nba finals NBA New York Knicks Derek Jeter, Eli Manning join Timothee Chalamet to lead elite-level celebrity row for Knicks-Spurs Game 3 By Collin Ward Published June 8, 2026, 9:28 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results.
Add The New York Post on Google Celebrity row at Madison Square Garden is back in action for Game 3.
Monday marks the Knicks’ first NBA Finals game in New York in 27 years, and the stars showed up for the historic moment.
Knick superfans Timothée Chalamet and Fat Joe led the way, catching a ride to New York together in a private jet.
“Knicks in four, baby, Knicks in four,” Chalamet said on the runway.
Ben Stiller is also in his usual courtside with wife Christine Taylor seat at Game 3 after making appearances for both games in San Antonio.
View this post on Instagram 6 Actress Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni are all smiles court side before the start of Game 3. Jason Szenes for the New York Post The actor, director and producer was seen throughout press conferences and warmups taking videos on his phone — something he’s become known for during the postseason run.
Spike Lee, in a custom Pope Leo XIV Knicks jersey, “Saturday Night Live” alums Tracy Morgan and Tina Fey are also courtside along with “Law & Order” stars Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni.
It wouldn’t be a Knicks game without a platoon of former players showing support.
Patrick Ewing, Walt “Clyde” Frazier, and Allan Houston watched games in San Antonio and again are in the crowd for Game 3.
They’re joined by the likes of former Knicks Gerald Wilkins, Al Harrington, Bill Bradley, Richie Guerin, Baron Davis, Tim Thomas, Charles Smith, Steve Novak and Jeremy Lin.
Fellow New York sports stars Eli Manning, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Rick Pitino, Francisco Lindor, John Franco, Juan Soto, Todd Zeile, Woody Johnson, Jonathan Quick, Adam Fox and Vincent Trocheck are also in the house to support the Knicks.
Becoming the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game, Donald Trump is in a suite after reportedly getting an invite from Knicks owner James Dolan.
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Show the boys some love as they face off against the Spurs to take the championship.
After 27 years, we’re back in the finals. Immortalize this moment.
No matter what happens from here, we made it, and nobody can take that away.
Bonkers feels like the only appropriate word to describe this season.
His attendance has sparked controversy due to added security, further congesting an already crowded area of New York City.
Higher up in the stands than other notable fans, Mayor Zohran Mamdani opted for standing-room seats he paid over $1,000 for.
Tickets for anyone courtside paying full price cost an arm and a leg.
Game 3 of the NBA Finals boasts the fourth-highest average ticket price of any sporting event, per SeatGeek. The average cost of a ticket is $7,351.
A court-side ticket, though, went as high as $1 million in an auction the Knicks ran for charity.
