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New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee is hoping his team has some divine intervention to lead them to their first championship since 1973.
The Academy Award-winning director was seen wearing a custom Pope Leo jersey to Game 3 of the NBA finals against the San Antonio Spurs. Lee received the jersey from the pontiff last year during his visit to the Vatican in November.
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Celebrities courtside as Knicks face Spurs in NBA Finals battle in NYC
Ben Stiller and Timothee Chalamet react in the first quarter between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs during game three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.
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Celebrities courtside as Knicks face Spurs in NBA Finals battle in NYC
Ben Stiller and Timothee Chalamet react in the first quarter between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs during game three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.
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Celebrities courtside as Knicks face Spurs in NBA Finals battle in NYC
Filmmaker Spike Lee looks on before game three of the 2026 NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden.
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Celebrities courtside as Knicks face Spurs in NBA Finals battle in NYC
Jun 8, 2026; New York, New York, USA; Kai Trump and United States president Donald Trump look on before game three of the 2026 NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images ORG XMIT: IMAGN-1339870 ORIG FILE ID: 20260608_lbm_cb6_023.JPG
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Celebrities courtside as Knicks face Spurs in NBA Finals battle in NYC
(L-R) Actors Tracy Morgan, Tina Fey, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller and Timothée Chalamet look on during the first quarter of a game between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks in Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026 in New York City.
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Celebrities courtside as Knicks face Spurs in NBA Finals battle in NYC
A fan takes a cellphone photo of actor Timothee Chalamet before game three of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
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Celebrities courtside as Knicks face Spurs in NBA Finals battle in NYC
Comedian Tracy Morgan and actor Timothée Chalamet look on prior to a game between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks in Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026 in New York City.
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Celebrities courtside as Knicks face Spurs in NBA Finals battle in NYC
Actor Timothee Chalamet looks on before game three of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
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Celebrities courtside as Knicks face Spurs in NBA Finals battle in NYC
Former professional basketball player Jeremy Lin and filmmaker Spike Lee are interviewed by NBA Mexico before game three of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
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Celebrities courtside as Knicks face Spurs in NBA Finals battle in NYC
Comedian Tracy Morgan (center) talks with Hall of Fame basketball player Patrick Ewing (left) before game three of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
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Celebrities courtside as Knicks face Spurs in NBA Finals battle in NYC
Actor and filmmaker Ben Stiller takes a photo with his mobile photo from courtside before game three of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
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Celebrities courtside as Knicks face Spurs in NBA Finals battle in NYC
Former New York Knicks player Walt Frazier poses prior to Game Three between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026 in New York City.
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Celebrities courtside as Knicks face Spurs in NBA Finals battle in NYC
Reverend Al Sharpton (left) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver before game three of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
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Celebrities courtside as Knicks face Spurs in NBA Finals battle in NYC
General view before game three of the 2026 NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden.
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Lee also wore the Jersey during Game 2 of New York’s first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks. The Knicks lost that game 107-106 at the Garden, one of only two defeats the team has suffered throughout their postseason run.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Spike Lee goes divine for Knicks NBA Finals run with Pope Leo jersey
