Lakers guard Malik Beasley put on a show during the team’s 121–107 victory over the Suns on Friday night. With his parents sitting courtside at Crypto.com Arena, Beasley dropped 21 points as he helped lift L.A. to an important win.
After the game, the 26-year-old talked about having his parents on hand for his strong performance and revealed it wasn’t actually him who hooked his parents up with the special tickets. As it turns out, Beasley’s parents have their own A-list connection, with whom they took in the game: two-time Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington.
Per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Beasley revealed it was none other than Washington who secured the seats for his parents. Beasley’s father, Michael Beasley, actually proved to be the primary connection as he has acted in various movies alongside Washington, including the award-winning Flight.
