Travis Kelce is defending his viral beer-chugging moment that happened during his date night with Taylor Swift at a Knicks-Cavaliers playoff game.
Taylor Swift is back under the bright lights of New York City.
The pop star is in attendance for Game 4 of the New York Knicks‘ matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, seated courtside at Madison Square Garden.
Swift, a New York City resident, is wearing a blue t-shirt with “Stevie Knicks” printed in orange across the front — paying homage both to her hometown team and to legendary Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks. She sat with the Haim sisters, Este and Alana, of the band HAIM, who wore similar shirts to Swift.
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Swift, whose fiancé Travis Kelce does not appear to be in attendance, was also seated next to actor and longtime Knicks fan Marishka Hargitay.
Pop star Taylor Swift at NBA Finals Game 4 at Madison Square Garden pic.twitter.com/3xQHiwH06q
Swift was cheered by the crowd when shown on the video board as she proudly showed off her shirt and screamed, “Let’s go!”
Taylor Swift in the house for Game 4 of the NBA Finals 🗽 pic.twitter.com/S0pxBUvaAm
Swift and Kelce attended Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals in May between the Knicks and host Cleveland Cavaliers, where their appearance generated so much buzz inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse that the seats they occupied were later put up for auction.
Her presence at MSG on Wednesday comes during a playoff run that has drawn a long list of high‑profile attendees to the arena’s celebrity row.
Recent games have seen appearances from actors Timothée Chalamet, Tina Fey, Josh Safdie, Ben Stiller and Greta Gerwig; comedians Jon Stewart, Pete Davidson, Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock; and New York sports figures including Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Eli Manning, Justin Tuck, Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor. Musicians such as DJ Khaled, Cardi B and Fat Joe have also been spotted courtside throughout the postseason.
President Donald Trump was among those in attendance for Game 3 at the Garden.
Attendees for Game 4 also included Adam Sandler, Kylie Jenner, Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Fallon and many other stars.
The Knicks return to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday for their second NBA Finals home game in 27 years. With a 2–1 lead over the Spurs, the team is now just two wins away from securing its first championship since 1973.
