Actor Timothée Chalamet says he would prefer a championship win for the New York Knicks over winning an Academy Award. During SportsCenter coverage, Chalamet comments that he “way rather” would have a Knicks championship than an Oscar, framing his preference in a joking, emphatic way. The remarks come after the Knicks win their first title in 53 years. Multiple outlets note that Chalamet is a courtside presence during the NBA Finals and is watching the games from courtside seats, including during the Knicks’ decisive championship moment. One report places him at Madison Square Garden, while another describes him courtside in San Antonio for Game 5. Across the coverage, the central point is that, following New York’s championship, Chalamet publicly links the team’s achievement to his personal priorities, expressing that the Knicks’ title would matter more to him than an Oscar.