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Knicks Fan Spike Lee Gets Jimmy Butler’s Game-Worn Jersey After Warriors Win at MSG

A gift for Madison Square Garden royalty.

Tyler Lauletta

Jimmy Butler and Spike Lee share a moment after Knicks-Warriors game.
Jimmy Butler and Spike Lee share a moment after Knicks-Warriors game. / @warriors / X
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The New York Knicks hosted the Golden State Warriors at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, and plenty of stars were in attendance to watch Steph Curry & Co. take on the hometown team.

Actress Alexandra Daddario was in the building, as was basketball legend Sue Bird. Common and Jennifer Hudson got up close and personal with the action on the court.

And of course, there was Spike Lee.

The most notorious Knicks fan at the Garden was in his spot, and after the game, shared a nice moment with newly minted Warriors star Jimmy Butler. Butler gave Lee the jersey off of his back, no washing needed.

It would have been fun if Lee handed over his glasses or some other piece of his look to complete the trade, but maybe that can happen at the premier of his next movie if Butler is in attendance.

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TYLER LAULETTA

Tyler Lauletta is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News Team/team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI, he covered sports for nearly a decade at Business Insider, and helped design and launch the OffBall newsletter. He is a graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia, and remains an Eagles and Phillies sicko. When not watching or blogging about sports, Tyler can be found scratching his dog behind the ears.

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