Once Kylie Jenner hit the Madison Square Garden court, it wasn’t hard to convince her who her NBA team would be.
On Wednesday’s episode of the “Better Half” podcast, Jenner joined as a guest and explained what made her fall “in love” with the Knicks.
“There’s something about the energy in the stadium and [in Madison Square Garden] and being there,” Jenner said. “It was so much fun, and then I followed them for those two seasons.”
The 29-year-old admitted she would never have been into the team if somone didn’t pull her into the fandom. She can credit boyfriend and Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet for that.
“I never was into it unless it was, like, someone was married or dating someone and then I would watch it,” Jenner said. “It wasn’t until I went to my first Knicks game that I fell in love.”
Jenner and Chalamet have been dating since 2023 and since then, the “Kardashians” star has found herself at home among the courtside stars and fan favorites of the Garden including Ben Stiller, Mariska Hargitay, Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan and Spike Lee.
The couple was at the forefront of the Knicks’ championship in June, in which they won their first title since 1973 in defeating the Spurs in five games.
Chalamet was a major headline of the postgame celebrations as he was seen in various locker room photos covered in champagne, ripping his shirt and even shading cinema’s biggest night.
“Way rather this than the Oscars,” he said. “C’mon, baby! Knicks are champions, baby!”
The “Marty Supreme” actor was dedicated throughout the playoffs, leaving Jenner and the Met Gala behind to attend Game 1 of the Knicks-76ers playoff series in May.
“For them to win, I mean, I’m the luckiest Knicks fan ‘cause I feel like I am a new Knicks fan … and I got to see them win!” Jenner said.
Jenner and Chalamet aren’t ones to show up to a Knicks game casually, especially during the playoffs.
The two could be found decked out in orange and bright blue outfits throughout the season. Jenner admitted she has cultivated a collection in her closet.
“I have a whole section in my archive closet of just orange and blue things,” she said. “I have all the old Chanel, like, all every orange and blue thing that they’ve done. I have custom things. … I just keep making things, and I’ll just save it in my closet.”
Much of that collection includes oversized Knicks jackets, which Jenner said helps her not feel “naked” while sitting in courtside seat.
“When you have a big, fat, juicy ass and you’re sitting down and you’re wearing a little crop top, it’s just, like, my ass crack is always just [out],” she said. “I’m like, ‘Oh my God, my ass is just always out.’ I always have to bring a jacket or something so I can enjoy the game and not worry if, you know, I’m naked.”
