The New York Knicks just won their first NBA Championship in more than fifty years, and to the surprise of absolutely no one, Timothée Chalamet lived it up. The superfan, along with many other celebrities and former players, flew to San Antonio to watch the Knicks close it out, and after the game, he celebrated on the court and in the locker room. The videos of him having the time of his life are currently making the rounds but none more so than one where he says he’d rather watch his favorite team win than take home the elusive Oscar himself.
The comment in question seems to have happened just minutes after the final whistle. Chalamet is on the court, and he turns to an ESPN camera and says, “Way rather this than the Oscars, come’on baby. Knicks are champions, baby.” It’s unclear if the cameraman asked him which one of those things he cares about more or if he preemptively made the comparison himself. You can watch the video below and try to gauge his intentions by the atmosphere and his tone of voice…
