Famous Musicians Who Root for the Knicks

The New York Knicks have made their way into the NBA Playoffs‘ Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000, and the iconic team has a long history of celebrity fans cheering them on.

As a whole, the Knicks have been in the playoffs 46 times, but they haven’t won the NBA championship since 1973. Regardless, music stars from Bad Bunny, 50 Cent and LL Cool J to Cardi B, Fat Joe and Alicia Keys have cheered on the Empire State’s basketball team courtside over the years, no matter the record.

Perhaps one of the most famous Knicks fans is filmmaker Spike Lee, who throughout the years became known for having a sideline rivalry with basketball player Reggie Miller whenever the team would play against the Indiana Pacers throughout the 1990s. “I would come to his funeral dressed in all orange and blue sky as he would like,” Miller said on The Dan Patrick Show in 2023, calling Lee the “face” of the Knicks. “I would be in Knicks’ colors at his wake. Just like he’d better be in blue and gold at mine.” To this day, the lifelong superfan can be seen courtside at games dressed in head-to-toe Knicks attire.

Most recently, Cardi B and NFL star Stefon Diggs enjoyed their first public date night on May 13 cheering on the New York Knicks during the team’s Game 5 win over the Boston Celtics.

To celebrate the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals, we’ve compiled a gallery of famous musicians who are also fans of the NY basketball team. See the photos below.