In Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers, several notable people showed up as virtual fans. Apart from ex-NBA stars like Shaquille O'Neal and Paul Pierce, former US President Barack Obama was seen in the virtual stands.

Peep the photo of the Game 1 virtual fans below. Some of the ex-NBA stars include San Antonio Spurs icon Manu Ginobili, Los Angeles Lakers icons Robert Horry, James Worthy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Pau Gasol, as well as Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, and a whole slew of others.

Notice something that they have in common? At least the ex-NBA stars? All of them are NBA champions. So it's a fitting set of fans for the first game of the NBA Finals. The first team to win four games will be forever forged in history as champions.

The Lakers and the Heat both have respective chips on their shoulder. The Lakers as an organization want to claim their 17th title in franchise history which will tie the Boston Celtics. From a player perspective, several of them are craving for their first title. The likes of Dwight Howard, Anthony Davis, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope have formed a key part of the Lakers' campaign. Of course, the likes of LeBron James, Rajon Rondo, and Danny Green want to add one more ring to their trophy case.

The Heat, meanwhile, wants to show everyone that they're not underdogs. They want to prove that they deserve to be in the NBA Finals because they are one hell of an elite team.