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Ozark’s Jason Bateman, 56, shares a joke with his daughter Francesca Nora, 18, as the pair lead the stars at LA Lakers game

Ozark’s Jason Bateman, 56, shares a joke with his daughter Francesca Nora, 18, as the pair lead the stars at LA Lakers game

Jason Bateman showed that love of basketball runs in the family as he shared a joke with his daughter Francesca Nora during an LA Lakers game on Tuesday night.

The Ozark actor, 56, looked laid back in a navy jumper and mid-blue jeans as he took in the action at the match against Washington Wizards at the Cyrpto.com Arena.

He kept warm with a padded jacket with sweater sleeves and added a pair of white and slate Nike trainers. 

Francesca, 18, was gripped by the sporting drama as she wore a navy hoodie and light blue rolled-up jeans.

The teenager completed the look with white socks and beige slippers and could be seen eating some fried food and hugging her father while sitting in the courtside seats.

American comedian Ray Romano, sporting a grey jacket over a white T-shirt, was also present at the match and sat next to Canadian TV star Drew Scott, who wore a brown cardigan on top of a white polo.

Jason Bateman showed that love of basketball runs in the family as he shared a joke with his daughter Francesca Nora during an LA Lakers game on Tuesday night

Jason Bateman showed that love of basketball runs in the family as he shared a joke with his daughter Francesca Nora during an LA Lakers game on Tuesday night

The Ozark actor, 56, looked laid back in a navy jumper and mid-blue jeans as he took in the action at the match against Washington Wizards

The Ozark actor, 56, looked laid back in a navy jumper and mid-blue jeans as he took in the action at the match against Washington Wizards

Francesca, 18, completed wore a navy hoodie and light blue jeans and could be seen eating some fried food and hugging her father

Francesca, 18, completed wore a navy hoodie and light blue jeans and could be seen eating some fried food and hugging her father

Selling Sunset star Jason Oppenheim could be seen donning a white short-sleeve v-neck as he sipped from movie producer Jessica Vargas’s drinks cup.

Ocean’s Eleven star Andy Garcia, meanwhile, wore a denim jacket and stand-up comic Cedric the Entertainer sported a black Fila zip-up shellsuit during the Lakers’ comfortable 111-88 win over the Wizards.

New-York born Jason returned to LA earlier this month after joining old pal Jennifer Aniston on her annual trip to Cabo San Lucas for the new year.

The actor was part of a substantial group who were part of her vacation to the Mexican city.

Jason has been married to his wife Amanda Anka since 2001 and the pair have two daughters together – Francesca and Maple, 12.

Meanwhile Jennifer has been married twice, first to Brad Pitt from 2000 until he left her for Angelina Jolie in 2005, then to Justin Theroux from 2015 up to their split in 2017.

Jason and Amanda were among only 70 select guests invited to Jennifer and Justin’s secret wedding at their Bel Air home.

The Arrested Development star and his wife were also part of the even smaller group of intimates who joined the couple on their honeymoon to Bora Bora.

American comedian Ray Romano, sporting a grey jacket over a white t-shirt, was present at the match and sat next to Canadian TV star Drew Scott, who wore a brown cardigan

American comedian Ray Romano, sporting a grey jacket over a white t-shirt, was present at the match and sat next to Canadian TV star Drew Scott, who wore a brown cardigan

Selling Sunset's Jason Oppenheim could be seen donning a white short-sleeve v-neck as he sipped from movie producer Jessica Vargas's drinks cup

Selling Sunset’s Jason Oppenheim could be seen donning a white short-sleeve v-neck as he sipped from movie producer Jessica Vargas’s drinks cup

Ocean's Eleven star Andy Garcia, meanwhile, wore a denim jacket while taking in the action

Ocean’s Eleven star Andy Garcia, meanwhile, wore a denim jacket while taking in the action

Cedric the Entertainer sported a black Fila zip-up shellsuit during the Lakers' comfortable 111-88 win over the Wizards

Cedric the Entertainer sported a black Fila zip-up shellsuit during the Lakers’ comfortable 111-88 win over the Wizards

Jennifer and Jason enjoy a long professional bond, having worked together in five movies going back to the 2006 film The Break Up also starring Vince Vaughn.

They have since co-starred in The Switch in 2010, Horrible Bosses in 2011, Horrible Bosses 2 in 2014 and finally Office Christmas Party in 2016.

‘We’ve always just really gotten along well,’ Jason told the Guardian in 2011. ‘I think I was just fortunate to be a good fit for parts in her films.’

Read More Flight attendant roasts ‘unrealistic’ Netflix holiday hit Carry-On article image

Jason’s new film Carry-On, a Christmas heart-warmer about a blackmailed airline security gurard, topped the Netflix ratings after its December 13 debut despite sparking disbelief from those who work on planes in real life.

One unidentified flight attendant claimed he would tell fliers to get out of the galley if he saw them there after watching Jason’s character enter the area amid the drama. 

He also questioned the position of the plane’s cargo hatch – a door providing access to anyone loading or unloading baggage. 

Despite the film’s 87 percent score on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) spokesperson Jessica Mayle agreed that many of the Carry-On scenes were unrealistic. 

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