Timothée Chalamet Proves He's Feeling "Wear and Tear" of NBA Finals
Even the Lisan al-Gaib needs time to recover.
Indeed, Timothée Chalamet shared how his love for the New York Knicks has taken a physical toll on his body, explaining the recovery efforts he's enacting to make sure he's prepared to continue cheering on his favorite NBA team amid the 2026 playoffs.
One day after the Dune star watched the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs in the first game of the NBA finals June 3, Timothée said he was feeling the pain. After all, The Marty Supreme actor shared a photo of himself on his Instagram Stories June 4, in which he could be seen icing his knees as he lounged on a couch in Texas.
And according to Timothée, who donned a Knicks royal blue t-shirt in the shot, "ppl underestimate the wear and tear on the body of a fan throughout the playoffs."
The Oscar nominee emphasized, "Self care is important," adding a person getting a massage emoji and laughing emoji.
And Timothée's strong dedication to the basketball team did not go unnoticed by the Knicks.
The NBA team reshared the photo of the Call Me By Your Name star icing his knees on its official X account June 4, writing, "rest up knicks fam. we're back it tomorrow."
And while Timothée was recognized by the organization on social media, he's become a prominent figure at Knicks games alongside other stars, making headlines for his passion and recruiting his girlfriend Kylie Jenner into the fandom.
The couple—who have attended many loved-up courtside dates together–recently celebrated the Knicks' advancement to the NBA Finals with a sweet kiss.
After the Knicks beat the Cavaliers 130-93 during the Eastern Conference Finals May 25, Timothée, 30, and Kylie, 28, were spotted embracing each other before sharing a kiss from their seats as they commemorated the team's historic win.
And while the pair—who were first romantically linked in 2023—have been keeping up with the Knicks all season, Kylie proved she knows the importance of the team getting a win when she reshared a Sex and the City clip on TikTok during the NBA playoffs last year.
“Don is obsessed,” Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) laments to Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) in the video first shared by HBO Max in May 2025. “I don’t get laid unless the Knicks win."
And as the Knicks continue to score on the court, Timothée and Kylie's romance has been a real slam dunk. For a look back at their romance, keep reading...
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet first sparked romance rumors in April 2023 after her split from Travis Scott, with whom she shares kids Stormi, born in 2018, and Aire, born in 2022.
E! News confirmed in August 2023 that the Kardashians star and the Dune actor were still an item, despite reports claiming they’d called it quits.
After packing on the PDA at Beyoncé's birthday concert in Los Angeles in September 2023, the pair attended a star-studded New York Fashion Week dinner together.
Later that same month, the couple attended the U.S. Open in New York.
It was love-all at the US Open in September 2023.
When Kylie's level of fame was brought up during Timothée's discussion with GQ about privacy, he responded with a laugh.
"This reminds me of that recent South Park episode with the Worldwide Privacy Tour," he said, referencing the show's parody of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. "Sometimes, people are going to be hella confused when you say you're trying to live a private life."
Though the two skipped walking the red carpet together at the WSJ. Magazine Innovator Awards, they were all smiles on their date night to the ceremony.
...it's Kylie and Timothée. The pair arrived separately at the SNL after-party after the actor hosted the show in November 2023.
What award show? It was only lovers in the building as the 2024 Golden Globes doubled as a TImothée-and-Kylie kiss cam. And there was nary a rumor that could puncture their blissful bubble.
For the second straight year, Kylie was Timothée's date to the Golden Globes. At the 2025 ceremony, the A Complete Unknown star scored a nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture—Drama for his performance in the Bob Dylan biopic. Though he ultimately lost to Adrien Brody, he won in the romance category with Kylie.
While Kylie did not join Timothée at the 2025 Oscars, where he was nominated for his role in A Complete Unknown, she was by his side at Vanity Fair's after-party.
The duo enjoyed a night out at the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves game in L.A. in April 2025.
The couple walked their first red carpet together at the 70th David Di Donatello award ceremony in Rome, where Timothée was honored with a special prize for his acting.
Kylie's sister Kendall Jenner joined the pair on their date at the New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics game at Madison Square Garden in N.Y.C.
Kylie took a trip to Budapest in August 2025 to visit Timothée while he was filming Dune: Part Three. The couple posed for photos with fans during a trip to a local coffee shop.
The couple matched in orange at the Los Angeles premiere of Marty Supreme. Their Chrome Hearts outfits were so iconic that they were later recreated by Hacks costars Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs at the Critics Choice Awards in January 2026.
Timothée was joined by Kylie at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, where he professed his love to his "partner of three years" after winning Best Actor for his performance in Marty Supreme.
"I couldn't do this without you," he told Kylie, who mouthed "I love you" from the crowd. "Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you so much."
The internet was sent into a frenzy at the 2026 Golden Globes, when the reality star's alleged name card from the ceremony—reading Kylie Jenner Chalamet—went viral. However, E! News confirmed from inside the Beverly Hilton ballroom that the font on the actual name cards was different from fake image going around online.
Still, it was a memorable night for the couple, with Timothée giving his girlfriend a sweet shoutout when he won Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy for Marty Supreme.
The couple took their love across the pond the 2026 British Academy Film and Television Arts Awards in London, where Timothée was nominated in the Leading Actor category.
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