Justin Bieber showcased his impressive basketball skills when he played for his Skylrk team at The League in Los Angeles on Thursday.
The pop star, 31, pushed his athleticism to the limit during the match against LRG as he was seen continuously running and dribbling up and down the court.
For the match, Justin sported the team’s standard sky blue two-piece kit, which featured a long tank top and knee-length shorts and wore £90 pink, yellow and blue Adidas trainers.
The outing comes after his wife Hailey made a dig about his ex Selena Gomez, saying she ‘doesn’t feel competitive with people she’s not inspired by.
In an interview with WSJ. Magazine this week, Hailey was asked how she feels when the Rhode Beauty founder’s brand is compared to Selena’s Rare Beauty brand. Hailey sold her business to e.l.f for $1billion earlier this year.
Justin previously dated Selena on-and-off from 2010 through 2018 and Hailey admitted she finds the constant comparisons ‘annoying.’
She said: ‘It’s always annoying being pitted against other people. I didn’t ask for that. When people want to see you a certain way and they’ve made up a story about you in their minds, it’s not up to you to change that.’
‘I think there is space for everybody. I don’t feel competitive with people that I’m not inspired by.’
Justin Bieber, 31, showcased his impressive basketball skills when he played for his Skylrk team at The League in Los Angeles on Thursday
The pop star pushed his athleticism to the limit during the match against LRG as he was seen continuously running and dribbling up and down the court
Hailey, 28, has made a major dig at Selena Gomez in a new interview and said it’s ‘annoying being constantly pitted against her'(pictured in March)
In an interview with WSJ. Magazine this week, Hailey was asked how she feels when the Rhode Beauty founder’s brand is compared to Selena’s Rare Beauty brand
Justin has visited The League events recently, with him last attending a basketball game just seven days ago on October 10.Â
The League is described as a ‘private basketball, futsal & golf experience.’
Justin’s wife, Hailey, was missing from the action on Thursday, with whom he shares a 13-month-old son named Jack Blues.
Justin and Hailey have maintained their son’s privacy by not sharing his face with the world, strategically only posting photos that give fans small glimpses of him.
His appearance in the game comes after Justin shocked fans by publicly firing back at his mother, Pattie Mallette, 50, on social media.
Two weeks earlier, Pattie shared a heartfelt prayer for her son amid his musical comeback after he took a break from touring to prioritise his health.
But, in a reply on Sunday, October 5, Justin said he didn’t need any ‘healing’ in a clipped response.
The Daily Mail reached out to representatives for Justin to request comment, but never received a response at the time.
He was responding to Pattie’s post from September 22, in which Pattie posted a series of black-and-white images of Justin alongside a moving caption in which she wrote, ‘We’re cheering you on and praying for you always Justin.’
For the match, Justin sported the team’s standard sky blue two-piece kit, which featured a long tank top and knee-length shorts
Adding a pop of colour to his ensemble, he paired his sports wear with £90 pink, yellow and blue Adidas trainers
His tattoos were on full display for the match as he finished his look with gold earrings and a nose piercing
The League is described as a ‘private basketball, futsal & golf experience’ and Justin has been a regular attendee Â
Justin’s wife, Hailey, was missing from the action on Thursday, with whom he shares a 13-month old son named Jack Blues
His appearance in the game comes after Justin shocked fans by publicly firing back at his mother, Pattie Mallette, 50, on social media
In the lengthy prayer, Pattie wrote: ‘I declare freedom, strength, clarity, and healing over you Justin. Every chain of fear, confusion, heaviness, and pain — be broken in Jesus’ name.
‘Holy Spirit, surround him with TRUTH, LIGHT, and PROTECTION. HEAL EVERY WOUND in his heart, mind and body, seen and unseen, restore what’s been stolen, and cover him in WHOLENESS.’
She continued, asking for her son to be filled with ‘love and comfort’ and for his life to become a testimony of God’s power:
‘Fill him to OVERFLOWING with Your LOVE and COMFORT. Continue to raise him up as a voice for Your Kingdom, unshaken and on fire for You Lord’ she penned.
‘Silence every voice that doesn’t come from You, and let his life be a bold witness of Your power, love, and healing grace.’
The post, which featured a photo of Justin wearing a shirt that read ‘Pray for Me’, drew thousands of supportive comments from fans and fellow believers alike.
In a delayed comment, Justin wrote: ‘Only thing I need healing from is my rolled pinky toe from playing ping pong.’
