Pictures of Zendaya and Odell Beckham Jr. at the Grammys after-party may have originally fueled dating speculation, but the pair kept the gossip mill churning when they sat together at a New York Knicks basketball game. Per Seventeen, Zendaya and Beckham Jr. were papped fist-bumping, whispering in each other's ears, laughing, and (possibly) holding hands. It was all very flirty, so Zendaya confused fans by taking to Snapchat to claim she bumped into Beckham Jr. at the game by accident. Later, she clarified to Extra, "It happens all the time. Literally if I show up anywhere with anyone [the romance rumors] automatically happen." She continued, "It's funny because I didn't go there with [Odell], actually; he just happened to be there, as well. I didn't know he was going to be there. Immediately when I saw him I was like, 'Oh, dang it!'"

Later, Zendaya reiterated her stance that she and Beckham Jr. were just friends, according to TMZ. After asking if she would be interested in going on a date with Golden State Warriors basketball star Klay Thompson, the paparazzi noted she'd been spotted with an athlete before. "[Odell] was just my homie," Zendaya clarified. "We [hung] out one time and it became a lot. But it's fine." The revelation was disappointing to Z's fans, including Gabrielle Union, who tweeted that she was "here for all this goodness," when pictures of the "Dune" star with Beckham Jr. first made the rounds on the Internet.

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