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Love and Basketball: Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Sweetest Courtside Moments

The Carters have been giving us major Black love inspo courtside for years. See our favorite moments!
Love and Basketball: Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Sweetest NBA Courtside Moments
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By Charli Penn · Updated June 8, 2021

If you follow Beyoncé and JAY-Z’s love story, you know that the married music icons are avid watchers of NBA games, and they love to do it courtside.

Since the beginning of their relationship, the famous couple has been known to enjoy game night date nights, and even a global pandemic couldn’t keep them from one of their favorite traditions. Most recently, the Carters were spotted courtside, looking as cozy as ever, during Game One of the Eastern Conference second round series between the Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks at Barclays Center in New York City. No surprise there, as sports fan JAY-Z once owned a stake in the Nets. The ever-stylish Grammy-winning singer wore a chic black face mask to complement her look for the evening.

Cameras captured the couple snuggling courtside as they enjoyed the game. Here, take a look back at the married parents of three enjoying the thrill of the NBA up close and personal and each other’s company at the games over the years.

Love and Basketball: Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Sweetest NBA Courtside Moments
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 05: Beyonce and Jay-Z attend Brooklyn Nets v Milwaukee Bucks game at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on June 05, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/Getty Images)

We gathered dozens of photos of Jay-Z and Beyonce sitting courtside at basketball games through the years. Take a look back.

Love and Basketball: Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Sweetest NBA Courtside Moments
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 05: Beyoné (L) and Jay-Z are seen during Game One of the Eastern Conference second round series between the Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks at Barclays Center on June 05, 2021 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

This article was originally published in 2019 and is updated on an ongoing basis as needed.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2003. Mr. Carter shows off his Jordan jersey while Beyonce watches the action during the NBA All-Star game.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2004. The couple were joined by  Sex And The City’s Kim Cattrall at the New York Knicks vs. Rockets game at Madison Square Garden.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2004. Beyoncé and (then boyfriend) Jay Z attend the 2004 NBA All-Star game in Los Angeles, California.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2004. Bey breaks to dig through her purse while Jay enjoys the game.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2004. They happy couple attend game three of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals of the 2004 NBA playoffs.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2004. The Carters stay close during a New Jersey Nets game.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2005. Michelle Williams, Jay Z, Beyoncé and Solange attend the 2005 NBA All Star Game.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2005. Jay-Z and Beyoncé catch the action between the Miami Heat and the New Jersey Nets in game three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2005 NBA Playoffs.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2006. Jay-Z and Beyonce get lost in the action at another Nets game. We can see the love!

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2006. Jay-Z and Beyoncé bring their date night to Miami.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2006. Not yet “The Carters,” things get a little intense courtside at an Indiana Pacers game.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2006. Beyoncé brings her Texas style to Miami for another courtside night with her future husband.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2006. Jay Z’s so smitten with Bey, he’s not even watching the game.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2007. The future Mrs. Carter was all smiles courtside with her man.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2007. Models Jessica White, Kimora Lee Simmons, and Tyra Banks hang with Jay and Bey to watch the action at a New York Knicks vs. New Jersey Nets game.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2007. The couple take a break from the limelight of Las Vegas to take in a USA Men’s Senior National Team game.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2008: Smiles all around when Kanye West joins the duo for a Nets game.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2008. Beyoncé holds Jay-Z tight while they watch the game with NBA legend and Hall of Fame inductee Hakeem Olajuwon in her hometown of Houston, Texas.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2008. The newlyweds enjoy each other and a playoffs game in Boston.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2008. Julia Stiles joins the Carters for another evening with the NBA.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2009: Jay-Z and Beyoncé sit in the audience during All-Star weekend in Phoenix, Arizona. 

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2010. The Carters spotted sitting courtside during the Phoenix Suns vs. New Jersey Nets game in New Jersey.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2010. Canoodling in Dallas!

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2010. Kelly Rowland joined the Carters for a Boston Celtics game during the NBA Playoffs in Boston, Massachusetts. 

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2010. Jay-Z, Beyoncé and her nephew Daniel Julez Smith watched the Nets go up against against the Detroit Pistons.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2011. More flirty fun at All-Star weekend.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2012. Happily watching the New York Knicks play the Nets at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2012. More courtside loving in Brooklyn.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2012. Professional Nets fans Jay and Bey relax at a home game.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2012. Bey keeps it cute and casual while courtside with her man during a Miami Heat home game.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2013. The Carters get caught on camera at the NBA All-Star game in Houston, Texas.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2014. Jay-Z and Beyoncé giggle on the sidelines at the NBA playoffs in Brooklyn.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2014. The couple share a look of love during a timeout at a Nets game.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2014. Six years into their marriage, Jay’s still making Bey blush like she’s on a first date.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2014. Jay-Z keeps his lady close on the sidelines at a Nets playoff game in Brooklyn.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2014. Beyoncé keeps it casual while relaxing with her hubby at a Brooklyn Nets game.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2014. Beyoncé and Jay-Z attend the Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2015. Jay and Bey share a moment courtside in Brooklyn while they enjoy a friendly rivalry at the Nets vs. Houston Rockets game.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2015. Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on January 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. 

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2015. The Carters are spotted attending the 2015 NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2016. Beyoncé and hubby attend a basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers in Los Angeles.

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Beyonce and Jay Z

2016. Over the weekend, Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s courstside swag ruled our feeds when they were spotted attending the Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers game in Los Angeles.

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The Carters

Blue Ivy, 5, joins her parents at the 2017 NBA All-Star game in New Orleans.

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Beyoncé And JAY-Z

At the Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans playoff game in April 2018, the Carters sat courtside and looked oh-so in love! 

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Beyonce and Jay Z
Beyoncé and Jay-Z sat courtside during the NBA finals, featuring the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors.
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