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Stars are often spotted sitting Courtside, enjoying their favorite game with their loved ones. Especially in the NBA Playoffs, we see a number of celebrities cheering for their favorite teams. We saw some great people at the Courtside following Game 5 between the Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves, including the father of Ja Morant, Tee.

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On Tuesday, FedExForum was packed with fans as they brought another star to the arena Music superstar Usher was also present. The two of them were sitting together and everyone noticed that they looked quite similar to each other.

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Both of them wore black T-shirts which added to the confusion. We have seen Ja’s father at the Courtside before, and at times, there was confusion that he looked like the R&B singer in multiple post games.

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To illustrate how similar the two were, they showed a side-by-side comparison of them. After this, Twitter went wild as fans couldn’t stop commenting and tweeting about it. As we see from their reactions on social media, the fans are clearly expressing themselves.

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As the “Look-Alike” cam on the jumbotron showed, both appeared together during the time-out break. Afterward, the fans on the Courtside went wild with cheers and applause. To this end, Usher also commented on this in his tweet, stating: “Had to See What The Hype Was About”.

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Since they both look pretty much the same, the fans’ reaction was pretty shocking. One person even wrote: They lowkey look the same lmaoo idk if it’s because of the fits”. Another said: “Usher Morant??”

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During the game, many great and famous names were in attendance, including Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari, former baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez, Grizzlies legend Zach Randolph, and rapper Lil Boosie.

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It was also nice to see Ja‘s father, Tee, cheering for his kid at the Courtside, as we have seen him several times before. Tee never misses an opportunity to support his son. This time, however, it was iconic to see Usher, who looked just like him and sat beside him. Tell us how you felt after seeing both of them sitting next to each other. Share your thoughts below.

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Anshika Rai is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. Anshika has been following NBA for many years now. As an athlete, she played basketball for 6 years and has competed in state and national level competitions. In journalism, she has covered many important news stories as a photographer and writer. Anshika loves to travel and through her writing and photography, she has explored many regional areas of India and has even had the chance to work with the Army and BSF and understand their way of life.

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