A Finals Worthy of the Big Screen.
The New York Knicks are up 3-1 on the San Antonio Spurs, one win away from their first NBA championship in 53 years. Game 4 alone was a cinematic event: down 29 points, New York staged one of the most stunning comebacks in Finals history, with OG Anunoby tipping in the go-ahead basket with 1.2 seconds left. Nobody wants to miss a single frame of this series.
Hollywood agrees.
On Polymarket, a market tracking which celebrities will attend the NBA Finals has drawn plenty of attention, with several famous faces already confirmed courtside and a few more still expected to show up before the series ends. Here’s a look at who’s on deck — and who’s already been part of the crowd.
Polymarket Odds
Still Expected to Appear
Tommy Lee Jones:
The Oscar-winning star of No Country for Old Men and Men in Black is a die-hard Spurs fan who has long been a fixture courtside at AT&T Center, now the Frost Bank Center, in San Antonio. With Game 5 heading back to Texas, Polymarket has him at a commanding 95% likelihood to be seen in the stands. If the Spurs want to channel the stoic intensity of his best roles, having Sheriff Ed Tom Bell in the building might be the right energy.
Anne Hathaway:
She starred in one of the biggest films of the year with The Devil Wears Prada 2, but so far the Knicks superfan has been conspicuously absent from the Finals. Polymarket gives her a 52% chance of making an appearance before the series wraps up. With New York potentially clinching a historic title, it would be quite the closing scene to miss.
Tony Parker:
The four-time NBA champion and Spurs legend is also sitting at 52% on Polymarket. Few people have more reason to show up for San Antonio than the man who spent 17 seasons building the dynasty that made this franchise a title contender in the first place.
Emily Ratajkowski:
The model and actress, known for her role in Gone Girl, has a complicated history with Madison Square Garden. Back in 2023, her VIP courtside access was revoked after she and Irina Shayk left an early comeback game against the Heat, a decision that aged poorly, considering New York erased a 21-point deficit that night. Now, with the Knicks staging another improbable comeback in the Finals, Ratajkowski has every reason to stay until the final buzzer this time around.
Matthew McConaughey:
The Interstellar star is a longtime Spurs supporter, which makes his most famous rom-com role all the more amusing. In How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, he played a diehard Knicks fan, and his co-star Kate Hudson apparently found the irony impossible to resist, posting about it on Instagram as the Finals unfolded. Alright, alright, alright: life imitates art, except when it doesn’t.
Already in Attendance
Timothée Chalamet:
The star of Dune and Marty Supreme has been a constant presence courtside throughout the series, always alongside Kylie Jenner. His reactions have become must-see content in their own right: pure, unfiltered joy every time the Knicks pull through.
Manu Ginobili:
The Argentine legend has been in the building rooting for his former team, and after Game 4, he took to X to express his disbelief at the collapse. Posting in both English and Spanish, Ginobili wrote that it was an unreal and extremely tough loss, while urging the Spurs to lick their wounds and try again, noting there were no alternatives. The heart of San Antonio, still beating from the stands.
Ben Stiller and Adam Sandler:
The comedic icons of Zoolander, Tropic Thunder, and Uncut Gems have both been spotted cheering on the Knicks from up close. Two New York originals, right where they belong.
Spike Lee:
The director of Do the Right Thing needs no introduction as a Knicks devotee. He has been rocking his orange gear courtside, as he has for decades. If New York wins it all, few people will have earned that celebration more.
Donald Trump:
The President of the United States was present for Game 3, watching the Knicks and Spurs battle it out up close. Even the Commander in Chief could not resist the pull of what is shaping up to be one of the most memorable Finals in recent memory.
With the Knicks one win from the title and the remaining games guaranteed to deliver more drama, this cast of famous fans, from Hollywood legends to basketball icons, will keep growing. Whether they’re cheering, mourning, or just making sure they stay until the final buzzer this time, this NBA Finals has all the makings of a blockbuster. The kind you watch twice.
