Fans Can't Get Enough of Timothée Chalamet's Wild Knicks Celebration
The New York Knicks' No. 1 fan, Timothée Chalamet, was sitting courtside during their Game 5 NBA Championship win against the San Antonio Spurs on June 13, and his emotional reaction has fans cracking up.
"Way rather this than the Oscars, come on baby!" he yelled in one video. Others show him hugging everyone around him and yelling "world champs, baby!" Check out his excited reaction to the big win:
"way rather this than the oscars, come on baby" 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/DRwOyLdwJs
— timothée chalamet nation (@timotheenation) June 14, 2026
"WORLD CHAMPS BABY" pic.twitter.com/IYNW6xDFxY
— Timothée Chalamet Updates (@timotheeupdates) June 14, 2026
Timothée Chalamet Is a Lifelong Knicks Fan
The moment was extra special for the lifelong Knicks fan, who was born and raised in Manhattan, New York. He's made a point to be at all of the championship games, sometimes beside his girlfriend Kylie Jenner. He even flew out to San Antonio to attend Game 5 in person, seemingly in the company of friends.
Despite rooting for the team since he was a kid, 2026 marks the first championship win they've had in his lifetime. The last time the Knicks clinched the NBA Cup was in 1973, making this their first title in a whopping 53 years.
Knicks Center Karl Anthony Towns, who also happens to be engaged to Jenner's longtime pal Jordyn Woods, celebrated that fact during an emotional courtside hug caught on video after the big win. "You've seen it in your lifetime!" he shouted at Chalamet following the embrace.
KAT and Timothee Chalamet celebrating the Knicks winning the 2026 NBA Finals 😭🔥 pic.twitter.com/sO1VdweLph
— Akademiks TV (@AkademiksTV) June 14, 2026
The Marty Supreme actor even posed with Knicks shooting guard Mikal Bridges (#25), holding up the back page of the New York Post with a title that says "Champs! New York Knicks break 53-year drought, win NBA title."
Fans Think Timothée Chalamet Was The Knicks' Good Luck Charm
Many fans even joked that it was Chalamet's presence that secured the Knicks' win.
"Timothee Chalamet made a deal with the devil, sacrificed an Oscar for the New York Knicks to win an NBA title the same year. Nobody can make me believe otherwise," said one fan, while another teased, "Ben Stiller, Spike [Lee], and Timothee should also get rings ngl."
A third added, "Timothee really their lucky charm."
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This story was originally published June 14, 2026 at 12:16 AM.