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New York Knicks stars call Taylor Swift their ‘fakest fan’ and call out her ‘performative’ courtside antics

Taylor Swift watched Game 4 of the NBA Finals as the New York Knicks won a championship but two of their players believe she is their 'fakest celebrity fan'.

By RICH JONES · Daily Mail

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 3:09 AM

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New York Knicks players Tyler Kolek and Miles McBride called Taylor Swift their fakest celebrity fan.
Kolek described Swift's courtside appearances as performative, noting she does not attend games regularly.
McBride agreed with Kolek's assessment while acknowledging backlash from Swift's fan base.

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New York Knicks players Tyler Kolek and Miles McBride labeled pop star Taylor Swift the franchise's fakest celebrity fan during an appearance on the NBA 2K League's Deflected show. When asked to identify the fakest courtside supporter, Kolek argued that Swift's attendance feels performative and suggested she primarily wants to be seen at games, a sentiment McBride agreed with.

Swift attended Game 4 of the Knicks' NBA Finals series against the San Antonio Spurs, as well as an Eastern Conference Finals game against the Cleveland Cavaliers alongside Travis Kelce. While both players acknowledged that passionate fans of Swift might react negatively to the comments, they contrasted her occasional presence with regular courtside fixtures such as Ben Stiller and Tracy Morgan.

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