You can always spot a high-profile celebrity at the Lakers’ star-studded courtside. Snoop Dogg, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Denzel Washington are often seen rooting and cheering for the Purple and Gold. Die-hard fan Jack Nicholson used to party with Magic Johnson and the other players after their win. If not at live games, avid celebrity fans send a shoutout through social media. And there are insane Lakers fan stories. But none comes close to the Running Point star who got hospitalized for her obsession with the Lakers.

She did call herself “psychotic” in her obsession with the sport. During her interview with Josh Scherer on Mythical Kitchen, the actress shared how her entire family were Sacramento Kings fans. Despite being born in Sacramento and surrounded by Kings fans, she was a true Lakers fan. And when she mentioned getting hospitalized, the host was curious to know more. It was the Lakers’ 112-106 win over the Kings in Game 7. This game is also considered one of the most controversial due to certain questionable calls.

Regardless, the Lakers came out as winners. However, the whole game, which was full of tension, left the fans anxious. And Brenda Song, too, felt the pressure to the point where she started hyperventilating. “So game seven, Lakers suck. Remember the double overtime game. We were watching the game and it was like so close and I had just happened to take a sip of water and we scored so I was like every single time they went to possession I would just take a sip of water and so I got like so I like hyperventilated because we won and I couldn’t breathe. I started freaking out and I literally had to be taken to the hospital,” Song said.

Song is currently playing the role of Ali Lee, who is the chief of staff for her costar’s character’s basketball team’s president. This new role is rumored to be loosely based on Lakers’ owner Jeanie Buss. Not so surprisingly, this is her dream project. 

The actress even had a life-size cutout of her GOAT player, Kobe Bryant, in her dressing room for The Suite Life. The question is, how was there a Lakers fan in the family?

Kobe Bryant made Brenda Song’s love basketball 

Back in the ’90s, every basketball fan watched the Bulls. It was the same for Song’s family. While they loved the Kings, Bulls games were a must. Song, who grew up alongside her two brothers, also watched the Bulls. “I have two brothers, but my dad, my brother, who’s two years younger than me, I grew up watching the Chicago Bulls. They’re Michael Jordan fans. Yeah. So I grew up loving basketball,” she said during her latest appearance on Spill the Boba Tea.

However, everything changed in 1996. That was when the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Kobe Bryant, who signed a $3.5 million deal. Shaquille O’Neal also joined the team. “But in 96, when Kobe got traded to the Lakers, I just yes. fell in love. And that was it for me, and I’ve been a Lakers and Kobe fan forever.” The duo went on to make history.

Later, in 2009, Song got her championship ring when Jeanie Buss’ sister-in-law offered her one. Buss’ sister-in-law used to take her kids to The Suite Life. She was said to be wearing her Lakers championship ring when she went to meet the creators of Running Point. Yes, she has one! That’s how big of a fan she is.