Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 14
Timothée Chalamet Says Knicks' 1st NBA Title Beats an Oscar
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 14

Timothée Chalamet Says Knicks' 1st NBA Title Beats an Oscar

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 14

Summary

  • After New York's championship win in San Antonio, Timothée Chalamet said he would "way rather" have the Knicks' NBA title than an Oscar.
  • The remark landed because Chalamet is a longtime Knicks fan who has regularly appeared courtside during the team's title run.
  • Chalamet has earned multiple Oscar nominations without a win, turning the comparison into a personal measure of how much the championship meant to him.
  • SportsCenter circulated video of the postgame celebration, amplifying a celebrity reaction that underscored the emotion around the Knicks' breakthrough title.

Insights

Timothée Chalamet chose a Knicks title over an Oscar. Has the Academy permanently lost its appeal to young stars?
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