Bollywood hunk Ranveer Singh created a buzz in Abu Dhabi when he arrived at the 2025 NBA pre-season battle between the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks on October 4, taking photos and watching the game with global celebrities and sportspersons. The high-energy actor and style icon was seen sitting courtside, perfectly integrating with the international fans.
Photos of the occasion capture him exchanging warm moments with NBA player Karl-Anthony Towns – even hugging the player in a brotherly hug. Next, he was seen engaged in a chat with the Academy Award-winning actor Adrien Brody. Fans caught a glimpse of him sitting next to the American actress-singer Victoria Justice. Evening snaps also caught him chatting with another basketball player, Joel Embiid, standing next to Indian rapper Badshah, and spending time with Afghan cricket captain Rashid Khan.
Photos of the occasion capture him exchanging warm moments with NBA player Karl-Anthony Towns – even hugging the player in a brotherly hug. Next, he was seen engaged in a chat with the Academy Award-winning actor Adrien Brody. Fans caught a glimpse of him sitting next to the American actress-singer Victoria Justice. Evening snaps also caught him chatting with another basketball player, Joel Embiid, standing next to Indian rapper Badshah, and spending time with Afghan cricket captain Rashid Khan.
Ranveer’s apparel was in keeping with his trademark swagger: a black on black outfit with a jacket, matching trousers, and shades, topped with a new haircut. At home, Ranveer has openly expressed his love for basketball. His friendship with Towns has previously made the headlines – in 2023, at an earlier NBA Abu Dhabi event, the two went viral when Ranveer had shared some safety dance moves with the basketball superstar, and they could be spotted grooving together. Posting their rapport once again on social media, NBA India posted a video of Ranveer and Towns engaging courtside; their friendship continues to thrill fans once again. Growing up, Growing :. These moments were also shared by Ranveer on his Instagram.
Ranveer’s screen roles saw him appear next in Dhurandhar, an action thriller spy film directed by Aditya Dhar and having an ensemble cast that includes Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R. Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna, and Sara Arjun. The movie is expected to release theatrically on 5th December.
