NEW YORK, NY – Celebrity-watchers and basketball fans alike were buzzing when Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner couldn’t keep their hands off each other during the New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers playoff showdown on May 29 at Madison Square Garden.
The duo, seated courtside amid Knicks royalty like Spike Lee and Ben Stiller, were caught displaying intense PDA—a full-on kiss barely hidden from view during the Knicks’ 111–94 win.
Timothée, a lifelong Knicks fan, donned a bold blue-and-orange Chrome Hearts varsity jacket, while Kylie wore a chic leather jacket, white crop-top, leather pants, and a Knicks hat—and even matching Knicks-inspired lingerie later revealed .
Their coordinated looks and affectionate behavior caught attention—not just courtside, but all over social media. TMZ cheekily called Kylie Timothée’s “good-luck charm”, while Page Six spotlighted the matching outfits that matched their couples’ energy.
🔥 The Backstory & Public Reactions
This outing adds to a season full of public outings for the pair—two years into their relationship—including their red carpet debut in Rome and other Knicks dates earlier in the playoffs .
Despite normally keeping things low-key, Kylie chose the game over Beyoncé’s concert that same night—a move some fans noticed on social media .
Chalamet has since been embraced by Knicks fandom during this playoff push. Some fans even joked that he might reverse the so-called “Kardashian curse”, as New York remains in contention.