For the first time in the 21st century, the New York Knicks are going to the NBA Finals, and the team’s celebrity superfans are on top of the world — Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner included.
Chalamet, 30, and Jenner, 28, were on hand in Cleveland to watch the Knicks finish off one of the most dominant runs through the first three rounds of the NBA Playoffs in the league’s history with a 130-93 win over the Cavaliers on Monday, May 25. Afterwards, they celebrated with Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns and his fiancée, Jordyn Woods.
Dozens of videos from inside Rocket Arena, home of the Cavaliers, showed the couple (and other celebs) on the court after the game. In one, Chalamet and Jenner hugged as the Marty Supreme star screamed, “We’re going to the Finals!”
In another, Jenner could be seen hugging Towns, 30, and asking, “Where’s Jordyn at?!”
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Woods, 28, joined the group eventually, posing for pictures with Towns, Chalamet and Tracy Morgan, who teared up when discussing the Knicks’ first conference title since 1999.
Woods and Jenner have been friends since childhood, but endured a rough patch in their relationship when Woods was seen kissing NBA star Tristan Thompson while she was dating Jenner’s sister, Khloé Kardashian, in 2019. They have since reconnected and, amid their celebration, all seems to have been forgotten. Jenner was even seen hugging Jordyn’s’ mom, Elizabeth Woods, amid the celebration.
Judging by the celebratory videos in Cleveland and among fans in New York, the Knicks appear to have united the city as they await their Finals opponent, either the San Antonio Spurs or Oklahoma City Thunder.
“It’s a magical thing, it’s a historic thing. It’s something New York has been dying for, for a long time,” Towns told reporters after Game 4. “I know how this team works. It’s OK for New York, the fans, us, our families, to enjoy this moment and be jubilant about this.”
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He added, “But for us as players, the job is not done.”
Spike Lee, also on hand in Cleveland for the Knicks’ series-clinching win, told reporters, “This is a team.” He then began naming members of the 1973 Knicks, the last to win a championship.
“1973 is a long time. We’ve been close,” he said. “You’ve got to give credit to [team president] Leon Rose. Smart moves. Basketball is a city game.”
Knicks guard Josh Hart seemed to agree with Lee’s assessment, saying after the game, “This is a very selfless group, and we were willing to sacrifice our own individual performances or stats or accolades for the betterment of the team.”
The NBA Finals will begin on Wednesday, June 3, at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
