Not to be outdone by the courtside star power of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner headlined the celebrity New York Knicks fans at Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night.
Madison Square Garden is renowned for its iconic celebrity row. Yet, the Knicks’ A-list supporters made the trip from the Big Apple to Cleveland to back their team in a crucial game on the road.
Two days after pop sensation Swift and her NFL star fiance Kelce stole the show with their surprise appearance at Rocket Arena to support the tight end’s hometown Cleveland Cavaliers, New York’s finest showed out in force.
On Monday night, a different power couple graced the front row seats at Rocket Arena as Chalamet and his business mogul girlfriend Kylie Jenner were in attendance.
Chalamet, a renowned Knicks fanatic, was not missing out on the chance to see his beloved team reach the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years.
The Knicks had the chance to wrap up the Eastern Conference Finals and sweep their second straight series with a win in Game 4.
Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner headlined the celebrity Knicks fans at Game 4
Their appearance came days after Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift sat courtside for Game 3
Chalamet and Jenner pose for a selfie as they sit in the second row at Rocket Arena
Chalamet had even snubbed the Met Gala this month to watch the Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers earlier in the playoffs, while girlfriend Jenner had flown solo to the fashion extravaganza at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
But the reality TV icon was ever the doting girlfriend on Monday night as she joined Chalamet, even sporting a blue Knicks t-shirt.
The Marty Supreme star dressed for the occasion in a vintage-style black leather jacket, which was embroidered with New York’s logo.
The Oscar nominee appeared to have made the journey to Cleveland with director Spike Lee, sharing a selfie soon after they touched down in Ohio.
Lee, a devoted supporter of the franchise since the 1970s, was decked out head to toe in Knicks’ blue and orange, including a particularly vibrant bucket hat.
The filmmaker was seen greeting Rick Brunson, a Knicks assistant coach and the father of superstar Jalen Brunson, as the pair stood chatting on the sidelines before tipoff.
Ben Stiller had been criticized for skipping Game 1 of the conference semifinals in order to attend the Met Gala. But he wasn’t making the same mistake again on Monday.
The actor shared a video to social media two hours before tip off, showing him traveling to Cleveland.
Director Spike Lee was decked out in orange and blue for the occasion
The Marty Supreme star and the director appeared to have made the trip to Cleveland together
Actor Tracy Morgan made the trip to Cleveland to support the New York Knicks
New York’s influx of famous faces comes after the Cavaliers enjoyed the support of their own superstars on Saturday night.
Swift and Kelce had enjoyed a courtside date night for the basketball showdown between the Knicks and Cavaliers as they cozied up to one another in their front-row seats during Saturday night’s Game 3.
Kelce is a native of nearby Cleveland Heights and grew up rooting for Cleveland sports teams. In addition to his love for the Cavaliers, he’s previously thrown out the first pitch at a Guardians baseball game.
He was particularly animated throughout the evening. At one point in the evening, Kelce was seen getting up out of his seat and turning around to pump up the crowd.
The NFL star waved his arms upward in an attempt to increase the energy in the building, in a video taken by reporter Leah Doherty.
The evening took a boisterous turn late in the fourth quarter when Kelce unleashed some particularly rowdy antics.
With his team slumping to defeat, the NFL star was shown on the jumbotron in the arena, caught in the midst of what appeared to be a shameless stunt.
He was captured chugging a can of Garage Beer – the brand that he and brother Jason Kelce co-own – in an act that appeared targeted at giving the crowd an extra boost for the night, as well as an free and easy promotion for the larger.
While the Cleveland fans went wild for the rowdy antics, cameras caught Swift’s squirming reaction. The Shake It Off hitmaker was seen shielding her eyes as she could barely watch her NFL fiancé show off for the crowd.
