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Ben Affleckand his son shared a special moment at a thrilling basketball game this week.
The actor and son Samuel, 10, enjoyed a father-son night Tuesday as the Boston Celtics took on the Los Angeles Lakers, with the pair watching the action courtside at the Crypto.com Arena.
Affleck, a Boston native, is known to root for his hometown teams and got to watch the Celtics win the matchup 122-118.
The two shared snacks and laughs throughout the game, both wearing jeans and colorful sneakers for the occasion. Affleck, 50, wore a cream-colored button-down cardigan while Samuel wore a gray t-shirt with a flannel over it.
In addition to Samuel, Affleck shares daughtersSeraphina Rose, 13, andViolet, 17, with exJennifer Garner.
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Violet Affleck and Jennifer Garner.Nathan Howard/Getty
For the occasion, Garner opted for a floor-length, black Ralph Lauren gown with sequin accents on the sleeve. She paired the dress with Stuart Weitzman shoes and a black clutch.
Violet’s look featured a thin-strapped Carolina Herrera dress with heart imprints, pairing the outfit with a black clutch and red, pointed-toe heels.
The mother and daughter were seen sweetly holding hands when photographed during the event, a rare public outing for the two.
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Affleck is also a stepdad to wifeJennifer Lopez’s 14-year-old twins, Max and Emme. In a heartfeltThanksgiving week slideshowshared on Instagram last month, Affleck had a smile on his face as the young boy cozied up on top of him.
“This Is … Thanksgiving Holiday 🤍🍁,” Lopez wrote, with a few hashtags, including “#ThisIsMeNow” and “#Family.”
TheHustlersactressexpressed her hope for her and Affleck’s blended family as they discover their new normal, sharing, “What I hope to cultivate with our family is that his kids have a new ally in me and my kids have a new ally in him,” she said in theDecember issue ofVogue.
source: people.com
