'Way rather this than the Oscars': Timothée Chalamet celebrates Knicks' championship

Actor Timothée Chalamet has been a familiar face at New York Knicks games this postseason, ready to watch his favorite team put an end to a five-decade wait.The Oscar-nominated actor was courtside again in San Antonio on Saturday, June 13 as the Knicks won their first NBA championship since 1973.Chalamet is only 30 years old – he was just 4 years old the last time the Knicks even played in the Finals – but that didn’t take away his excitement as the long drought came to an end.

“Way rather this than the Oscars,” Chalamet said. “Knicks are champions, baby.”“WAY RATHER THIS THAN THE OSCARS!”

🔥Timothée Chalamet hyped for the Knicks title 🏆 pic.twitter.com/DL94Aw6V9b— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 14, 2026Chalamet was seen taking in the moment and recording video on his phone from inside the Frost Bank Center as the celebration began.

Chalamet has been nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Actor and Best Picture, but has not won an award.Chalamet was later spotted in the locker room after the game talking with NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, who scored 45 points in Game 5.“You did that bro.”

Timothée to Jalen Brunson 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DHFU2Wrbyv— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) June 14, 2026Chalamet has been courtside, rooting on the Knicks throughout the Finals –both in San Antonio and at Madison Square Garden in New York.

And just like the first four games of the series, he saw the Spurs shoot out to a double-digit lead, only to see the Knicks claw back in four of the five games in the Finals and pull out one comeback after another.Game 5 was no different, as the Knicks faced another double-digit deficit after the first quarter, only to mount a late rally to cement themselves as comeback kings.This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Timothee Chalamet celebrates Knicks' NBA title: Better than Oscars