Jennifer Hudson’s basketball outing was certainly not a slam dunk.
After all, the talk show host was hit by a flying basketball while attending the New York Knicks’ playoff game against the Golden State Warriors on March 4.
Jennifer, 43, was sitting courtside with boyfriend Common when the Knicks’ point guard, Miles McBride, lost control of the ball and it quickly flew in the couple’s direction, striking the “Spotlight” singer in the face. The moment—which was shared on X, formerly known as Twitter—shocked everyone, including one of the commentators who noticed Jennifer’s glasses took most of the hit.
“Oh no, not the glasses!” the commentator said, while another analyst added that someone should “protect” her. “Those look real expensive, too.”
In the clip, the American Idol alum is seen shockingly mouthing “wow” as she tucked her black frames—which still looked intact—in her shirt. Miles quickly came over to make sure Jennifer wasn’t hurt while Common, who somewhat knocked the ball to the side upon impact, tried comforting her by rubbing her shoulder.
