Famous Musicians Who Root for the Knicks

The New York Knicks have once again made their way back into the NBA Playoffs after missing the conference in 2022, and the iconic team has a long history of celebrity fans.

As a whole, the Knicks have been in the playoffs an impressive total of 39 times in their 74 seasons, but haven’t won since 1973. Regardless, stars from Diddy, 50 Cent and LL Cool J to Brandy, Meryl Streep and Alicia Keys have cheered on the Empire State’s basketball team from courtside over the years, no matter the outcome.

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 once said on The Dan Patrick Show, 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 Knicks attire. Most recently, he’s been enjoying the Knicks’ playoff games this year against the Miami Heat.

To celebrate the Knicks in the playoffs, we’ve compiled a gallery of musicians and celebrities who are also fans of the NY basketball team. See the photos below.