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How Taylor Swift, Timothée Chalamet and More Stars Score Seats for Knicks' Celebrity Row
Nicole Kidman thinks Taylor Swift’s T-Shirt at the NBA Finals was practically magic.
After the “Karma” singer attended Game 4 in New York City with Alana Haim and Este Haim wearing pun-fill New York Knicks shirts, the Big Little Lies actress shared her reaction to Este’s tee bearing the name “Knickole Kidman.”
“Right there with you girls!” she wrote on her Instagram Stories over a clip of the trio at the game. Plus, the 58-year-old shared a video of the musicians dancing in the shirts to Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” writing, “My girls! I just wanna have fun!”
While Nicole was in awe of the special shoutout, she wasn’t the only one. Indeed, by the end of the June 10 basketball game—which saw the Knicks come from behind to beat the San Antonio Spurs—multiple replicas of the T-shirts were available for purchase.
As for how the viral look came to be, Este explained she custom-made the shirts at home after Taylor—who donned a “Stevie Knicks” shirt while Alana’s featured “Knickleback”—came up with the idea.
“I got a text from Taylor that was really the text that you want to get as an amateur screen printer,” the Haim bandmate told Vogue in an interview published June 11. “She said, ‘I want to wear this shirt to the game, can you make it for me?’ and I was like, ‘I thought you would never ask, this is my dream.’”
Of course, Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay—a celebrity row staple at Madison Square Garden—matched her longtime pal at the game, which was also Taylor’s idea.
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“I always bring extras, and Taylor really wanted to bring extras so we could give them to friends,” Este continued. “And Mariska was so down; she’s such an amazing human being, and I’m such a big fan of her, so the fact that she also wanted to wear one of my shirts was insane. It really bonded us all together.”
And that bond truly flourished as the Knicks pulled out their historic victory. As she put it, “I’ve never hugged someone more than at that game. It was such an incredible game, so I was really happy that we had brought extras.”
Ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 13, read on for more celebrity fans of the New York Knicks.
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Timothée Chalamet
When it comes to Timothée Chalamet's fandoms, his love of the New York Knicks reigns supreme.
"My grandma was a huge Knicks fan, so that's what turned me onto them," the Marty Supreme star told 7PM in Brooklyn in 2025. "If you live in New York, you are a Knicks fan."
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Kylie Jenner
And if you've been keeping up, then you know Kylie Jenner has been joining Chalamet, whom she's dated since 2023, courtside to cheer on the Knicks.
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Ben Stiller
You could never sever Ben Stiller's tie to the Knicks. In fact, the Severance director said that if he could choose between winning an Oscar or having the team take the championship title, he'd pick the latter.
"I really think, at the end of the day, if I knew that I had the choice, I would give it to the Knicks," he said on New Heights in 2025, "because I knew at least I had the choice in this weird, non-real situation."
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Spike Lee
Spike Lee is a longtime Knicks superfan and believes the 2025-2026 roster has what it takes to secure the trophy.
"I don’t care about San Antonio. OKC,” the filmmaker told the New York Post in May 2026. “We’re going to win.”
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Tracy Morgan
Nothing could rock Tracy Morgan's love for the Knicks. As the 30 Rock alum put it on The Rich Eisen Show in 2021, "I'm the biggest Knicks fan there is besides Spike."
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Fat Joe
What's Luv? The way Fat Joe feels about the Knicks.
In fact, hours before the Knicks confirmed their appearance in the finals, the rapper reflected on the decades the team struggled, noting to ESPN, "It’s time. We paid our dues."
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Pete Davidson
Live from New York...it's Pete Davidson. The Saturday Night Live alum has often been seen sitting courtside.
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Chris Rock
Chris Rock's loyalty to the Knicks is no laughing matter as the comedian has attended many games over the years.
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Larry David
Larry David isn't going to curb his enthusiasm for the Knicks.
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JB Smoove
And neither is his costar JB Smoove.
"How it started vs How it ended," the actor wrote on Instagram in 2024. "It’ll always be Knicks for life."
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Jordyn Woods
Jordyn Woods' love for the Knicks extends on and off the court. The Woods by Jordyn founder is engaged to the team's center Karl-Anthony Towns.
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Cardi B
While Cardi B has a song called "Bodak Yellow," she's all about that orange and blue. In fact, the rapper and former Patriots player Stefon Diggs officially debuted their romance at a 2025 game between the Knicks and the Boston Celtics.
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Anne Hathaway
Is Anne Hathaway wearing the Chanel boots Knicks colors? Yeah, she is. The Devil Wears Prada star showed where her loyalties lie by donning an orange and blue pocket square to The Tonight Show in April 2026.
"I’m very chill," she told host Jimmy Fallon about her fandom. "I’m very loving and calm. But I’m also the type of fan that I considered wearing an OG jersey out here today."
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Jimmy Fallon
Speaking of which, Fallon is also a big fan of the Knicks, with him even bringing his eldest daughter Franny along for the ride during the 2026 NBA playoffs.
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Michael J. Fox
You don't have to travel back to the future to see how much Michael J. Fox loves the Knicks. The actor has gone to many games with his wife Tracy Pollan.
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Jon Stewart
Throughout the Knicks' ups and downs, Jon Stewart has continued to support the team, with The Daily Show host calling himself a "ride or die" fan.
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Maggie Rogers
A Knicks win is music to Maggie Rogers' ears as the singer has documented her love for the organization.
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