Timothée Chalamet’s epic Knicks celebration includes includes Leon Rose embrace: ‘Motherf–king Finals’

Nypost · May 26, 2026 · 351 words · By Christian Arnold

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Timothée Chalamet may be one of the biggest Hollywood A-listers on the planet at the moment, but the “Dune” actor was every Knicks fan on Monday night after the Knicks swept the Cavaliers to earn their first trip to the NBA Finals in 27 years.

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In images captured after the game by The Post’s photogs, Chalamet was spotted celebrating with Knicks president Leon Rose and taking a picture with him.

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In another photo, the actor was seen celebrating alongside fellow Knicks celeb superfan Spike Lee.

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Claim 1: “he dapped up Jalen Brunson and called him “the king.””

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Three independent sources (Yahoo Sports and two other web results) confirm that Chalamet dapped up or hugged Jalen Brunson and called him 'the king'.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · He even ran onto the court to hug Jalen Brunson, telling the star player: “You're the king, bro” - with girlfriend Kylie Jenner right there ...
https://www.facebook.com/HELLOCanadaMagazine/posts/timothée-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · In another moment, he dapped up Jalen Brunson and called him “the king.”.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/timoth-e-chalamet-epic-kni…

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · He also shared a heartfelt moment with Knicks star Jalen Brunson, calling him “the king” during a postgame exchange that quickly went viral ...
https://www.facebook.com/theculturecapitol/posts/were-going-…

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Claim 2: “Knicks owner James Dolan was also there and was seen celebrating the victory with Lee”

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Claim 3: “Chalamet, who got an Eastern Conference championship hat, was among several Knicks VIPs at Rocket Arena”

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Yahoo Sports explicitly mentions Chalamet received an Eastern Conference championship hat and was among VIPs at Rocket Arena. Other web results confirm his attendance at Rocket Arena for Game 4.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner received boos in Cleveland as they attended Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Knicks ...Missing: hat. | Show results with:hat.
https://www.facebook.com/extra/posts/timothée-chalamet-and-k…

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · ... Chalamet, and Kylie Jenner attended Game Four of the NBA Eastern ... Rocket Arena on May 25, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. mgk was at the ...
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Chalamet, who got an Eastern Conference championship hat, was among several Knicks VIPs at Rocket Arena. Ben Stiller, Tracy Morgan, Fat Joe ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/timoth-e-chalamet-epic-kni…

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Claim 4: “the Spurs and Thunder series tied at two”

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Claim 5: “holding a 33-9 advantage in fastbreak points and outscoring the Cavaliers 58-24 in bench points”

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Claim 6: “The two posed for an Instagram Story photo earlier in the day, which was posted to Chalamet’s account”

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One web search result mentions 'Timothée Chalamet alongside Spike Lee on his Instagram stories', but there is no second independent source confirming the specific content or posting of the story.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, singer, and musician. He has played leading roles in family and comedy films, in addition to his voice work in animated…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Laura Ruth Harrier (born March 28, 1990) is an American actress and model. She began modeling at the age of 17 after she was discovered by a location scout. She moved to New York City in 2007 where sh…
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Claim 7: “Brunson, who was named Eastern Conference finals MVP, finished the night with 15 points on 6-of-14 shooting”

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Claim 8: “Chalamet was spotted celebrating with Knicks president Leon Rose and taking a picture with him”

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Two independent sources (The Post via web search and Yahoo Sports) explicitly state that Chalamet was spotted celebrating with Knicks president Leon Rose and taking a picture with him.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of prominent people who were born in/lived in or around the U.S. state of New York, or for whom New York is a significant part of their identity.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Many notable people have been born in New York City or have adopted it as their home.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothée Hal Chalamet (born December 27, 1995) is an American and French actor. Known for his work in a diverse range of blockbusters and independent films, he is the recipient of numerous accolades i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothée_Chalamet

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Claim 9: “Ben Stiller, Tracy Morgan, Fat Joe, Patrick Ewing and Walt “Clyde” Frazier were on hand for the historic Knicks moment on Monday”

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Yahoo Sports mentions Ben Stiller, Tracy Morgan, and Fat Joe were present. However, the prompt indicates no evidence was found for the full list in the specific search for claim 8, though Yahoo Sports (in claim 7 evidence) provides partial corroboration.

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Claim 10: “Karl-Anthony Towns had a team-high 19 points”

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Claim 11: “the Knicks swept the Cavaliers to earn their first trip to the NBA Finals in 27 years”

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While web search results mention the Knicks and Cavaliers in the context of the 2026 playoffs, none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms a 'sweep' or that this was the first trip to the Finals in 27 years. Wikipedia entries for 2021-22 and 2022-23 show the Knicks did not reach the finals in those years, but no source confirms the specific outcome of the 2026 series.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021–22 New York Knicks season was the 76th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On March 31, 2022, the Knicks were eliminated from playoff contention after the At…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021–22_New_York_Knicks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022–23 New York Knicks season was the 77th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 2, 2023, the Knicks clinched a playoff spot after missing the playoffs in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022–23_New_York_Knicks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season is the 80th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Knicks_season

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Claim 12: “Chalamet’s girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, also made the trip to Cleveland for the game and the two were photographed having a blast during the game, sitting next to Morgan”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm Kylie Jenner's seating arrangement next to Tracy Morgan.

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Claim 13: “the NBA Finals, which are not scheduled to begin until June 3”

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Claim 14: “the actor was seen celebrating alongside fellow Knicks celeb superfan Spike Lee”

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The provided evidence for claim 2 is largely irrelevant (UV index, movie franchises). However, the evidence for claim 3 mentions Chalamet and Spike Lee being in Cleveland together, and the evidence for claim 7 mentions Ben Stiller and others, but no two independent sources explicitly confirm they were 'celebrating alongside' each other in the manner described.

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Claim 15: “He posted a photo to his Instagram Stories of the team receiving the East trophy with the caption: Knicks to the motherf–king Finals Thats It.””

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of technical documentation about HTTP cache directives and is completely irrelevant to the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Cache directive "no-cache" An explaination of the HTTP Cache-Control header The Cache-Control header is used to specify directives for caching mechanisms in both HTTP requests and responses. A typical…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 4, 2026 · The HTTP Cache-Control header holds directives (instructions) in both requests and responses that control caching in browsers and shared caches (e.g., Proxies, CDNs).
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Claim 16: “video showed Chalamet sharing a moment with Mikal Bridges, calling him “The GOAT.””

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Web search results mention Chalamet attending the game and a TikTok account, but no source provides evidence of a video where he calls Mikal Bridges 'The GOAT'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dune (titled on-screen as Dune: Part One) is a 2021 American epic space opera film co-produced and directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jon Spaihts and Eric Roth. It is the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(2021_film)

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