How much Ben Stiller pays on NBA Finals tickets courtside at MSG will blow your mind

Ben Stiller is giving some insight to how much he pays to be courtside at Madison Square Garden.

The actor is a die-hard New York Knicks fan and has been seen courtside supporting the team for several decades. Ahead of Game 5, Stiller sat down with Inside the NBA and revealed how much he pays for his courtside seat on celebrity row.

“I don’t have a season ticket. I just get the tickets. The celebrities… the Knicks give us the tickets," Stiller told hosts Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley, Kennie Smith, and Ernie Johnson.

Stiller's admission did not go over well with fans in the comment section.

"Hmmmm I thought they had to pay like everybody else but nope they get courtside freebies just to show up..." one fan responded on X.

Another fan was not surprised by Stiller's response, writing, "As if anyone is shocked."

One fan alleged that it's a common practice for A-listers to get free tickets to sit on celebrity row, "Part of the deal with MSG. They have to be engaged and happy to be there, Ready to be on the Jumbotron and do meet & greets as well as promo/marketing material," a fan wrote on X. "I remember there were some super models that were in those seats and they looked miserable the whole time. The Knicks were losing so they left early. She tried to get more tix later on to a Rangers game and was denied. The Knicks ended up coming back and winning the game she left."

Unlike Stiller, Spike Lee, who has also been a fan of the Knicks for decades, shared previously that he has spent about $300,000 per season on his courtside tickets. 

It's unknown if Lee or Stiller will be back at MSG for the NBA Finals as the New York Knicks take on the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the series at the Frost Bank Center. The Knicks and Spurs will be back at The Garden if the Spurs win, but if not, the New York team could end the series on Saturday night (June 13) and bring back the first Knicks NBA Championship in 53 years. 

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