Not even a celebrity cameo an𓆏d a courtside middle finger could propel the L.A. Sparks to a win over t💙he Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday.
Actress and comedian Aubrey Plaza jokingly flipped the bird when she was featured on the Jumbotron at Crypto.com Arena during the segment, “Look who’s here cam.”
Plaza, who’s a Sparks fan, was sitting courtside when cameras captured her sporting sunglasses while she waved her middle finger back-and-forth.
Although the gesture was all in fun, Plaza likely wasn’t pleased with the final score, a 67-61 Lynx win, which marks Minnesota’s third victory in nine days against Los Angeles.
Plaza was interviewed during the game, and credited her sister for putting her ont𒅌o the WNBA.
“I started coming [to Sparks games] last year,” she told WNBA reporter Nikki Kay. “My sister had season tickets and so I started coming with her. It’s awesome.”
The comedian, who previously played basketball, went on to explain that WNBA players are anꦏ inspꦑiration.
“I just love watching the players,” she said. “It’s inspiring, they’re so good. I just love watching them.
“I was a defensive player… I was just constantly on the ball. I was just crazy. People hated playing me because I used to cover them.”
Lynx forward Napheesa Collier had herself a night, notching ꦍa double-double — 26 poi💦nts and 14 rebounds — in the win.
Bridget Carleton added 14 points.
Minnesota’s previous two wins over L.A. were both by five points.
As for Plaza?
The actress will reprise her role of Julie Powers in the 2010 cult classic “Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World,” which is in development at Netflix as an animated series spinoff.
