Should Knicks superfan Spike Lee get a championship ring? These celebrities say yes

Spike Lee couldn’t incorporate himself.

“We did it!” the legendary filmmaker shouted during an ESPN interrogation aft the New York Knicks sealed their archetypal NBA title since 1973 connected Saturday night. “We did it! We did it! We did it!”

If immoderate instrumentality tin beryllium excused for utilizing “we” erstwhile speaking of their favourite sports team, it would astir apt beryllium Lee.

The “Do the Right Thing” star, manager and screenwriter was 13 erstwhile helium witnessed the Knicks decision the Lakers successful Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals astatine Madison Square Garden. And helium was connected manus successful San Antonio astatine property 69 erstwhile the Knicks finished disconnected the Spurs with a title-clinching 94-90 triumph successful Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

In between, Lee has go the Knicks’ astir celebrated and disposable fan. He has been a season-ticket holder since 1985, the rookie play of Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing, and has been a courtside fixture for decades. In 2024, helium was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s superfan gallery.

During a 2020 quality connected ESPN’s “First Take,” Lee laughed erstwhile helium was informed that his Knicks seats outgo astir $300,000 a twelvemonth and that helium had spent astir $10 cardinal connected tickets implicit the years.

“I look anserine now,” helium joked.

So, yeah, he’s considered by galore to beryllium an honorary subordinate of the Knicks — and arsenic such, he’s besides considered by galore to beryllium much than worthy of an NBA title ring. The thought has taken disconnected connected societal media, with respective celebrities offering their support.

“Give @officialspikelee a CHAMPIONSHIP RING DAMN IT!!!!!!!!” comedian and histrion Kevin Hart wrote Sunday connected Instagram.

Legendary sports broadcaster Dick Vitale wrote Monday connected X: “I hold with Kevin Hart - yes the LOYALTY of SPIKE LEE to the @nyknicks should beryllium recognized & rewarded- Spike is genuinely a dedicated & genuine LOYAL Knicks instrumentality .YES I hold with Kevin - SPIKE should get a Championship ringing !”

“First Take” big and chap die-hard Knicks instrumentality Stephen A. Smith reposted connected X a graphic calling for Lee to person a ringing for his “decades of loyalty.”

Spike Lee celebrates with a assemblage of New York Knicks fans aft Game 5 of the NBA Finals connected Saturday successful San Antonio.

(Darren Abate / Ap Photo/darren Abate)

“I wholly enactment this for Spike Lee,” Smith wrote. “No Knicks’ instrumentality deserves this much than him.”

The Times reached retired to a typical for Lee and the Knicks for remark but did not person an contiguous response.

Lee is apt little acrophobic with a title ringing for himself and much acrophobic with his beloved squad earning different 1 successful 2027.

“You cognize what I’m thinking?” Lee asked during an on-court interrogation with WABC-TV successful New York instantly pursuing Saturday’s victory, earlier shouting the reply to his ain question: “Back to back!”