Jack Nicholson hugs LeBron James at NBA game

US actor Jack Nicholson has been seen hugging basketball player LeBron James at an NBA game, one of his rare public appearances (Joel Ryan/PA)

US actor Jack Nicholson has been seen hugging basketball player LeBron James at an NBA game in one of his rare recent public appearances.

The Hollywood star, whose last films include 2010’s How Do You Know with Reese Witherspoon and 2007’s The Bucket List with Morgan Freeman, was seen watching the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday at the Crypto.com arena in California.