Should Knicks superfan Spike Lee get a championship ring? These celebrities say yes - BERITAJA

Spike Lee couldn’t incorporate himself.

“We did it!” the legendary filmmaker shouted during an ESPN interview aft the New York Knicks sealed their first NBA title since 1973 connected Saturday night. “We did it! We did it! We did it!”

If immoderate instrumentality could beryllium excused for utilizing “we” erstwhile speaking of their favourite sports team, it would about apt beryllium Lee.

The “Do the Right Thing” star, head and screenwriter was 13 erstwhile he witnessed the Knicks conclusion the Lakers successful Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals astatine Madison Square Garden. And he was connected manus successful San Antonio astatine property 69 erstwhile the Knicks vanished disconnected the Spurs pinch a title-clinching 94-90 triumph successful Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

In between, Lee has go the Knicks’ about celebrated and visible fan. He has been a season-ticket holder since 1985, the rookie play of Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing, and has been a courtside fixture for decades. In 2024, he was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s superfan gallery.

During a 2020 quality connected ESPN’s “First Take,” Lee laughed erstwhile he was informed that his Knicks seats costs about $300,000 a twelvemonth and that he had spent about $10 cardinal connected tickets complete the years.

“I look stupid now,” he joked.

So, yeah, he’s considered by galore to beryllium an honorary personnel of the Knicks — and arsenic such, he’s besides considered by galore to beryllium much than worthy of an NBA title ring. The thought has taken disconnected connected societal media, pinch respective celebrities offering their support.

“Give @officialspikelee a CHAMPIONSHIP RING DAMN IT!!!!!!!!” comedian and character Kevin Hart wrote Sunday on Instagram.

Legendary sports broadcaster Dick Vitale wrote Monday on X: “I work together pinch Kevin Hart - yes the LOYALTY of SPIKE LEE to the @nyknicks should beryllium recognized & rewarded- Spike is genuinely a dedicated & genuine LOYAL Knicks instrumentality .YES I work together pinch Kevin - SPIKE should get a Championship ringing !”

“First Take” big and chap die-hard Knicks instrumentality Stephen A. Smith reposted on X a schematic calling for Lee to person a ringing for his “decades of loyalty.”

Spike Lee celebrates pinch a crowd of New York Knicks fans aft Game 5 of the NBA Finals connected Saturday successful San Antonio.

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“I wholly support this for Spike Lee,” Smith wrote. “No Knicks’ instrumentality deserves this much than him.”

The Times reached retired to a typical for Lee and the Knicks for remark but did not person an contiguous response.

Lee is apt little concerned pinch a title ringing for himself and much concerned pinch his beloved squad earning different 1 successful 2027.

“You cognize what I’m thinking?” Lee asked during an on-court interview pinch WABC-TV successful New York instantly pursuing Saturday’s victory, earlier shouting the reply to his ain question: “Back to back!”