Since moving to California three years ago, David Beckham has become an avid fan of local basketball team the Los Angeles Lakers.
But as he introduced fellow Brit Gordon Ramsay to the game at the Staples Center yesterday, it looked like the pair were more interested in comparing their expensive watches than watching the action on the court.
Seated in their $2,200 seats in the front row, the pair took off their flash timepieces to compare whose was the most impressive.
David Beckham and Gordon Ramsay in their $2,200 front row seats at the LA Lakers game
My watch is bigger than your watch, Beckham and Ramsay compare expensive timepieces
The England footballer, 34, has an extensive collection of expensive watches, which includes a £5,500 Rolex Sea Dweller and an Audumers Piquet Offshore T3.
Beckham, whose left leg is in a cast as he recovers from his ruptured Achilles tendon, also took care not to be photographed ogling the cheerleaders as they performed in front of him.
With Ramsay, 43, spending increasing amounts of time Stateside due to his American version of Kitchen Nightmares, Beckham has been helping the celebrity chef to embrace the U.S. culture.
Enjoying the view? A scantily-clad cheerleader catches Ramsay’s attention, while Beckham tries to avert his eyes
But it seemed the two men appeared a tad distracted from the game as they caught up courtside yesterday.
Ahead of the game, Beckham greeted Lakers star player Kobe Bryant - who is also injured with a swollen knee - and teammate Sasha Vujacic.
Also at the game in the coveted front row sears were singer/songwriter Neil Diamond and Oscar winner Adrien Brody.
Unfortunately for the Lakers, they were beaten 91-88 by the Portland Trailer Blazers.
It sucks being injured: Beckham, currently recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon, speaks to fellow injured athlete, Lakers player Kobe Bryant, who has a swollen knee
Beckham’s distractions during the game may upset some die-hard Lakers fans, who can’t afford the pricey front row seats.
Basketball fans last year criticised some of the celebrity attendees for not paying attention to the game and treating it as a paparazzi opportunity.
The Los Angeles Times’s interviewed Lakers season ticket holders, who complained celebrities were driving up the price of tickets.
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Geno Apicella said: ’Think about it - has anyone ever seen David Beckham actually clap? Do many of these people even watch the games?’
Despite the criticism, Becks has struck up a friendship with the Lakers star player Bryant and even injured himself on the nose last year while shooting hoops with the basketball star and his eldest son Brooklyn.
Neil Diamond (left) gets into the sporting spirit, while Adrien Brody talks team tactics with a friend
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