Still, some people didn’t think to give Spike a ring.
“No!!!” one social media user wrote to X. “In conclusion, he is not a player! Athletes win championships, not celebrities!! Give him the shield or the key to the city! Rings are for players and coaches only!!!”
“Mr. BS. There are many non-celebrity fans who have supported the team for years and got nothing out of it. Please keep your celebrity status away from that,” another agreed.
A third said, “I’m tired of the way celebrities are treated. So many Knicks fans have dedicated their lives and money to that team.”
And Spike considers himself part of that crew. He often sits courtside on Madison Square Garden’s coveted Celebrity Row, but says he doesn’t get it for free (Ben Stiller, who also attended courtside, recently admitted on Inside the NBA that he was gifted a seat by the NBA).
“I’m paying for my seat,” Spike recently told the NBA on ESPN. “I don’t consider myself a celebrity. I’m a filmmaker. I’m an artist. It’s different when I’m on my feet.”
And if you’re wondering how much his tickets cost, a 2020 episode of Stephen’s show “First Take” revealed that Spike paid about $300,000 for a pair for the year, including preseason. That’s about $10 million over the past 30 years, accounting for inflation.
But Spikes isn’t the only star on the Knicks fan team. Keep reading to see a few more.
