Game 5 of NBA playoffs Lakers vs Rockets brings star-studded crowd with Ted Lasso’s Jason Sudekis, Brenda Song, Macaulay Culkin and more

It was another star-studded crowd for Game 5 between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night.

Jason Sudekis, star of the Apple TV show “Ted Lasso” sat courtside just as the new trailer was released for Season 4 of the show that premiers on August 5th.

Did anyone else watch the new Ted Lasso trailer like I did?

Jason Sudekis himself is in the house tonight for Rockets vs. Lakers Game 5 pic.twitter.com/Sz327BCs94

— Michael J. Duarte (@michaeljduarte) April 30, 2026

In front of Sudekis sat Hollywood’s cutest couple Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin. The duo are huge Los Angeles sports fans and can be seen everywhere from Lakers games to Dodgers games to Rams games at SoFi Stadium.

Star of NBC’s Law and Order, actress Mariska Hargitay shared laughs courtside with fellow actors John David Washington, Dyan Cannon, Andy Garcia, Jay Mohr and Ray Nicholson.

NBA superfan Jimmy Goldstein sat in his usual courtside seat decked out in leather from head to toe, including his cowboy hat. Former Lakers champion Ron Artest aka Metta World Peace, and Memphis Grizzlies player Taylor Hendricks was also courtside.

Jimmy Goldstein and Ron Artest are in the building tonight for Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs between the Rockets and Lakers pic.twitter.com/ZrcrSVzyRd

— Michael J. Duarte (@michaeljduarte) April 30, 2026

Another former athlete was courtside as well. Ndamukong Suh, who used to sack quarterbacks for a living, had his eyes on LeBron James and the Lakers all night.

Moguls were there as well. Tilman Fertita kept a close eye on his Rockets. Another owner, Stan Kasten, who is a part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, was in attendance. As was comedy mogul Byron Allen and film producer Jeffrey Katzenberg.

But the roar of the crowd was the loudest for former MVP and current All-Star shortstop of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Mookie Betts.