Pacers diehard Pat McAfee joins Triple H and invading Knicks fans Timothee Chalamet and Ben Stiller for Game 4
The Pacers celebrity row inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Game 4 against the New York Knicks may have given the glitzy courtside spotting at Madison Square Garden a run for its money.
Headlining the Indiana fan contingent were Pat McAfee and his WWE boss Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque at the Eastern Conference Finals in Indianapolis, where the Knicks fell 130-121. The Knicks now return to New York trailing 3-1 and will host the Pacers in Game 5 on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.
McAfee hosts his weekday sports show from Indianapolis and is a sports legend in the town after his time as a punter with the Colts.
Triple H has connections with the Pacers after hosting star Tyrese Haliburton at previous WWE events and with the city of Indianapolis, pledging a future edition of WrestleMania, WWE’s biggest annual show, to Naptown.
Celebrity Knicks fans were also on hand for the critical game as Timothee Chalamet, Ben Stiller, and Spike Lee all made the trip from the Big Apple.
Famous musician John Mellencamp and girlfriend Kristin Kehrberg were also at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to support the Pacers.
Headlining the Indiana fan contingent is Pat McAfee, who brought his boss, Triple H
Timothee Chalamet, Ben Stiller, and Spike Lee all made the trip from the Big Apple for the game
Musician John Mellencamp and girlfriend Kristin Kehrberg were also at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Other usual suspects seen at Madison Square Garden made the trip to Indiana including Spike Lee and Queens native 50 Cent.
On the other side of basketball fandom is comedian Mike Epps, who sat courtside for the game in a Reggie Miller jersey.
Not having a preference of team but taking in the game are Real Madrid soccer star Aurelien Tchouameni, musician Jelly Roll, and rapper RUSS.
The Spanish soccer season recently ended, with the Frenchmen coming over to the United States and attend the game with reported American girlfriend and influencer Suzette.
The contingent of Lee, Chalamet, and Stiller are likely to be at every Knicks game for the rest of the time they are in the postseason after attending several game this season in Manhattan.
Game 5 of the series is slated for Thursday, with the Knicks not winning a game at Madison Square Garden since eliminating the Boston Celtics from the postseason earlier this month.
Not at the game was Caitlin Clark, who flew to Baltimore with the WNBA’s Indiana Fever on Tuesday wearing a Taylor Swift t-shirt.
Clark is currently out of the Fever lineup for at least two weeks after suffering a quad injury.
The usual suspects seen at Madison Square Garden made the trip to Indiana including 50 Cent
Musician Jelly Roll was sat courtside for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals
Spike Lee donned his typical orange and blue gear in enemy territory on Tuesday night
Comedian Mike Epps was also in Indianapolis for the game wearing a Reggie Miller jersey
Real Madrid soccer star Aurelien Tchouameni was at the game alongside girlfriend Suzette
Haliburton was at the Fever’s game against the New York Liberty on Saturday, a day after the Pacers’ Game 2 victory, with Clark unable to repay the favor with her own professional duties.
Triple H’s appearance at Game 4 comes more than a year after he was in charge of an on-air segment involving Haliburton and Jalen Brunson.
While running Madison Square Garden for an episode of ‘SmackDown!’, Haliburton accompanied Logan Paul to the ring during a feud against LA Knight.
Brunson was in the crowd and eventually hopped the guardrail and stood in the ring taking Knight’s side to the delight of the New York crowd.
Brunson wielded a steel chair, as the villains of the segment, Haliburton and Paul, walked away from the ring. Knight ended the moment by holding Brunson’s hand up in the air in victory.
Now the Pacers-Knicks rivalry is taking place with a place in the NBA Finals on the line and plenty of celebrities in the crowd.
The Pacers fan who went viral for having trash thrown at him earlier this month, Hans Perez, was at Game 4 as well and receiver a hero’s welcome at the airport after landing in Indianapolis.
