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Taylor Swift’s Knicks fandom questioned again as Tyler Kolek reveals fakest fan pick

Taylor Swift’s last Knicks game at Madison Square Garden before the 2026 NBA Finals came in 2014, though her ties to the franchise date to childhood.

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Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 12:08 PM

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Tyler Kolek named Taylor Swift as the New York Knicks' fakest celebrity fan during a livestream.
Kolek called celebrity row appearances performative, noting Swift is rarely seen attending games at Madison Square Garden.
Swift previously attended Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals after last appearing at the arena in 2014.

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New York Knicks guard Tyler Kolek labeled pop star Taylor Swift as the team's fakest celebrity fan during an NBA 2K livestream on TikTok with teammate Miles McBride. Kolek characterized attendance along Madison Square Garden's celebrity row as performative, noting that Swift rarely attends games despite sitting courtside for the Knicks' Game 4 NBA Finals win over the San Antonio Spurs in June 2026.

While Kolek acknowledged Swift's busy schedule, he reiterated that her appearances seem performative compared to regular attendees like Ben Stiller and Tracy Morgan. Swift, who married Travis Kelce at the Garden in July, had previously not attended a Knicks home game between November 2014 and the 2026 Finals.

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