Taylor Swift cheers Knicks at NBA Finals Game 4 amid conflicting wedding venue reports
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, sporting a 'Stevie Knicks' shirt alongside the Haim sisters, while speculation over her wedding to Travis Kelce at the same venue intensifies.
Game 4 at the Garden
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, joining the celebrity row at Madison Square Garden. She wore a 'Stevie Knicks' tee alongside the Haim sisters, a play on the team's name and the Fleetwood Mac singer. The Knicks entered the game with a 2-1 series lead over the San Antonio Spurs, having won Game 1 105-95 and Game 2 by a single point before dropping Game 3. Star point guard Jalen Brunson leads the team's championship pursuit.
A courtship with the Knicks
Swift's Knicks fandom dates back over a decade. In 2014, she told Time magazine she was 'totally' a Knicks fan, citing a performance at a Madison Square Garden kids' talent competition when she was 12 or 13.
More recently, she and fiancé Travis Kelce sat courtside at the Eastern Conference Finals in May, where she wore a Knicks jersey. Kelce later reflected on his podcast.I've always had this sort of love of the Knicks, just because Amar'e is so cool. And also I performed at the Knicks' Kids Talent Competition at halftime when I was 12 or 13. And ever since then I've had this kind of sparkly, magical opinion of Madison Square Garden and the Knicks.
Not a lot of teams have been able to get Taylor to wear a jersey, and the Knicks did. Tay's got a lot of New York ties, so when it came down to like going to the Cavs game, she was kinda like, 'Oh nice, they're playing the Knicks, like sweet! I've seen them play before.'
- Tells Time magazine she is 'totally' a Knicks fan, recalling a childhood halftime performance.
- Attends Eastern Conference Finals with fiancé Travis Kelce, wears a Knicks jersey.
- Wears 'Stevie Knicks' shirt with the Haim sisters at NBA Finals Game 4 against the Spurs.
Wedding venue speculation
Swift's appearance fueled conflicting reports about her upcoming wedding to Kelce. The New York Times reported the couple plans to marry at Madison Square Garden on July 3, while Variety cited speculation the ceremony could happen as soon as this weekend. Swift doubled her net worth to $2 billion this year, according to Variety, and her surprise performance at the 'Toy Story 5' premiere in Los Angeles a night earlier highlighted a high-profile week.
Celebrity row turns political
The NBA Finals have drawn a parade of famous faces. Beyond Swift, the crowd included Timothée Chalamet, Ben Stiller, Spike Lee, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Dave Chappelle, Larry David, Chris Rock, and Fat Joe. Former President Donald Trump attended Game 3 on Monday and was met with boos, a moment multiple outlets noted.
