Zendaya, Aubrey Plaza & More Celeb Fans Cheering on the WNBA
Jason Sudeikis Enjoys Family Night Out With His, Olivia Wilde's Kids at WNBA Game
Zendaya is all about these challengers.
The actress attended Game Five of the 2026 WNBA Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream at San Francisco’s Chase Center on Oct. 26. And if you’re wondering which team Zendaya was cheering for, you could say the Oakland, Calif., native didn’t have to search far from home—proudly donning her violet T-shirt and beating her inflatable thunder sticks as she rooted for the Valkyries.
While the WNBA finals have proven to be quite the odyssey, the Valkyries beat the Dream with a final score of 64 to 55—giving them a three-to-two lead in the best-of-seven series so far. The two teams will face off in Game Six at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena on Oct. 29.
As for Zendaya, she hasn’t dribbled around her love of basketball.
"I’m the child of two parents, one of which was a basketball coach and a P.E. teacher," the Space Jam: A New Legacy star told Extra in 2021. "My mom is 6-foot-4. So, she played college basketball and she loves to tell everybody how she broke records for most amount of rebounds. So, I definitely come from a basketball family."
But did Zendaya ever consider shooting her shot and playing the game herself?
"I was supposed to be a basketball player. That didn’t obviously work out," the Euphoria alum added before teasing, "My dad is still upset about that."
However, Zendaya isn’t the only celebrity who's been spotted during the 2026 WNBA Finals. Kerry Washington, Ludacris and Megan Rapinoe are also among the big names to sit courtside during the championship series.
Want to see more stars the WNBA has on their squad of fans? No need to rush to beat the buzzer, let us give you an assist and reveal more celebs on their cheering roster.
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Zendaya
Fans were feeling euphoric over this celebrity sighting.
The Euphoria star cheered on the Golden State Valkyries as they played against the Atlanta Dream during Game Five of the 2026 WNBA Finals.
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Ludacris
And it would be ludacris to think the rapper would miss the teams face off. He proved he was ready to roll out to Game Three of the 2026 WNBA Finals.
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Kerry Washington
Have the actress skip Game Three of the 2026 WNBA Finals? Now that would be a scandal.
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Aubrey Plaza
A slam dunk night for the Parks and Recreation alum includes watching the New York Liberty as she's attended many games over the years.
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Jason Sudeikis
Onscreen, the Ted Lasso star coaches Richmond's soccer teams. But offscreen, he can often be found near a basketball court rooting on the New York Liberty or Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever.
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Alicia Keys
In New York (concrete jungle where dreams are made of), you can frequently find the Grammy winner cheering on the Liberty. In fact, Keys narrated a playoff video for the team in 2024.
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Ciara & Russell Wilson
The singer isn't going to 1, 2 step around her excitement for the New York Liberty. In fact, she and her quarterback husband have gone to several games with their kids.
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Spike Lee
Along with being a Knicks superfan, the legendary filmmaker is a proud supporter of the Liberty.
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Common & Jennifer Hudson
And I’m telling you the Dream Girls star and the "Go!" artist have shown their allegiance to the New York Liberty several times, including by attending Game Five of the 2024 WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx.
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Megan Rapinoe
Athletes supporting other athletes? Now that’s goals. The World Cup champ has gone to several WNBA games, including the 2026 and 2024 Finals.
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Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade
When it comes to the intensity of a WNBA game, Union and Wade say bring it on.
The actress and the retired NBA star are all about the Chicago Sky, with Wade joining the ownership group and investing in the team in 2023.
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Tom Brady
The seven-time Super Bowl champion also wasn't going to fumble the opportunity to invest in a WNBA team, acquiring an ownership interest in the Las Vegas Aces in 2023.
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Karlie Kloss
The runway of the model's love for the Liberty is also quite long as she became an investor in 2025.
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Serena Williams
While she's one of the GOATs in tennis, Williams also became an investor in the WNBA team the Toronto Tempo in 2025.
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