Houston Rockets bend the knee for Emilia Clarke, 'Game of Thrones' queen
We don't know if Daenerys Targaryen will ultimately sit on the Iron Throne when Game of Thrones is over, but the Houston Rockets certainly stan.
Dany actor Emilia Clarke attended the Game 6 showdown between the Rockets and the Golden State Warriors at Houston's Toyota Center on Friday evening. And with courtside seats, she was one of the more visible celebs in the house -- perfect for a jokey photo opp.
That's exactly what happened at one point when Clutch the Rocket Bear, the local team's mascot, strolled by clutching a to-go coffee cup. You know, like the kind you'd get at, say, a Starbucks. (Clarke herself was not evidently in possession of coffee, despite what the Rockets tweet said.)
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Let's take a minute to really appreciate the Rockets media team's chyron game. (A "chyron" is the text caption you often see used on news programs to identify who's speaking.) In this case, Clarke's chyron features her fictional Targaryen queen's entire parade of official titles.
There was another queen in attendance at Game 6 as well: Beyonce. The Houston native also took in the game with courtside seats while husband Jay-Z sat beside her. Both queens put in the expected appearances on social media, but none of the photos show them together in some weird (but totally welcome) royal gathering.
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It was otherwise a tough night for the Rockets. The Warriors won the game 118-113, and the unexpected loss for Houston -- which was favored to win -- officially ended the team's 2019 playoffs effort.
Two queens. A pitched battle in which the favorite to win ended up losing. A random coffee cup moment. Life imitates Game of Thrones.
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Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
