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Two-time Academy Award-nominated actor Timothee Chalamet has seemingly put his acting career on hold as he lives and dies with his beloved New York Knicks during their 2025 postseason run.
In attendance at seemingly every playoff game the New York Knicks have played this season, Timothee Chalamet was in the house for Game 3, which saw the Knicks pull off a series-saving 4th quarter comeback to win the game and deny the Pacers a 3-0 lead, which is a virtual death sentence in the NBA playoffs.
Chalamet’s intensity during the Knicks’ postseason matchups has led to fans jokingly calling him “Coach Chalamet” or “Coach Timothee” on social media. One particularly hilarious viral tweet shows Chalamet going through a broad range of emotions as he cheers on his beloved Knickerbockers.
coach timothée pic.twitter.com/4t8bZtRNuV
— Timothée Chalamet Updates (@timotheeupdates) May 26, 2025
During Sunday night’s Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Indiana on Sunday night, Chalamet was not only once again in attendance but was also dressed as if he were cosplaying as professional bowler Pete Weber (the infamous “Who do you think you are?! I am!” guy).
The Bad Boy of Bowling pic.twitter.com/ydAwOXr4MN
— J.E. Skeets (@jeskeets) May 26, 2025
Another hilarious suggestion was that Chalamet is slowly morphing into Jack Nicholson, another famed actor who seemingly used his acclaimed career to subsidize his affinity for basketball and beautiful women.
Timothee Chalamet is progressively turning into Jack Nicholson with every passing Knicks playoff game pic.twitter.com/rdY3QQJC41
— Thomas (@SubwayTJ) May 26, 2025
I’ve never been more sure this guy is a real deal movie star than seeing him go full Nicholson https://t.co/AyFaV7jNEx
— Gentleman Doofus (@GentleDoofus) May 27, 2025
Timothee Chalamet is progressively turning into Jack Nicholson with every passing Knicks playoff game pic.twitter.com/rdY3QQJC41
— Thomas (@SubwayTJ) May 26, 2025
Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks will tip off from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis at 8 p.m. EST on Tuesday, May 27. The Pacers are favored by 2.5 points.