Timothée Chalamet tops list of A-List faces at Madison Square Garden for Knicks vs Pacers

The 2025 NBA Playoffs are heating up in the East, with the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers locked in an intense battle for a chance to hoist the coveted Larry O’Brien Trophy.

Madison Square Garden hosted the first two games of this high-stakes series, generating massive excitement among fans—especially in a city as iconic as New York.

Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, held this past Friday at the Garden, drew a star-studded crowd.

Among the Hollywood celebrities in attendance were actors Timothée Chalamet, Ben Stiller, Michael J. Fox, Jerry Ferrara, Edie Falco of The Sopranos, comedians and actors Bill Murray and Jim Gaffigan, and actress Susie Essman.

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Rapper Busta Rhymes—who grabbed much of the spotlight—performed his new track “New York Knicks Anthem” during the game, rallying fans to join in at halftime. He was joined by British rapper Skepta.

The sports world was also well-represented. New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll and NFL quarterback Russell Wilson—accompanied by his wife, singer Ciara—were in attendance.

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Several Knicks legends returned to the Garden as well, including Walter “Clyde” Frazier Jr., who helped lead the franchise to championships in 1970 and 1973, along with Hubert Davis (now head coach at North Carolina), Bernard King, Larry Johnson, Latrell Sprewell, John Starks, Stephon Marbury, Tim Thomas, Wilson Chandler, and J.R. Smith.

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