Rihanna and Sports

As Rihanna celebrates her 28th birthday on Feb. 20, 2016, here's a look through the years at "The Barbados Babe," an avid fan of sports and certain athletes, according to her dating history.

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Aug 17, 2015

Rihanna and Sports

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Rihanna waves a flag for Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG) during their French Ligue 1 match against Olympique de Marseille at Parc des Princes stadium on Oct. 4, 2015 in Paris.

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Rihanna watches as LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers play against the Golden State Warriors during Game 1 of the NBA Finals on June 4, 2015 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, Calif.

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Rihanna and Ethan Hawke sit courtside during the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 15, 2015 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Rihanna attends the Three-Point Contest during NBA All-Star Weekend on Feb. 14, 2015 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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Rihanna attends the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Jan. 15, 2015 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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Jake Gyllenhaal and Rihanna attend Roc Nation Sports Presents: Throne Boxing on Jan. 9, 2015 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Rihanna looks on as Chris Brown plays in the Summer Classic Charity Basketball Game on Aug. 21, 2014 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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Rihanna attends the FIFA World Cup Final match between Germany and Argentina on July 13, 2014 at Estadio Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Rihanna attends Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder on May 15, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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Rhianna walks off the court after Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder on May 9, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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Rihanna attends Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals between the Brooklyn Nets and the Toronto Raptors on April 27, 2014 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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Rihanna attends the Los Angeles Clippers game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 9, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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Model Cara Delevingne and Rihanna attend the Brooklyn Nets game against the Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 6, 2014 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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Rihanna talks with talent agent Ari Emanuel and his son Leo as they watch the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Golden State Warriors on Nov. 22, 2013 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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Rihanna attends Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals between the Brooklyn Nets and the Chicago Bulls on May 4, 2013 at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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Rihanna attends Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals between the Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks on April 21, 2013 at American Airlines Arena in Miami.

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Rihanna attends the Los Angeles Clippers game against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 7, 2013 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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Chris Brown and Rihanna attend the Los Angeles Lakers game against the New York Knicks on Dec. 25, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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Rihanna and Jay-Z perform during the closing ceremony of the London Paralympic Games on Sept. 9, 2012 at the Olympic Stadium in east London.

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Rihanna looks on during the Los Angeles Clippers game against the Denver Nuggets on Feb. 2, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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Rihanna takes in the fights at UFC 132 on July 2, 2011 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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Rihanna performs during the 75th anniversary celebration of Champions League quarterfinalists FC Shakhtar Donetsk on May 14, 2011 at Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine.

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Justin Bieber and Rihanna attend the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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Rihanna and Drake perform during halftime of the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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Rihanna attends the Boston Red Sox game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 19, 2010 at Fenway Park in Boston.

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Rihanna attends the Los Angeles Dodgers game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 13, 2010 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Rihanna and Matt Kemp share a laugh during the Los Angeles Clippers game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Jan. 16, 2010 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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Rihanna attends Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic on June 7, 2009 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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Jeff Gordon arrives as Rihanna rides along at the California Speedway's NASCAR party on Aug. 29, 2007 in Los Angeles.

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Rihanna performs during the Sun Bowl halftime show for the game between Oregon State and Missouri on Dec. 29, 2006 in El Paso, Texas.

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Rihanna sings the National Anthem before the New York Mets game against the New York Yankees on May 21, 2006 at Shea Stadium in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

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Rihanna sings the National Anthem before the New York Red Bulls game against the New England Revolution on April 8, 2006 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

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Rihanna attends the New York Knicks game against the Miami Heat on March 19, 2006 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Rihanna performs during halftime of the New Jersey Nets game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Nov. 2, 2005 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, N.J.

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Anna Kournikova, Rihanna and Rafael Nadal pose together during media availability on Arthur Ashe Kids Day before the start of the US Open at the USTA National Tennis Center on Aug. 26, 2005 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York.