WithSuper Bowl 53just days away, some of film, television and music’s biggest stars are more excited than ever to watch theLos Angeles Ramstake on theNew England Patriots.
Celebrities everywhere are wearing jerseys and declaring their love for their favorite teams before the battle for the coveted Vince Lombardi trophy kicks off on February 3 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Devoted famous followers of the teams put their superfan status on full display after the Rams beat the New Orleans Saints in an overtime thriller to claim the NFC title and the Patriots beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City for the AFC Championship.
Here are the biggest celebrity fans of the Rams and the Patriots.
Los Angeles Rams
Taran Killam
TheSaturday Night Livealum watched with bated breath as the Rams took on the Saints earlier this month. He shareda passionate Instagram videoas he watched the game and, afterward, posted ashot of himself decked outin Rams gear.
Killam, 36, seemed to be watching the season close. In a victory tweet on Jan. 20 (the day the Rams beat out the Saints), Killam wrote: “I think we ain’t done yet. #WhoseHouse @RamsNFL HOUSE.”
Kendrick Lamar
The rapper may not be declaring his love for the Los Angeles team on social media, but he’s surely made is Rams fan status clear. Lamar, 31, hung out with the Rams and ran aroute at the team’s training camp in 2016.
Bryan Cranston
All ended well, though, after the team returned to L.A. in 2016.
“I was a little standoffish at first, but they won me back,” Cranston said. “Now the new energy that was infused, it’s a very exciting time.”
Magic Johnson
The basketball legend couldn’t wait to praise the Rams when they became conference champions earlier this month. Shortly after the win, the Los Angeles Lakers alum, 59,wrote on Twitter: “All of LA is proud of the @RamsNFL for securing the victory over the New Orleans Saints to send them to the Super Bowl.”
When the Rams returned to L.A. in 2016, Johnson was apparently the first to put a deposit down onRamstickets at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
“We’ve got our first #Rams deposit! The Legend @MagicJohnson!” theteam confirmed in a tweet.
New England Patriots
President Donald Trump
The embattled president’sfriendship with Patriots quarterback Tom Bradyhas long made headlines, and he eagerly congratulated the team in a tweet after they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs.
“Congratulations to Bob Kraft, Bill Belichick,Tom Bradyand the entire New England Patriots team on a great game and season,” Trump, 72, tweeted. “Will be a fantastic Super Bowl!”
Trump did not tweet about the Los Angeles Rams advancing to the Super Bowl.
Amy Raisman
Raisman, an Olympic gold medalist, grew up in a Patriots-loving household, and credits her parents for her fan status.
“My dad has been a Patriots fan for his whole life, so from the moment I was born I knew about them. It’s very exciting. They’re amazing; I think that goes without saying,”she told reportersat the Taste of the NFL charity event in 2017.
With that, it’s no surprise that the 24-year-old was excited to see the team advance to the Super Bowl.
“Gooooooo Pats!!!! Unbelievable. #BOSTON #GOAT,” Raisman tweeted.
Matt Damon
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The actor and Massachusetts native is one of the most well-known Pats fans. He’s been seenwearing the team’s Super Bowl ringsand, in 2017, crashedJimmy Kimmel Livedressed as Brady.
Brady has described Damon, 48, as a friend, and has included the actor inwhat he calls his “Boston crew.”
Ben Affleck
Affleck, also a part of Damon’s “Boston crew,” is a die-hard Boston sports fan.
In 2016, he appeared on HBO’sAny Given Wednesdaywhere he defendedBradyand slammed the “Deflategate” controversyin an expletive-ridden rant.
Mindy Kaling
The 39-year-old actress revealed on Twitter that her household is torn over the match-up.
“Me cheering for the Pats, my daughter cheering on the Rams, my household in upheaval!!” Kalingtweeted earlier this month.
Although she’s a Pats fan through and through, Kaling wrote that having a divided household isn’t easy.
“Boston vs. LA again?! Sports are testing my geographic allegiances yet AGAIN, yes I made this about me,”she tweeted.
source: people.com
