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View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS The Fever Breaks! Knicks Clinch a Championship and New York City Comes Alive BY MAXWELL ADLER AND DAN ADLER The NBA finals turned the entire city into one giant watch party as across the five boroughs, New Yorkers hung off of fire escapes and scaffolding, scaled traffic poles, and united under one common cause: a win. READ MORE Why this ad? Get more as a Vanity Fair subscriber Exclusive offer: Subscribe to get one month of Vanity Fair free START YOUR FREE TRIAL CULTURE The Triumphant, Transformational Power of Jalen Brunson BY TOM KLUDT In his four seasons leading the Knicks, New York’s most beloved athlete has restored the city’s belief in the possibility of its first NBA championship since the ’70s. READ MORE CULTURE I Have Awful Knicks FOMO Here In LA, So I Talked to Mariska Hargitay, Sam Ronson, and Other Courtside Celebs For the Highlights BY MAXWELL ADLER Hollywood descended upon Madison Square Garden, though I could not. Samantha Ronson told me she and Christine Taylor pre-plan their outfits with superstition in mind. READ MORE CULTURE Spike Lee Says He’s Ready to Throw a Knicks Victory Party in Fort Greene BY CHRIS SMITH With the blessing of Pope Leo, the filmmaker and superfan believes his beloved New York Knicks are prepared to do what they couldn’t 27 years ago: Defeat the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals. Plus: How he and Knicks owner James Dolan have mended fences after a years-long feud. READ MORE STYLE The Definitive New York Knicks Celebrity Row Power Rankings BY NATE FREEMAN There’s Ben Stiller. There’s Kylie and Timothée. And of course, there’s Spike Lee. How do the best and brightest members of Knicks Nation rank against their fellow diehards sitting courtside? WATCH NOW STYLE The Most Powerful Room in New York? Madison Square Garden During Any Knicks Playoff Run BY NATE FREEMAN While Spike, Timmy, and Ben get the bulk of the camera time, the macher class is along for the ride too. Got a pitch deck burning a hole in your pocket? Get thee to the Delta Sky360° Club. READ MORE Why this ad? MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.