Slimline Adele gets cosy courtside with LeBron James’ agent Rich Paul at NBA finals

Adele was spotted looking cosy next to LeBron James’ agent Rich Paul as they sat courtside at game 5 of the NBA Finals in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday.

Making a rare public appearance to watch the Phoenix Suns unsuccessfully take on the Milwaukee Bucks in a match watched by millions nationwide, the Cold Shoulder songstress, 33, was pictured laughing with Rich, 39, who leant into her.

ESPN announcer Brian Windhorst set tongues wagging over the relationship status of the pair, declaring on a late-night podcast following the game that they were an item.

‘Rich Paul brings his girlfriend to the game to sit next to LeBron. His girlfriend is Adele,’ Windhorst said.

He went on: ‘Rich Paul is at the game with Adele. This is the first time that they’ve come out in public together!’

MailOnline has approached reps for comment. 

Adele donned a statement-making black coat that was stamped with bleached patches for the fun night out as she showcased her headline-hitting weight loss. 

She also rocked a pair of black leggings that showcased her toned physique and teamed her figure-hugging bottoms with open-toe heels.

Her long blonde hair cascaded past her shoulders and the Rolling In The Deep singer accessorised with stylish pieces of jewellery when she stepped out for the sporting event over the weekend.

The doting mother kept a sizable facial covering on for most of the match, however occasionally removed it to share jokes with Rich, who looked stylish in a denim jacket while he sat alongside the elegantly-clad songstress.

Getting into the spirit of the game, Adele was pictured waving around an orange towel to show her support for the home team – the Phoenix Suns – at one point. 

Several other stars attended the event and were spread out along the courtside seating area.

Vanessa Hudgens put on a stellar performance while singing The Star-Spangled Banner prior to the start of the game, while the likes of Lil Wayne and LeBron James joined Adele in the audience.

It seems Adele is quite the sports fan of late, as her last social media appearance was to show support for the England team during the Euros.  

Last week, The Three Lions failed in their bid to lift the trophy after Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka missed penalties like manager Gareth Southgate famous did at the old Wembley stadium in Euro 96. 

Adele, took to Instagram after the game wearing a red England shirt and beamed while writing in the caption: ‘You did us so proud! You brought our game home and brought us all together.’

Adele’s rare outing comes days after it was reported by MailOnline that the superstar had purchased a third home next to the other two properties she owns in Hidden Valley, a Beverly Hills suburb.

The new house sits next door to both her current home and the house she purchased from her ex-husband, Simon Konecki, in 2019 and Adele purchased the residence from Nicole Richie and her musician husband, Joel Madden.

The four-bedroom, four-bathroom mansion, which comes equipped with a pool and basketball court, was sold for $9,950,000 on May 26.

Adele’s trio of properties look to have the potential to create a giant compound to which she can invite her very famous neighbours like Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, Zoe Saldana, Jennifer Lawrence, and Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher.