Derek Jeter, Spike Lee lead Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals celebrity sightings
The stars are out at the 2026 NBA playoffs.
The postseason began with celebrity-filled crowds at Madison Square Garden and Crypto.com Arena, and now the NBA Finals have brought even more notable faces to New York and San Antonio.
Whether it's longtime Knicks superfans, Spurs supporters or curious celebrities hoping to catch a Finals game, famous faces have been a fixture throughout the playoff run.
Here are some of the biggest names spotted at the 2026 NBA playoffs and NBA Finals.
Spurs vs. Knicks, Game 3
Jeremy Lin, Spike Lee
Ben Stiller, Tracy Morgan, Derek Jeter, Larry David, Jay Z
President Donald Trump
Derek Jeter, Eli Manning
Timothée Chalamet
Michael Imperioli
Mariska Hargitay,Christopher Meloni
Jimmy Johnson, William Wesley
Robert Kraft
Danhausen
DJ Khaled, Fat Joe
Knicks vs. Spurs, Game 2
Timothée Chalamet, Patrick Ewing, Walt "Clyde" Frazier, Manu Ginobili, Allan Houston, David Robinson, Ben Stiller, Chris Tucker
Timothée Chalamet, Ben Stiller and Chris Tucker headlined the celebrity contingent, while basketball royalty was well-represented by Knicks legends Patrick Ewing, Walt "Clyde" Frazier and Allan Houston, along with Spurs icons David Robinson, George Gervin and Manu Ginobili. Ginobili also stopped by the "Inside the NBA" set before tipoff.
Knicks vs. Spurs, Game 1
Henrik Lundqvist, Ben Stiller
Manu Ginobili
Robert Horry, Caleb Wilson, James Worthy and Gary Payton
Shane Gillis
Spurs vs. Thunder, Game 7
Paige Bueckers
Cavaliers vs. Knicks, Game 3
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce
Cavaliers vs. Knicks, Game 2
Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis
Martha Stewart
CC Sabathia
Cavaliers vs. Knicks, Game 1
Lenny Kravitz
Michael J. Fox
Michael Bloomberg
Cavaliers vs. Pistons, Game 5
Eminem, 50 Cent
Thunder vs. Lakers, Game 4
Kevin Connolly, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn
Jessica Alba
Byron Allen, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Eddie Murphy
Usher
Lindsey Vonn
Knicks vs. 76ers, Game 4
Terrell Owens
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Lakers, Game 3
Leonardo DiCaprio
Jaafar Jackson
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Pistons, Game 2
Aidan Hutchinson
Jalen Rose, Lindsey Hunter, Draymond Green
Jahmyr Gibbs
76ers vs. Knicks, Game 2
Jay Z
Robert Parisien, Jaimie Alexander
76ers vs. Knicks, Game 1
Jimmy Fallon
Knicks vs. Hawks, Game 6
Chris Tucker, Spike Lee
Rockets vs. Lakers, Game 5
Brenda Song, Macaulay Culkin
Jason Sudeikis
Dustin Hoffman
Anthony Kiedis
Dick Wolf, Mariska Hargitay
Hawks vs. Knicks, Game 5
Tina Fey,Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, Ben Stiller
Mark Messier
Henrik Lundqvist
76ers vs. Celtics, Game 5
David Ortiz
Pistons vs. Magic, Game 4
Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr.
Knicks vs. Hawks, Game 3
Chris Paul, Grant Hill
Soulja Boy, Tyler Perry, T.I.
Magic vs. Pistons, Game 2
Jared Goff
Rockets vs. Lakers, Game 2
Matthew Stafford
Micah Parsons
Will Ferrell
Tinashe
Hawks vs. Knicks, Game 2
Timothée Chalamet
Suni Lee
Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs, Game 1
Tim Duncan, David Robinson
Orlando Magic vs. Detroit Pistons, Game 1
Ben Wallace, Richard Hamilton
Big Sean
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers, Game 1
Travis Scott
Dan Reynolds
Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks, Game 1
Ben Stiller
John McEnroe
Patrick Ewing
Stephon Marbury
Walt Frazier
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