It took a second look at Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett to confirm that a Game of Thrones actor was sitting courtside during his game against the Lakers.
The North team traveled to Star City on Sunday to take on LeBron James and Co. at Crypto.com Arena.
After being fouled while scoring a basket in the first quarter, the Canadian walked to the Raptors bench to celebrate a possible three-point play when he noticed that Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who plays Jamie Lannister in the iconic series, was present.
Cameras caught Barrett hilariously needing a second take to make sure his eyes weren’t deceiving him. Meanwhile, Coster-Waldau laughed at the Duke product’s reaction to her presence.
An alternate angle also showed Barrett confirming ‘Game of Thrones?’ before heading to the free throw line with a smile for his bonus point.
RJ Barrett needed a funny look after seeing Nikolaj Coster-Waldau on the court
Several celebrities were in the arena, including Jessica Alba, Halsey and Ben Affleck. However, it was the Game of Thrones star who made Barrett’s star strike in enemy territory.
Unfortunately, the Raptors would lose the game 123-103 to the Purple and Gold.
Barrett and Chris Boucher led Toronto in scoring with 18 each, the latter coming off the bench.
Ochai Agbaji scored 16 points, while Jakob Poeltl and Grady Dick scored 14 each. Poeltl also had ten rebounds to achieve the double-double.
On the other hand, James’ triple-double of 19 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds led the Lakers to victory.
Austin Reaves scored a game-high 27 points with six dishes, while Anthony Davis scored 22 on the night.
The Lakers improved to 6-4 before facing the Grizzlies on November 13. Meanwhile, the Raptors were demoted to 2-9 before facing the Bucks in the opening round of the NBA Cup on the 12th.
