In a move that has New York Knicks fans buzzing and conspiracy theorists sharpening their pencils, Hollywood heavyweight and die-hard Knicks superfan Ben Stiller has reportedly resorted to extreme measures to cleanse the vibes around his beloved team. According to sources close to the actor, Stiller and his wife, Christine Taylor, allegedly staged a ceremonial burning of their Game 3 attire — all in a desperate bid to erase what insiders are calling ‘the Donald Trump stink’ from the Knicks’ playoff run.
The shocking revelation came during a pregame interview with ESPN, where Stiller — visibly still rattled by the experience — admitted to the ritual. ‘Yeah, my wife Christine and I came home after the last game and burned the clothes we were wearing,’ Stiller revealed, reportedly earning nervous laughter from the Inside the NBA crew. ‘I’m never wearing that stupid Finals shirt again. That was awful. And the jeans? Gone. She had some bracelets that got thrown away.’
But here’s where it gets spooky: Game 3 of the NBA Finals was the only contest the Knicks have lost in the series — and it was the one game former President Donald Trump attended. Coincidence? Stiller doesn’t think so. Insiders say the actor has been privately fuming about the political elephant in the arena, with one unnamed source claiming, ‘Ben felt like the whole energy shifted the moment Trump walked in. He swears it’s a curse.’
Stiller’s superstition-fueled purge may have worked wonders. In Game 4 — a game Trump notably skipped — the Knicks staged a jaw-dropping 29-point comeback against the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden. The arena was packed with A-listers including Spike Lee, Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, and even Taylor Swift, but notably absent was the 45th president. ‘Coincidence? I don’t think so,’ one fan was overheard saying outside the Garden. ‘The vibes were immaculate without him.’
The Knicks were down 27 points at halftime, with the Spurs raining an NBA Finals-record 14 three-pointers in the first two quarters. But in a second-half surge that has fans calling it ‘the cleansing,’ New York clawed back and won on a dramatic tip-in from OG Anunoby — who saved a missed three-pointer from Jalen Brunson with less than six seconds on the clock.
Sources say Stiller kept his ‘lucky’ clothes from Game 4, reportedly washing them in holy water (allegedly). ‘You wipe it clean,’ Stiller said, ‘and these I’ve been wearing for a while because I’ve had good games in them too. But otherwise, everything else, you start fresh.’
As the Finals continue, one question lingers: Will the Knicks’ mojo hold without Trump in the building? And more importantly — is Ben Stiller’s wardrobe running out of shirts to burn? Insiders say he’s already stockpiling matches. Just in case.
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