Knicks React After Player Tyler Kolek Calls Taylor Swift Fakest Fan
Travis Kelce Teases Celebrating First Holidays as a "Married Man" After Taylor Swift Wedding
The New York Knicks are pledging allegiance to Taylor Swift.
Shortly after the NBA team’s point guard Tyler Kolek declared the Grammy winner as one of their fakest fans, the Knicks went on the defensive for the “Love Story” singer.
“Taylor Swift has been a Knicks fan for many years, has a long history with Madison Square Garden,” a spokesperson for the team said in a Nov. 6 statement to E! News, “and we are incredibly appreciative of her support of the organization.”
Kolek and his fellow point guard Miles James “Deuce” McBride found themselves in some trouble during an interview with NBA 2K League, when they were faced with the question: “Who’s the fakest celebrity fan you’ve seen sitting courtside in an NBA game?” And Kolek did his part to keep it 100 on the land, the sea, the sky—by calling out his perceived fair-weather fans.
“At the Knicks games, I would say it’s very performative,” Kolek mused in a video posted to YouTube Nov. 5, “like they just want to be seen at the game, they’re not necessarily fans.”
The 25-year-old, who is beginning his third season with the team, suggested that Swift wasn’t actually a big fan of the Knicks, noting that beyond seeing her at some playoff games, “I don’t know if I’ve seen her at any other games.”
And while McBride, 26, agreed with his teammate, he was a little nervous about the admission, saying, “Swifties not gonna like that answer.”
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Doubling down with his qualms about her fandom aside, Kolek did concede that the “Fortnight” singer—who married Travis Kelce at the Knicks home court of Madison Square Garden July 3—does have quite a packed schedule. As he put it, “I guess she’s got a lot going on so she can’t come all the time, but it’s a little performative.”
Still, Swift—who has been photographed at several games over the years—was one of the most vocal supporters of the Knicks as they won the NBA championship earlier this year. In fact, she attended game four with friends Alana Haim, Este Haim and Mariksa Hargitay wearing punny custom New York Knicks merch, with Swift’s shirt reading “Stevie Knicks.”
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The 36-year-old and Kelce also took on the role of cheer captain for the team during the May Eastern Conference finals in Cleveland, Ohio, with the Rocket Arena chair she sat later being put up for auction by The Realest and selling for $7,000.
Of course, this isn’t the first time Swift has faced questions of her Knicks fandom, with analyst Monica McNutt saying during the June 10 broadcast of the championship game, “Is that Taylor Swift down there? She’s not a Knicks fan. Get out of here girl.”
McNutt later apologized for misspeaking, telling TMZ in June, “Shoutout T-Swift. We can be united."
For more stars who’ve always lived the life of a Knicks fan, keep reading.
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Timothée Chalamet
When it comes to Timothée Chalamet's fandoms, his love of the New York Knicks reigns supreme.
"My grandma was a huge Knicks fan, so that's what turned me onto them," the Marty Supreme star told 7PM in Brooklyn in 2025. "If you live in New York, you are a Knicks fan."
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Kylie Jenner
And if you've been keeping up, then you know Kylie Jenner has been joining Chalamet, whom she's dated since 2023, courtside to cheer on the Knicks.
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Ben Stiller
You could never sever Ben Stiller's tie to the Knicks. In fact, the Severance director said that if he could choose between winning an Oscar or having the team take the championship title, he'd pick the latter.
"I really think, at the end of the day, if I knew that I had the choice, I would give it to the Knicks," he said on New Heights in 2025, "because I knew at least I had the choice in this weird, non-real situation."
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Spike Lee
Spike Lee is a longtime Knicks superfan and believes the 2025-2026 roster has what it takes to secure the trophy.
"I don’t care about San Antonio. OKC,” the filmmaker told the New York Post in May 2026. “We’re going to win.”
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Tracy Morgan
Nothing could rock Tracy Morgan's love for the Knicks. As the 30 Rock alum put it on The Rich Eisen Show in 2021, "I'm the biggest Knicks fan there is besides Spike."
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Fat Joe
What's Luv? The way Fat Joe feels about the Knicks.
In fact, hours before the Knicks confirmed their appearance in the finals, the rapper reflected on the decades the team struggled, noting to ESPN, "It’s time. We paid our dues."
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Pete Davidson
Live from New York...it's Pete Davidson. The Saturday Night Live alum has often been seen sitting courtside.
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Chris Rock
Chris Rock's loyalty to the Knicks is no laughing matter as the comedian has attended many games over the years.
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Larry David
Larry David isn't going to curb his enthusiasm for the Knicks.
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JB Smoove
And neither is his costar JB Smoove.
"How it started vs How it ended," the actor wrote on Instagram in 2024. "It’ll always be Knicks for life."
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Jordyn Woods
Jordyn Woods' love for the Knicks extends on and off the court. The Woods by Jordyn founder is engaged to the team's center Karl-Anthony Towns.
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Cardi B
While Cardi B has a song called "Bodak Yellow," she's all about that orange and blue. In fact, the rapper and former Patriots player Stefon Diggs officially debuted their romance at a 2025 game between the Knicks and the Boston Celtics.
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Anne Hathaway
Is Anne Hathaway wearing the Chanel boots Knicks colors? Yeah, she is. The Devil Wears Prada star showed where her loyalties lie by donning an orange and blue pocket square to The Tonight Show in April 2026.
"I’m very chill," she told host Jimmy Fallon about her fandom. "I’m very loving and calm. But I’m also the type of fan that I considered wearing an OG jersey out here today."
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Jimmy Fallon
Speaking of which, Fallon is also a big fan of the Knicks, with him even bringing his eldest daughter Franny along for the ride during the 2026 NBA playoffs.
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Michael J. Fox
You don't have to travel back to the future to see how much Michael J. Fox loves the Knicks. The actor has gone to many games with his wife Tracy Pollan.
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Jon Stewart
Throughout the Knicks' ups and downs, Jon Stewart has continued to support the team, with The Daily Show host calling himself a "ride or die" fan.
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Maggie Rogers
A Knicks win is music to Maggie Rogers' ears as the singer has documented her love for the organization.
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