NEW YORK–Knicks fans are wildly celebrating with their team’s first NBA title in 53 years. But some terrible ideas come out of fun parties. So let’s slow our roll on this social media drive to reward celebrity “superfans” such as Spike Lee with their own championship rings.
Movie star Kevin Hart got the ball rolling with a funny, expletive-filled post on Instagram this weekend, urging the Knicks to reward their No. 1 superfan.
“Shout out to Spike Lee, give Spike a ring. Spike deserves a fucking championship ring. I’m saying it here: Give Spike a New York Knicks championship ring. That motherfucker has been there for 76 years, in the front row. Spike has spent $17 million on New York Knicks games. Give Spike a fucking ring, man. Congrats. Congrats Spike. Yeah. Let’s go Spike!”
Lifelong Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith threw his support behind the proposal on X/Twitter, writing: “I completely support this for Spike Lee. No Knicks’ fan deserves this more than him.”
On Monday’s First Take, Smith noted Lee has spent millions as a Knicks season ticket holder since 1985. If there’s one fan who should get a ring, it’s Lee—but only Lee, said Smith.
