Los Angeles: Actress Katie Holmes says she is a fan of basketball and likes to follow the sport.

Holmes opened up about her love for basketball while appearing on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Wednesday, reports dailymail.co.uk.

"I'm a big basketball fan," Holmes said.

"My dad played at Marquette under Al McGuire," she said while referring to her father Marty Holmes, who played on the legendary coach's first two teams at Marquette University in 1965 and 1966.

Holmes said everyone in her family is "very good" at basketball except for her. 

"I'm a very intense fan," she said.