Famous Musicians Who Root for the Knicks

To celebrate the Knicks in the NBA playoffs, we’ve compiled a list of musicians who have cheered the team on from courtside over the years.

Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez attend the game between the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers in Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on April 22, 2024 in New York City. Sarah Stier/Getty Images

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.

Bad Bunny

Image Credit: Al Bello/Getty Images

Bad Bunny and Timothée Chalamet, right, look on in the first quarter of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden on May 16, 2025 in New York City.
Cardi B

Image Credit: Elsa/Getty Images

Stefon Diggs and Cardi B sit courtside during the first quarter in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on May 12, 2025 in New York City.
Ice Spice

Image Credit: Sarah Stier/Getty Images

Ice Spice watches the New York Knicks play the Golden State Warriors in the game at Madison Square Garden on December 20, 2022, in New York City.
Lenny Kravitz

Image Credit: Marc Serota/Getty Images

Lenny Kravitz attends Game 5 of the NBA Playoff Series between the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks on May 17, 2000 In Miami.
Meryl Streep & 50 Cent

Image Credit: James Devaney/GC Images

Don Gummer, Meryl Streep, 50 Cent and guest attend the Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on January 26, 2014 in New York City.
Fat Joe

Image Credit: James Devaney/Getty Images

Fat Joe attends New York Knicks v Brooklyn Nets game at Barclays Center on October 25, 2019 in New York City.
Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz

Image Credit: James Devaney/WireImage

Alicia Keys, Egypt Dean and Swizz Beatz attend the Miami Heat vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, 2012 in New York City.
Benny Blanco, Selena Gomez & Sting

Image Credit: Sarah Stier/Getty Images

Benny Blanco, Selena Gomez and Sting attend the game between the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers in Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on April 22, 2024 in New York City.
J. Cole

Image Credit: James Devaney/Getty Images

J. Cole attends the Brooklyn Nets v New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on November 24, 2019 in New York City.
DMC

Image Credit: James Devaney/GC Images

Norman Reedus and Run-DMC’s Darryl McDaniels attend the Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on December 2, 2014 in New York City.
LL Cool J & Q-Tip

Image Credit: Elsa/Getty Images

LL Cool J and Q-Tip attend an NBA game between the New York Knicks and the Phoenix Suns at Madison Square Garden on April 26, 2021 in New York City.
Rakim

Image Credit: James Devaney/Getty Images

Rakim and guest attend the New York Knicks Vs Boston Celtics game at Madison Square Garden on December 21, 2017 in New York City.
Ja Rule

Image Credit: James Devaney/Getty Images

Amy Schumer, Ja Rule and Hasan Minhaj attend Washington Wizards v New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on December 23, 2019 in New York City.
Chris Brown

Image Credit: James Devaney/WireImage

Chris Brown attends the Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on March 31, 2013 in New York City.
Josh Groban

Image Credit: James Devaney/WireImage

Josh Groban attends the New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers NBA Playoff Game at Madison Square Garden on May 7, 2013 in New York City.
Chuck D

Image Credit: Elsa/Getty Images

Spike Lee poses with Chuck D of Public Enemy before the game between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden on January 9, 2014 in New York City.
Katharine McPhee

Image Credit: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

Katharine McPhee attends the NBA game between the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors at Madison Square Garden on February 27, 2013 in New York City.
Beastie Boys

Image Credit: Elsa/Getty Images

Mike D and Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys attend the game between the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors at Madison Square Garden on January 31, 2016 in New York City.
LL Cool J

Image Credit: Ray Amati/Getty Images

LL Cool J attends the NBA game between the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on December 15, 2004 in New York City.
Brandy

Image Credit: James Devaney/WireImage

Brandy attends the Toronto Raptures vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 8, 2010 in New York City.