The New York Knicks made a comeback just in the Knick of time on Wednesday night.

Taylor Swift and the Haim sisters’ punny Knicks shirts are breaking the internet

The New York Knicks made a comeback just in the Knick of time on Wednesday night.

By Marina Watts

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June 11, 2026 11:41 a.m. ET

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Alana Haim, Taylor Swift and Este Haim in New York in June 2026. Credit:

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- Taylor Swift, Alana Haim and Este Haim had pun at the New York Knicks game on Wednesday night.

- The musicians wore shirts in Knicks colors that read "Knickole Kidman," "Knickelback," and "Stevie Knicks," showing them off in a new Instagram video.

- The San Antonio Spurs will host the Knicks on Saturday night for Game 5.

Taylor Swift and Haim just want to have pun.

Swift and 2/3 of the band —sisters Alana Haim and Este Haim — celebrated after the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals by doubling-down on the punny shirts they wore courtside to the nail-biter of a game.

Lip-synching to Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," Swift, Alana and Este showed off their blue shirts with orange lettering, which read "Steve Knicks," "Knickleback," and "Knickole Kidman."

"Girls just wanna have PUN," the captioned the clip, which ended with Swift laughing and Alana busting a move.

Fans had jokes about their fashionable plays on words. "In the Knick of Haim," one fan said. "Everyone’s costumes this halloween," another said, anticipating the copycats come this October. Some fans pointed out that Alana makes her own merch and might have been behind bringing these puns to life. "Suddenly the world is healing," another said.

Others had suggestions for alternate Knicks puns. "Someone should have been Knick Jonas," one recommended. "Missing Knickolas Cage😂😂," another wrote. "Knick Nolte. You missed it," a third said.

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Nicole Kidman reacted to her name being turned into a Knicks pun, "liking" and sharing Haim's video on her Instagram Stories. "My girls! I just want to have fun!" she wrote.

The shirts were polarizing, however, with some fans confused about Swift's attendance. Earlier this basketball season, Swift attended a Knicks game hosted by the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena with fiancé Travis Kelce. They sat courtside for the May 23 game which saw the Knicks dominate the Cavs 121-108. (Swift, who has an apartment in NYC, notably wore black to the event while Kelce was decked out in Cavs gear.)

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On Wednesday, Swift, Alana and Este made waves on social media for being among die-hard Knicks fans Mariska Hargitay (also rocking a Stevie Knicks T-shirt, seemingly gifted by Swift) along with Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor. Other Knicks fans in attendance included Timothée Chalamet, Adam Sandler, Steve Schirripa, Spike Lee, Tracy Morgan, Edie Falco, Jimmy Fallon, Fat Joe, Larry David, Michael J. Fox, and Jerry Seinfeld.

Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller, Alana Haim, Taylor Swift, and Este Haim in New York in June 2026.

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While the first half and majority of the second didn't seem promising for the Knicks, they turned things around and beat the Spurs 107-106 in a buzzer-beater moment. Swift had her energy up throughout the evening, celebrating backstage at MSG after the big win. She then headed to Zero Bond with Alana and Este.

Taylor Swift in New York in June 2026.

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The Spurs are set to host the Knicks on Saturday night for Game 5.

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