Russell Wilson and Ciara, Timothee Chalamet on a stacked celebrity row for Game 2 of Knicks-Pacers
There is nothing like celebrity row at Madison Square on a Friday night during the NBA playoffs.
The who's who of Hollywood were in New York to see the Knicks take on the Pacers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals following the Pacers stealing Game 1 in overtime on Wednesday night.
Giants quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, Grammy winner Ciara, were matching in denim looks and sunglasses as they took their courtside seats on Celebrity Row.
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4 Ciara and Russell Wilson on celebrity row attend Game 2 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks on May 23, 2025 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
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Knicks superfans Timothee Chalamet, Tracy Morgan and Ben Stiller were on hand again to support the team.
Chalamet was without his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, who joined him for Game 4 of the Knicks-Celtics Eastern Conference semifinals in New York earlier this month.
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Morgan arrived early during warmups and was spotted mingling on the court before he sat alongside fellow actors Bill Murray and Michael J. Fox on celebrity row.
Singer Maggie Rogers was in the house and sported a Knicks varsity jacket.
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4 Ben Stiller and Timothee Chalamet attend Game 2 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks on May 23, 2025 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
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4 (L-R) Tracy Morgan, Bill Murray, and Michael J. Fox attend Game 2 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks on May 23, 2025 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
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Actors Jerry O'Connell and Justin Long proudly sported Knicks gear in a selfie, which O'Connell posted on X.
'BING BONG. MUST WIN,' he wrote, referring to the popular rallying cry among Knicks fans.
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The hottest stars have made the trip to Madison Square Garden to see the Knicks-Pacers rematch of last season's Eastern Conference semifinals, which Indiana won in seven games.
Celebrity row is only open to A-list stars, and it's invite-only.
4 Ben Stiller arriving to Game 2 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks on May 23, 2025 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
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The Eastern Conference finals shifts to Indianapolis for Game 3 on Sunday and Game 4 on Tuesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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