{"id":767239,"date":"2026-06-22T02:03:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T02:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/767239\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T02:03:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T02:03:54","slug":"timothee-chalamet-talks-knicks-love-digs-at-nets-fans-in-resurfaced-clip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/767239\/","title":{"rendered":"Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet Talks Knicks Love, Digs at Nets Fans in Resurfaced Clip"},"content":{"rendered":"

The world is still drenched in blue and orange<\/a> after the Knicks<\/a> made their 53-year championship drought a mere distant memory by clinching the title against the Spurs in an apparently glizzy-free environment<\/a> this weekend. Naturally, as renewed Knicks mania continues, a resurfaced clip of Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet<\/a> detailing his earliest memories as a longtime disciple for the New York franchise<\/a> is making the rounds again.<\/p>\n

In the clip, seen below and taken from the three-time Oscar nominee\u2019s 7PM in Brooklyn interview from December of last year, Chalamet compares what it felt like as a younger and scrappier Knicks fan with the many Knicks-related privileges his superstardom has given him as an adult.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why I don\u2019t cherish anything more in my new life than my Garden access,\u201d he said, recalling what it was like \u201cgrowing up and waiting for those tickets.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This led to the Dune franchise star<\/a> looking back on how he spent the money he earned from booking a Disney commercial as a child actor, with mentions of LeBron James<\/a> and Amar’e Stoudemire also tucked into his recollection.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe summer I was 12 years old or 13 years old, I booked a Disney commercial because I was a child actor, so I made a couple thousand dollars,\u201d he said. \u201cI bought the cheapest season tickets I could find, thinking LeBron was coming to the Knicks. I thought, okay, I\u2019m gonna flip these for double or three times. Then, he didn’t come but Amar’e came, so I was basically able to sell \u2018em at face value. \u2026 I grew up on 43rd and 9th, so I\u2019d run down to the Garden. I would scalp \u2018em to the scalpers. They were $25 a ticket. I would go to as many games as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chalamet went on to credit his grandmother with first initiating him into Knicks fandom, saying \u201cthat\u2019s what turned me on to them\u201d before using the opportunity to take a playful dig at those who instead pull for the Brooklyn Nets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you live in New York, you are a Knicks fan,\u201d he said. \u201cMy grandma had a New York Giants teddy bear and a New York Jets teddy bear, but she only had a New York Knicks teddy bear, you know? No disrespect to Nets fans. \u2026 Yeah, if you’re a Nets fan, you should be on, like, a government list or something. There\u2019s something wrong with you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chalamet is a fixture at Knicks games, joining Spike Lee<\/a> and other dyed-in-the-wool fans for key moments across the team\u2019s recent playoffs run. Also regularly in the mix was Jordyn Woods\u2019s orange clutch<\/a>, widely considered a good luck charm for the team<\/a> this time around.<\/p>\n

When the 2026-2027 NBA season kicks off later this year, Chalamet will be in promo mode for the third Dune film, meaning we can almost certainly expect to see him at a slew of additional Knicks games. If he does indeed go full villain for the rollout, as we previously argued he should<\/a>, all the better.<\/p>\n

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