Fansided

Every NBA team’s most famous fan

By Dylan Hughes

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 06: American actor Jack Nicholson attends the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves with his son Ray Nicholson at Staples Center on April 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 06: American actor Jack Nicholson attends the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves with his son Ray Nicholson at Staples Center on April 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 07: Singer, Usher arrives before Game Three of the 2017 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 7, 2017 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Darren Carroll/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 07: Singer, Usher arrives before Game Three of the 2017 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 7, 2017 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Darren Carroll/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Cleveland Cavaliers — Usher

When the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA championship in 2016, Usher celebrated with owner Dan Gilbert and the team while sporting Cavs gear. This surprised people, as Usher had no obvious ties to Cleveland or Ohio as a whole.

Alas, he did have a tie to the Cavaliers — he had been a small stake-holder in the team since 2005. According to Forbes, Usher paid $9 million for roughly a 1 percent share of the team. There has since been no update on whether Usher’s ownership percentage of the team has risen. His initial investment, however, has obviously seen a massive return since buying in 13 years ago.

Usher has not made too many appearances at NBA games, especially Cavaliers games. This information was new to many after the Cavs won. Usher, of course, took this opportunity to soak it in.

“…11 years of being with an organization, it’s grown, taken some hits, turned around, and then came back. Obviously, they’ve had an incredible year.”

Usher definitely speaks as if he isn’t too involved. However, he clearly appreciates the growth the organization did — namely re-signing LeBron James and winning a championship.

Now that Kyrie Irving and James have departed since winning the title in 2016, Usher’s Cavaliers should be on a downward trend. That trend down may continue for a while.

But for Usher to stick with the organization for so long, he absolutely deserved to celebrate that championship — as both a part-owner and fan.

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