Ben Stiller confirmed during an interview at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, during the 2026 NBA Finals, that he is archiving the footage he shoots while courtside at New York Knicks games, possibly for what has been rumored to be an upcoming documentary on the team.
The actor and filmmaker has been seen courtside at “celebrity row,” the post-season games between the Knicks and San Antonio Spurs over the past few weeks, filming the action on his iPhone. Some of his social media posts have even gone viral, including a recent clip of the final moment of Game 4 featuring pop superstar Taylor Swift.
While being interviewed on ESPN’s NBA Tip-Off by Kenny Smith, the Severance creator was asked about the footage and whether or not it’s for an archive. Stiller responded, but not before Smith was admonished by Shaquille O’Neal, who was also part of the group interviewing Stiller on air and who let him know that the lifelong Knicks fan had not yet announced his project related to the team.
“There’s a project in the works,” Stiller told the group. “But look, I’d be doing it anyway, but it is part of a bigger project. [The access] is insane. To be able to have that point of view. It’s fun to be able to share it with people.”
