Sydney Sweeney went to a basketball game, and Charles Barkley turned it into a major vibe check on who actually roots for the New York Knicks. The broadcast cut to the actress in the San Antonio crowd during Game 5 on Saturday night, and Barkley did not bother hiding his surprise.
“Sydney Sweeney is here? Everybody is a New York Knicks fan now,” Barkley said as cameras found her courtside. Sweeney watched in a custom Jalen Brunson jersey, reworked into a corset-style tee, as the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 to close out the series.
The win gave the Knicks their first title in 53 years and handed Brunson the Finals MVP after a 45-point night. It capped a postseason where the celebrity section pulled nearly as much camera time as the floor, from Timothee Chalamet ranking the ring over the Oscars to a steady parade of stars filing in for the closeout.
Online, the reaction split along the line Barkley drew. Fans noted that Sweeney grew up in Washington state and asked why every A-lister suddenly bleeds Knicks blue. She has been a fixture at New York outings lately, including a Times Square night with boyfriend Scooter Braun.
The Knicks won their first championship since 1973.
