Knicks Back Taylor Swift After Players Question Fandom

The New York Knicks publicly backed Taylor Swift after guard Tyler Kolek called her potentially “performative” during an NBA 2K livestream, with teammate Miles McBride agreeing. The team said Swift had supported the Knicks for many years and had a longstanding connection to Madison Square Garden. Swift attended games during the Knicks’ playoff run, including their NBA Finals comeback, and had also attended an Eastern Conference Finals game supporting Cleveland with Travis Kelce. Fans pushed back on Kolek’s remarks, while social media critics mocked him over his limited playing time in the Finals.