Forget the Met Gala. Round 2 at the Garden will draw a crowd of die-hard Knicks fans.
Yankees stars past and present, including Giancarlo Stanton, Nestor Cortez and Gleyber Torres, showed their support and spent their day off cheering on the Orange and Blue in Game 1 of the Knicks vs. rival Pacers series. Ta.
Famous Yankees closer Mariano Rivera wears a giant golden eagle bracelet Actor Tracy Morgan, “Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update anchor Michael Che and director Spike Lee , sat courtside surrounded by several celebrities, including “Shameless” star Emmy Rossum.
Former Knicks players John Starks, Larry Johnson, Allen Houston and Stephon Marbury cheered on the current generation, as did legends Bill Bradley and Walt “Clyde” Frazier.
Mets owner Steve Cohen watched the game courtside wearing an Amazine cap.
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Mayor Eric Adams also showed up to cheer on the home team.
The Knicks’ penchant for attracting celebrities became a talking point for the 76ers in the first round, with actors Ben Stiller and Jerry Ferrara hitting back at Philadelphia’s Kelly Oubre for criticizing Celebrity Row.
The Pacers are not involved in this matter at this time.
