Timóthée Chalamet Celebrated the Knicks’ First NBA Title in 53 Years Shouting ‘Way Rather This Than the Oscars’ — and the Internet Immediately Lost Its Mind (opens in new tab)

Timóthée Chalamet became the most talked-about celebrity at the 2026 NBA Finals when the Knicks’ 94-90 Game 5 victory over the San Antonio Spurs prompted him to shout at ESPN cameras, ‘Way rather this than the Oscars.’ The four-time nominee, who lost Best Actor for Marty Supreme to Michael B. Jordan in March, hugged Brunson, got champagne in his eye, and held up a New York Post mock-up with Mikal Bridges at Frost Bank Center.