When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n Credit: ESPN<\/p>\n Celebrities, they’re just like us. They also enjoy the NBA, but when a superfan like Spike Lee wants to see the New York Knicks, he can afford the premium seats that most of us salary workers couldn’t afford. He’s long been synonymous with courtside fandom, but so are many other stars. With Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet making headlines during this past playoff run, is it time for Lee to pass the torch?<\/p>\n As Chalamet made headlines this year for attending Knicks games<\/a> and his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, supposedly being a good luck charm for the team<\/a>, Spike Jones was asked about the actor during a TikTok interview with First Take<\/a>. Specifically, he was asked if Chalamet could take up the job of being the biggest celebrity superfan of the Knicks once Jones steps away, and I’m not surprised by his response:<\/p>\n Well, I got nothing but love for Timoth\u00e9e, but I\u2019m not ready to hand the baton on. [laughs] When I leave this Earth, then he can have it, because, until then, they have to wheel me out in a wheelchair. I\u2019m gonna be courtside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n I’m not surprised by Spike Lee’s response in the slightest. He’s been loyal to the franchise for decades and is only 68 years old. Just for context, he’s been a season ticket holder since 1985 (via USA Today<\/a>), which is a decade longer than Timot\u00e9e Chalamet has lived. Sure, Chalamet got a rub getting called out by Pat McAfee<\/a>, but he still has a long way to go before he can become “the” celebrity superfan of the New York Knicks.<\/p>\n More On The NBA<\/p>\n Stephen A. Smith on NBA Countdown<\/p>\n As Inside The NBA Moves To ESPN, Stephen A. Smith Weighs In On How The Switch Will Affect His Own Future At The Network<\/a><\/p>\n While there are plenty of great Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet movies<\/a> to give him a claim to the throne of biggest celebrity Knicks superfan, there are a ton of celebrities who regularly appear at games. Ben Stiller and Tracy Morgan are frequently at games, and Mariska Hargitay gets the special honor of hugging Jalen Brunson<\/a>. If Chalamet wants the title of biggest fan, he may have to get in line behind several celebrities who also want that mantle.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
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