Timothee Chalamet, Ben Stiller, 50 Cent headline star-studded Knicks-Pacers Game 4
The stars were out for Game 4 of the Knicks-Pacers Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night in Indianapolis.
The stars were out for Game 4 of the Knicks-Pacers Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night in Indianapolis.
WWE exec Triple H, actor John Mellencamp and rapper 50 Cent, who is a native of New York, were at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Game 4.
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Triple H, whose real name is Paul Michael Levesque, posed for a photo with ESPN personality Pat McAfee while on the court.
Paul 'Triple H' Levesque and ESPN personality Pat McAfee pose for a photo before the Game 4 of the Knicks-Pacers series on May 27, 2025. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
Knicks superfans Timothée Chalamet and Ben Stiller walked onto the court and sat together as New York trailed 2-1 in the series.
The actors, who made the trip to Indianapolis for Game 3, have become a dynamic duo on celebrity row at Madison Square Garden during the 2025 NBA Playoffs.
Rapper 50 Cent prior to Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Pacers and the Knicks. Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
Actors Timothée Chalamet and Ben Stiller prior to Game 4 between the Pacers and the Knicks. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
John Mellencamp arrives prior to Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Pacers and the Knicks. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
Fellow Knicks diehard Spike Lee was decked out in New York gear head-to-toe, including custom Timberlands.
The Academy Award-winning director was spotted chatting with Knicks legend Walt 'Clyde' Frazier while courtside before the game.
Spike Lee and Walt 'Clyde' Frazier prior to Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Pacers and Knicks. Getty Images
Spike Lee prior to Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Pacers and the Knicks. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
Retired NBA forward Al Harrington, who played for the Knicks and the Pacers, and former Indiana forward Jermaine O'Neal were shown separately on the Jumbotron.
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John Haliburton, the son of Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton, took in the action from a suite at Gainbridge Fieldhouse after he missed eight playoff games due to an altercation with Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo following Game 5 of the Pacers-Bucks first-round playoff series.
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John Halliburton, father of Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, raises his hands from a suite before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. AP
The Pacers rescinded their temporary agreement that John would stay away from Pacers' games for the 'foreseeable future.'
Nevertheless, he won't attend away games, ESPN reported Monday.
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