Super Bowl Party in Tampa, Fla.

Reggie Bush, Lil Wayne, Chris Paul and Tom Clark

Reggie Bush, Lil Wayne, Chris Paul and Tom Clark, the PBA Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, pose while attending the 2010 Chris Paul Celebrity Bowling Invitational in New Orleans.

Chris Paul and Lil Wayne

Chris Paul poses with Lil Wayne before the 2012 NBA All-Star Game.

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Wayne is all smiles during a 2009 Heat-Thunder game in Miami.

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Lil Wayne shows solidarity for Dwyane Wade, who was banned from wearing personalized band-aids because it was too much of a fashion statement. Wade had been wearing the Band-Aid to seal a cut beneath his left eye with his nickname "Flash" printed on it.