Idris Elba turns on the charm at basketball tournament in Texas and poses with his adoring fans

Idris Elba showed that he's a true sports fan on Saturday as he attended a college basketball conference tournament championship game in Houston, Texas.The 41-year-old British actor caught the final game of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament held at the Toyota Center.
Idris dressed casually for the sporting event in faded jeans and tucked in black long-sleeved sweater.

Hoops fan: Idris Elba looked relaxed while attending the championship game of a basketball tournament on Saturday in Houston, Texas

The Wire star, who is a longtime fan of the Arsenal football team and a keen cricket fan, was on hand for the title game pitting Texas Southern University versus in-state rival Prairie View A&M University.
The Southwestern Athletic Conference is made up of historically black Southern universities and Idris was there to lend his support.

 Idris was named the brand spokesman of Toyota's Avalon car last year and the Japanese automaker was a tournament sponsor.

March madness: Idris attended the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament's championship game

Centre court: Idris addressed the crowd at the Toyota Center from half-court

Conference tournament: Idris watched the conference finals with the winner getting a guaranteed spot in the upcoming college tournament

He was joined at the tournament by 35-year-old Tatyana Ali best known for her childhood role as Ashley Banks on The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.
The former Love That Girl! star has been a supporter of the Toyota Green Initiative that has worked with America's historically black colleges to promote eco-friendly alternatives.
Crisis actor Lance Gross, 32, also attended the tournament championship game.

Toyota connection: Idris has been the face of Toyota's Avalon vehicle since 2013 and the tournament was held at the Toyota Center in Houston

Fan favourite: Idris posed with cheerleaders at the game

Catching up: Idris spent some time with actor Lance Gross at the tournament

Idris earlier this month attended a Westminster Abbey tribute for former South Africa president Nelson Mandela who died in December at age 95.
The actor played the former president and anti-apartheid revolutionary in the biopic Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom.
Idris can next be seen in the crime thriller No Good Deed due out in September and The Gunman with Javier Bardem and Sean Penn due out later this year.

Hands clasped: Idris chatted with actress Tatyana Ali off the court

Stars aligned: Lance, Tatyana and Idris got together at the tournament

Group photo: Jim Colon, vice president of Toyota African American Business Strategy for North America, posed with Lance, Tatyana and Idris at the sporting event