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RJ Barrett Had Hilarious Double Take After Seeing 'Game of Thrones' Star

The stars are always out at Lakers games.

Madison Williams

Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett points to Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in the crowd at Crypto.com Arena.
Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett points to Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in the crowd at Crypto.com Arena. / Omer Osman/Screengrab
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NBA players are just like us, sometimes.

Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett was starstruck during the team's matchup vs. the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday.

After he made a big shot that ended up being a three-point play thanks to a foul, Barrett turned to the crowd to make a statement. He had to take a double take once he realized who he was directing his gloating towards: actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who is best known for his role as Jaime Lannister in the hit HBO series Game of Thrones.

When Barrett turned his head back to Coster-Waldau, he pointed and said "Game of Thrones?" He couldn't believe it.

It's definitely not a surprise that Barrett spotted a celebrity in the crowd in Los Angeles as A-list celebrities are regulars at Lakers games. However, Coster-Waldau probably wasn't expecting to be pointed out by one of the players during the game.

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Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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