TAYLOR SWIFT AMONG PROMINENT CELEBRITIES AT MSG FOR NBA FINALS GAME 4

 

Taylor Swift (center) and Este Haim attend Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks. Al Bello / Getty Images

The New York Knicks arrived at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night hoping to Shake It Off after their Game 3 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals. 

And MSG had a new famous face in celebrity row for Game 4, with pop star Taylor Swift in the house getting another look at a venue she may soon know All Too Well.

The 14-time Grammy Award-winning artist joined the Knicks’ celebrity contingent with the team holding a 2-1 series lead. Swift is reportedly scheduled to marry Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden on July 3, turning Wednesday night’s finals appearance into something of a scouting trip for her future wedding venue.

While significant security measures were in place for Donald Trump’s attendance at Monday night’s game, the president spent much of the evening in a bulletproof-encased suite alongside Knicks owner James Dolan near the top of the arena.

Swift, meanwhile, sat courtside with Alana and Este Haim, and the rest of New York’s celebrities, including Spike Lee, Ben Stiller and Fat Joe. Swift showed her support for New York’s team while wearing a “Stevie Knicks” shirt.

It’s not the first NBA playoff game Swift has attended this year. Alongside Kelce, Swift sat courtside for Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals in Cleveland between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Knicks. Kelce is a Cleveland native and a known Cavaliers fan. However, both Swift and Kelce were condemned to watching Jalen Brunson score 30 points and lead his Knicks to a 121-108 win over Cleveland to go up 3-0 in that series on the way to a 4-0 sweep.

- Devon Henderson