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Ben Stiller Reveals Why He Missed Knicks Playoff Game for Met Gala

Ben Stiller Reveals Why He Missed Knicks Playoff Game for Met Gala

Summary

Actor Ben Stiller missed the New York Knicks’ playoff game against the Philadelphia 76ers because he attended the Met Gala on the same night. Stiller explained he wanted to go to the game but had been invited to the Met Gala months earlier and chose not to cancel.

Key Facts

  • Ben Stiller has been a Knicks fan since childhood and often attends their games.
  • The Knicks faced the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the NBA playoffs.
  • The first game of that series happened on the same night as the Met Gala.
  • Stiller went to the Met Gala, wearing an orange tie to show support for the Knicks.
  • He said it was a hard decision because he normally plans his work to attend playoff games.
  • Stiller explained the Met Gala invitation came months before and he did not want to cancel on a friend.
  • Timothee Chalamet skipped the Met Gala to watch the Knicks, partly because he is invited every year, unlike Stiller.
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