The Knicks finally got their championship moment — and their celebrity fans came along for the ride.
Timothée Chalamet, Ben Stiller, Spike Lee, Tracy Morgan, John Turturro, Sydney Sweeney, Fat Joe and even Prince Harry were in San Antonio Saturday night to watch the Knicks beat the Spurs 94-90 in Game 5, closing out their first NBA championship in 53 years.
Sweeney drew attention courtside in a custom Jalen Brunson T-shirt — fitting for a night when Brunson dropped 45 points and was named Finals MVP. Prince Harry made the surprise trip on his own. Chalamet, who has now attended all five games of the series, was joined by longtime Knicks superfans Stiller, Lee, Morgan, Turturro and Fat Joe.
Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun look on during the fourth quarter of Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at Frost Bank Center on June 13, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas.
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Timothée Chalamet celebrates after the New York Knicks’ victory against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 13, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas.
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Spike Lee looks on before Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at Frost Bank Center on June 13, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas.
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Tracy Morgan, John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito, Cameron Skattebo and Spike Lee pose for a photo before Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at Frost Bank Center on June 13, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas.
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Prince Harry looks on during the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at Frost Bank Center on June 13, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas.
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Here’s a game-by-game recap of the celebrity sightings during the finals.
Game 1: Knicks superfans travel to San Antonio
With the Knicks in the finals for the first time since 1999, many of their celebrity superfans made the trip to Texas, turning the Frost Bank Center into a mini Madison Square Garden for Game 1.
Among those in attendance: Lee, Stiller, Morgan, Chalamet, John Turturro and Fat Joe.
They watched New York erase a 14-point deficit to win 105-95.
“That was a big one,” Chalamet said after the game. “Three more, let’s go.”
Ben Stiller at Game 1 in San Antonio.
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Knicks superfan Spike Lee in San Antonio.
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Tracy Morgan.
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Spike Lee, Tracy Morgan and Fat Joe celebrate the Knicks’ victory.
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Fat Joe at the Frost Bank Center.
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New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing.
(Scott Wachter/Imagn Images via Reuters)Game 2: The fan club returns
Many of the same Knicks superfans were back in San Antonio for another nail-biter, which saw Spurs star Victor Wembanyama miss what would have been a game-winning jumper as time expired.
Chalamet, Stiller, Morgan and Fat Joe all returned courtside. They were joined by Knicks legend Walt Frazier and Friday and Rush Hour star Chris Tucker. Spurs great David Robinson, also at Game 1, was back in the building to support his old team.
Ben Stiller during Game 2.
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Stiller and Chalamet were caught on camera celebrating wildly after the buzzer, with videos of the pair trending across social media.
“Two more to go,” Chalamet said after the win. “Two more to go.”
Game 3: A triumphant return to MSG
The NBA Finals returned to Madison Square Garden for the first time in more than 25 years on Monday night.
Among those in attendance for Game 3: Lee, Stiller, Christine Taylor, Morgan, Chalamet, John McEnroe, Larry David, Tina Fey, Mariska Hargitay, Jay-Z, Derek Jeter, Eli Manning, Michael Bloomberg and the ever-present Fat Joe.
President Trump was there too, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game. Trump, in a luxury suite as a guest of Knicks owner James Dolan, was booed when he was shown on screens during the national anthem; New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani also attended but sat in the “cheap” seats.
From left: Kai Trump, President Trump and Knicks owner James Dolan.
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The San Antonio Spurs ultimately quieted a raucous Garden ground, rebounding to win Game 3.
From left: Tracy Morgan, Tina Fey, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller, Timothee Chalamet and Josh Safdie.
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Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller, Timothée Chalamet and Josh Safdie.
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Mariska Hargitay cheers on the team in her Jalen Brunson jersey.
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Derek Jeter and Eli Manning.
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Jay-Z, center, in a pensive mood.
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From left, Rahm Emanuel, Ari Emanuel, Larry David and David Zaslav.
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Spike Lee.
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)Game 4: Taylor Swift, Adam Sandler and a record-breaking comeback at MSG
Taylor Swift was among the courtside celebrity contingent at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday who watched the home team mount the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history, rallying from a 29-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4.
Swift sat with friends Alana and Este Haim and Law & Order: SVU actor Hargitay, all wearing custom Knicks T-shirts. Swift’s read “Stevie Knicks,” a playful nod to Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks.
Regulars Lee, Morgan, Stiller, Chalamet (with girlfriend Kylie Jenner), David and McEnroe were joined by other high-profile attendees, including Adam Sandler, Michael J. Fox and wife Tracy Pollan, Hailey Bieber, Tate McRae, Cardi B, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Jimmy Fallon.
The dramatic finish left Celebrity Row in a state of delirium after the win.
From left: Ben Stiller, Alana Haim, Este Haim, Taylor Swift and Mariska Hargitay attend Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals.
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Spike Lee reacts during Game 4.
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)What’s next: A parade
The Knicks’ first championship parade in more than five decades is set for Thursday in Manhattan. Expect a lot of the same faces — courtside has been the warm-up.