The Devil Does Gangsta: Meryl Streep giggles and holds hands with rapper 50 Cent at basketball match in New York

They’re unlikely friends but Meryl Streep and 50 Cent had a ball sat when they next to each other at the Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks game, on Sunday.
The A-list duo turned out for the New York event and ended up sitting next to each other on the front row, even holding hands at one point.
64-year-old Meryl was overcome by a fit of giggles as she sat between the 38-year-old gangsta rapper and her husband of 36 years, Don Gummer.

Unlikely friends: Meryl Streep enjoyed sitting next to rapper 50 Cent at a basketball match in New York on Sunday

The pair were joined by friends as they took their place at the Madison Square Garden game, while most of Hollywood were enjoying an evening at the Grammy Awards in
Los Angeles.
50 Cent looked like he had wrapped up warm for the game, pre-empting the blustery weather in the Big Apple.
Wearing a bobble hat, hoody and leather jacket, 50, real name Curtis Jackson, also wore the obligatory rap-bling in the form of several chunky, gold chains around his neck.

Just good friends: The pair fooled around for the cameras, with 50 Cent holding Meryl's hand at one point

One love: It was probably a good job kiss cam didn't land on the friends as the actress's husband was sat to her right

Her two boys: Meryl put her arm around husband of 36 years Don Gummer during the game

Meanwhile, Meryl looked casual but fabulous, as always, in a simple white shirt and black v-neck jumper with a coral-coloured pashmina.
Wearing dark denim jeans and sensible snow-walking black boots, the 64-year-old star looked younger than her years.
It’s hard to tell who was more excited out of the duo, with Meryl blushing, giggling and holding the rappers hand while  50 Cent uploaded several pictures to his Instagram, declaring, ‘Man I got a good life man lol’

Streep got swag: The star posed with rapper 50 for a hilarious Instagram picture alongside Kobe Bryant

Snap happy: 50 Cent took pictures of the photographers as he made his way inside

Match etiquette: The A-list star clapped on her team as she sat on the front row with husband Don

Half-time show: The star looked thrilled to be catching the half-time cheer leading performance

Aghast: The star looked younger than her 64 years in thick-rimmed black glasses and natural-looking make-up

Casual chic: The star looked dressed-down for her Sunday afternoon outing with her husband

The rapper posted a series of selfies with the award-winning actress –from court-side shots to after-party pictures with Los Angeles Lakers’ player Kobe Bryant.
In one candid shot the star posed with Meryl and Kobe in a ‘rap’ style with their arms crossed and a serious look on their faces.
The star captioned it: ‘Things got a little gangsta. Lol TURN UP, Turn Down for what!’

Young love: Dakota Fanning and her boyfriend Jamie Strachan were also at the match looking loved up on the front row

Star-studded: The game attracted big names like Sting (L) and Vampire Diaries star Paul Wesley (R)

Say cheese: A selfie-taking fan tries to snap a picture of himself with 50 Cent outside the game