He’s never made a secret of his Boston roots.
Fittingly, Mark Wahlberg was on hand Sunday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles to cheer on his team as they played the LA Lakers.
The 48-year-old Boogie Nights star turned the game into a family affair by bringing along his younger son Brendan Wahlberg, 11.
Boston superfan: Mark Wahlberg, 48, was on hand Sunday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles to cheer on his Boston Celtics as the played the LA Lakers; pictured with UFC president Dana White
Mark paired casual and classy items for the high profile sporting event.
He stayed warm in a black Louis Vuitton sweater featuring the fashion house’s iconic designs over his sleeves.
The Departed actor dressed down with a simple pair of black jeans, along with a brown Salvatore Ferragamo belt and white and blue trainers.
High and low: Mark paired casual and classy items and stayed warm in a black Louis Vuitton sweater featuring the fashion house’s iconic designs over his sleeves
Repping the family: Brendan looked ultra casual in a black and green Nike T-shirt and a pair of his dad’s Air Jordan 4 Wahlburgers sneakers
Back in black: The Departed actor dressed down with a simple pair of black jeans, along with a brown Salvatore Ferragamo belt and white and blue trainers
Brendan looked ultra casual in a black and green Nike T-shirt and a pair of his dad’s Air Jordan 4 Wahlburgers sneakers.
Mark had great courtside seats, which put him in close quarters with a bevy of celebrities, including UFC president Dana White, with whom he posed for a photo.
The game was also attended by Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea looked overjoyed to shake hands with power forward Anthony Davis.
High profile: Mark had great courtside seats, which put him in close quarters with a bevy of celebrities, including UFC president Dana White, with whom he posed for a photo
Sports legends: Mark posed with (L-R) Denzel Washington, Chase Young, Gary Payton and Baron Davis
Earlier in the day, Mark worked up a sweat while exercising with his pal Mario Lopez at the F45 Training gym in Los Angeles.
The actor and sometime rapper regularly works out with the Access Hollywood host, and today was no different.
The two had a pushups contest and showed off their bulging biceps as they lifted weights together.
Mark shared video to his Insta Stories of everyone in the packed gym doing their exercise routines.
He and Mario got some air as they hung from ropes with their feet against the wall and pulled themselves up.
Routine: Earlier on Sunday, Mark worked out at LA’s F45 Training gym with his friend Mario Lopez, his regular workout partner
‘Gettin’ it in with the homie’: ‘This is how we wake up on a Sunday,’ Mario captioned a photo of the two
The Three Kings star was likely bulking up for an upcoming action role.
He’s set to star in the upcoming Uncharted film opposite Tom Holland, though they film is likely to miss its March start date as it has yet to settle on a director.
Mark will also be starring in an adaptation of the classic 1970s science fiction series The Six Million Dollar Man, though in this case he’ll be The Six Billion Dollar Man, presumably due to inflation.
Wahlberg was originally set to reteam with his regular collaborator, Deepwater Horizon director Peter Berg, but he stepped back and was replaced by director Travis Knight.
Aftermath: Mark recently revealed that his wife Rhea Durham is ‘paralyzed with fear’ over the prospect of him flying after the tragic death of Kobe Bryant
Friends forever: The Boogie Nights star also reminisced about his personal friendship with the Lakers shooting guard: ‘Even though I was a Celtics fan and he was a Laker, you know, our friendship was about something different’
The actor recently revealed that his model wife Rhea Durham, 41, was ‘paralyzed with fear’ over the thought of him flying in the wake of the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others.
‘I had to go to Atlanta the day after, I just got back, and she was, like, paralyzed with fear and didn’t want me to travel,’ he told Extra.
‘But we’re not going to take unwarranted risks and stuff. You can’t be paralyzed with fear but you also have to be mindful too.’
The tragedy inspired him to not miss a moment to share his love with his family.
Proud dad: Wahlberg discussed how the tragedy has given him perspective with his own children: ‘My kids think I’m crazy now because every chance I get, I just tell them how much I love them and hug them and kiss them’
‘My kids think I’m crazy now because every chance I get, I just tell them how much I love them and hug them and kiss them,’ he said.
‘It just puts things into perspective. Nothing is guaranteed, we’re never promised tomorrow.’
Though flying remains the safest way to travel, it’s understandable that his family might be concerned.
The actor famously was scheduled to fly on American Airlines Flight 11, one of the planes that was hijacked by al-Qaeda terrorists and crashed into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Shortly before the flight, he had a change of plans and canceled his ticket.