Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt made an appearance at Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Lakers on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena.

Pratt was spotted in the fourth quarter sitting in former owner Jeanie Buss’ second-row seats behind the court. 

Unlike other celebrities, Pratt is not considered a regular at Lakers games. But the former reality TV star on “The Hills,” has now found himself chasing City Hall after losing his home in the 2025 Palisades fire. 

Pratt was wearing a black custom hat that instead of saying “Los Angeles Lakers” on it, said “Los Angeles Pratt” in the same font as the Lakers logo. He was sitting alongside Buss confidant Linda Rambis. 

Buss and her husband, actor and comedian Jay Mohr, were not too far away. They had relocated to baseline courtside seats that new Lakers owner Mark Walter typically sits in. 

Behind them sat James Franco and Izabel Pakzad. All of the seats in that section are usually reserved for Buss and her friends. After the game ended, a 131-108 loss for the Lakers, the group all left the arena together. 

Buss and Franco are not even the most prominent figures to be spotted with Pratt. The 42-year-old has been endorsed by Joe Rogan, Adam Carolla, Nick Viall, and Rick Scott among others. 

The fact that Pratt was seen sitting in Buss’ seats and leaving with her and her husband should not come as a surprise. Recently, The California Post uncovered that Buss contributed the maximum $1,800 to his mayoral campaign, a detail first flagged by X user @UnrigLA through public contribution records. 

Pratt’s campaign has been thriving on attention in recent weeks. Viral ads, headline-grabbing moments, and most recently the LA Mayoral debate on Wednesday. Visibility matters in politics, so it’s no coincidence that Pratt showed up to the hottest sporting event in town sitting in some of the most exclusive seats in the arena. 

Because being seen at a Lakers playoff game, where power and fame intersect, is the perfect place for a political candidate to get attention.

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