Taylor Swift was courtside for Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden, wearing a Knicks-themed shirt as speculation grows that she and Travis Kelce could marry at the arena in early July.
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift took her place courtside at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night for Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs, settling in as the arena’s name kept circling back to her personal life.
Swift wore a blue T-shirt that read “Stevie Knicks” in orange lettering. She sat courtside, and she wasn’t alone. Singers Este and Alana Haim joined her, both sporting Knicks nods on their shirts: “Knickole Kidman” and “Knickleback.”
The appearance landed as talk about Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding continues to intensify. Less than a year after their August engagement announcement. reports have escalated to claims that the couple will marry at Madison Square Garden in early July. Those wedding predictions have been pushed by TMZ and the New York Post’s Page Six.
Swift’s ties stretch far beyond Manhattan — from Kansas City. Missouri. and Nashville. Tennessee. to Cleveland and Rhode Island — yet the Garden has become the focal point of the chatter. Swift and Kelce were also present for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Knicks and Cavaliers. in Cleveland Heights. Ohio. placing that relationship to the Knicks within reach of Kelce’s NFL home base.
Across the seats, the usual celebrity mix showed up as well. Ben Stiller and Spike Lee were among the celebrities in the house alongside Swift and the Haim sisters.
This wasn’t even the biggest postseason crossover moment in Swift’s recent sports calendar. A year earlier, she and Kelce also attended a game during the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Florida.
Still, the Madison Square Garden wedding reports remain unconfirmed. A spokesperson for Swift has not responded to The Associated Press’ requests for comment about the wedding plans. The arena’s calendar of upcoming events lists nothing from June 29 to July 6.
Swift’s connection to the building goes back further than the current headlines. She first performed at Madison Square Garden in 2009. during her “Fearless” tour. and she later celebrated her 30th birthday there as part of iHeartRadio’s “Jingle Ball.” These days. her New York-area appearances have moved to larger venues when she comes through. with Eras Tour shows across the river at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. New Jersey.
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So she’s getting married at the arena?? wild
I swear TMZ just makes stuff up and people run with it. But courtside in a “Stevie Knicks” shirt is kinda funny lol. If it’s not June 29-July 6 on the calendar then where would they even do it?
Madison Square Garden has like a wedding vibe now? Next thing you know they’ll be naming the court something stupid. Also why are we talking about Kelce’s NFL home base like that automatically means wedding location. That’s not how anything works
I don’t care about the wedding, I just think it’s hilarious she’s rooting for the Knicks like she didn’t spend years wearing chiefs stuff. “Knickleback”?? that sounds like something the Post made up too. Bet the calendar is just busy or they don’t update it, because famous people don’t follow schedules, right?