On Thursday, Rihanna watched the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors play their first NBA Finals game from courtside.
The 27-year-old celebrity flew to Oakland, California, to watch the eagerly awaited matchup with her best friend Melissa Forde, and she seemed enthralled as the two teams faced off.
The Warriors triumphed 108-100 in overtime at Oracle Arena, and the women wore matching leather thigh-high boots for the event.
Watching the game: Rihanna and her friend Melissa Forde were seated courtside at Game One of the NBA Finals on Thursday in Oakland, California. Rihanna wore a chocolate brown lipstick and a black baseball cap over her fiery red hair.
For dramatic effect, she used charcoal makeup and a jagged fringe that hung over her eyes.
She wore a chic leather jacket over her shoulders and accessorized with a gold bangle featuring a snake design adorned with diamonds and clusters of jeweled rings.
The Warriors tweeted, “Welcome to #WarriorsGround, @rihanna!” along with a picture of the R&B singer on the jumbotron during the game, giving the Bajan beauty a shout-out. #DubNation
Ballin’: The 27-year-old star was transfixed as the action unfolded between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors
Besties: The ladies matched in glam thigh-high leather boots for the occasion
Sports fans: Amid yellow-clad Warriors supporters, the women laughed together.
Melissa posted a video of the Disturbia singer getting ready to board a sleek-looking private plane on Instagram, showing her appearing extremely excited as they prepared to fly from east to west.
The Rehab hitmaker was spotted leaving her New York residence earlier in the day wearing a very different outfit.
She wore a black top and hooded sweater with drop-crotch sweatpants. 
Famous friend: Rihanna also was shown in an Instagram snap with boxing champ Floyd Mayweather
Sexy and she knows it: The singer covered her fiery red locks in a black baseball cap and rocked a deep berry lipstick on her pout
Victory! The duo watched the Warriors beat the Cavaliers 108-100
Hoops fan: The singer makes regular trips to big NBA games
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Good seats: Rihanna had front row seats for the action with NBA legend Magic Johnson standing nearby
Strength in numbers: The hitmaker chatted with a Warriors fan during the second half
Box of popcorn: Rihanna carried a tub of popcorn to her seat
Where’s the glam? Rihanna went casual again on Thursday as she was spotted leaving her apartment in New York before heading to the airport
Possibly hiding the effects of the night before, she shaded her eyes with large sunglasses and covered her red tresses with a black baseball cap.
She accessorised with diamond stud earrings and walked in comfy white tennis shoes.
The previous night, Rihanna was pictured heading out of Game nightclub in the Meatpacking District in New York City with Leonardo DiCaprio’s friend Richie Akiva.
Cute and comfy: The 27-year-old singer teamed drop-crotch sweatpants with a black top and hooded top
Low-key: The Barbados born star covered her head with a baseball cap and shades
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Riri romance? On Wednesday night, Rihanna and Richie Akiva were seen exiting the Game nightclub in the Meatpacking District. The pair was initially connected in February.
After allegedly meeting during a New Year’s Eve trip in St. Barth’s, the two were initially connected in February.
Along with being close friends with Leonardo and Jay Z, as well as Jamie Foxx and Naomi Campbell, Akiva is one of the proprietors of the 1OAK nightclub in New York City.
Regarding her love life, Rihanna is definitely keeping us in suspense. At 6 a.m. on Tuesday, she was photographed going to a 24-hour eatery with football player Karim Benzema.
All change: Earlier on Wednesday the Diamonds singer – clutching a hairy Ullu iPhone 6 case in cowlick – teamed tie-dye jeans with with a Billionaire Girls’ Club sweatshirtWhile the status of their relationship is unknown, the pair were first linked in June 2014, when the singer tweeted her support to the player around the time of the World Cup.
She wrote to him: ‘@Benzema I feel your pain right now!’ to which he replied: ‘@rihanna No pain no gain, thanks for the support!’
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Tomboy chic: Wednesday’s outfit was just one of Rihanna’s casual looks over the last week. She is pictured on Tuesday (left) and on May 25 (right)