Along Came Jalen Brunson

Fanatics Fest's celebrity lineup reads like a fantasy draft of all things pop culture: Rhea Ripley, Travis Scott, and Allen Iverson. The diversity of celebrities is worthy of a double-take. However, as New York hosted Fanatics Fest, fans in the crowd wanted the New York Knicks on stage. Founder and CEO of Fanatics, Michael Rubin, didn't disappoint in that regard.

Jalen Brunson and Clyde Frazier shared the stage at one point in the event. Frazier gave the All-Star point guard a ringing endorsement. “He’s definitely got a chance to be one of the greatest Knicks ever," the Knicks color commentator claimed. Ben Stiller, a well-renowned actor and director, is also a giant Knicks fan.

However, Stiller wasn't a mere fan on the sideline. On the Friday lineup, Stiller hit the Fanatics Fest stage. Afterward, Stiller soaked up the positive energy from the Knicks fraternity, and the celebrity Knicks fan exuded excitement for the 2024-25 season on X (formerly known as Twiter).

"This was so incredibly fun. How lucky are we to have Clyde and Brunson and Hart and Randle and Bridges and Spike and OG and Kazeem and Shaun and all of Knicks Twitter and this whole #KNICKS team and the vibes… Going to be an amazing season," Stiller said.

For the first time since the 90s Knicks, championship thoughts are valid for the New York faithful.

Leon Rose built something special, as Brunson deemed the team worthy of taking over a $110 million discount. Furthermore, the synergy surrounding the Villanova-Knicks core is quite engaging and infectious.

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The Knicks finished with the two-seed last season, but the top of the Eastern Conference improved, including their playoff rival, the Philadelphia 76ers. Expect to see a lot of Stiller sitting courtside in Madison Square Garden while his Knicks look to build on a successful offseason.