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Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet Show PDA Courtside as Knicks Fall to Pacers

A TikTok repost joking about their intimacy tied to Knicks victories has driven fresh media focus on their public PDA.

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Overview

  • The couple attended multiple Eastern Conference Finals games, including Game 5 at Madison Square Garden and Game 6 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, dressed in coordinating Knicks gear.
  • They exchanged hugs and kisses behind the basket during Game 6, prompting reactions that ranged from fan delight to social media criticism of their on-court chemistry.
  • Jenner’s TikTok repost of a Sex and the City clip, joking that she only gets intimate when the Knicks win, amplified the narrative of her role as a good-luck charm.
  • Commentator Skip Bayless questioned the celebrity takeover of courtside seats, asking whether Chalamet had supplanted longtime fan Spike Lee as the Knicks’ front-row face.
  • New York’s 125-108 loss to Indiana in Game 6 eliminated the Knicks from the playoffs and concluded the couple’s postseason courtside appearances.