BackGammon and Celebrities

In this day and age (as has been the case throughout history) celebrities have enjoyed the game of BackGammon. When it comes to BackGammon celebrities, there are come contemporary luminaries that truly enjoy the game of BackGammon.
Through this article, a look at some of the current celebrities who enjoy BackGammon is presented. A reader might be surprised by who amongst the A List enjoys a good game of BackGammon with some degree of regularity.

The singer and actress Madonna actually can be seen playing BackGammon in a couple of her music videos. What most people do now know is that Madonna and her husband, British director Guy Ritchie, are regular BackGammon players.
In fact, Madonna is so incredibly serious about the game of BackGammon (as is her husband) that she and Ritchie actually have taken BackGammon lessons from Scottish BackGammon champion Alan Norris. In fact, many observers and social commentators actually credit Madonna with making BackGammon cool … again.

Actor and current Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger is a big BackGammon fan. He regularly plays a game of BackGammon with fellow body building buddy Franco Columbo. The two buff players have been hard at the game for years. When it comes to BackGammon and celebrities, the Governor is at the top of the list.
In fact, the Governor is such a fan of the game that there actually is an official Arnold Schwarzenegger BackGammon board made of lead weighted rosewood and hard rock maple. An autographed version of the BackGammon board sells for almost $600.

U2 front man and international humanitarian Bono has long been a fan of the game of BackGammon. Indeed, according to Bono when he was twelve years old he studied the BackGammon grandmasters. He tells fans and friends that he has been hooked on the game ever since. In considering BackGammon celebrities, Bono has been one of the longet playing members of the BackGammon and celebrities set.

Will Smith, the actor and rapper, is nothing less than a BackGammon fanatic when it comes to BackGammon celebrities. In fact, he is so serious about the game that he was even asked to write the forward to a recent book on BackGammon success.
Indeed, Smith is so tremendously hooked on the game of BackGammon that on Valentine’s Day one year his wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith, gave to Smith private BackGammon lessons from a pro. Truly, when it comes to BackGammon and celebrities, to BackGammon celebrities, the Smiths and their devotion to the game is unparalleled.

Musician and singer Sting is a grand fan of the game of BackGammon. He has even taken on BackGammon pros for a match here and there. In 2000, Sting played a match for charity with internationally renowned BackGammon champion Garry Kasparov. Sting, alas, lost … but the experience did not dim his interested or participation in the game. He continues to be one of the most engaged BackGammon celebrities in the celebrities and BackGammon universe today.

Rising star Jude Law, who is gaining credits in Hollywood, has long been a player of BackGammon, a long time member of the celebrities and BackGammon set. He has been an avid fan of the game of BackGammon since he was a primary school student and continues to play frequently to this very day. He oftentimes will play a game of BackGammon when talking a break during the shooting of a film.

BackGammon is beloved by so many celebrities, BackGammon the musical production actually played for a few years in London and for a short time on Broadway. Perhaps on some level a musical is the pinnacle of the whole union between celebrities and BackGammon.