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Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley couldn't hide his surprise over a major Hollywood star joining the New York Knicks fanbase on the biggest night of the basketball season.
During the live Inside the NBA broadcast covering Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the outspoken analyst playfully called out actress Sydney Sweeney after cameras spotted her sitting courtside in San Antonio.
The hilarious live television moment occurred as the pregame broadcast panel highlighted the different high-profile celebrities arriving at the Frost Bank Center in Texas.
The arena drew a massive crowd of both local supporters and traveling New York enthusiasts hoping to witness a potential historic championship clincher.
As the television production team ran through shots of the famous faces in the arena, the camera panned directly to Sydney Sweeney.
The Euphoria and Anyone But You star leaned into the team spirit by sporting a tight-fitting, custom Jalen Brunson shirt to support the Knicks' star point guard.
The visual instantly caught the attention of Charles Barkley, who broke away from his standard pregame analysis to comment on the celebrity cameo.
Rather than continuing his discussion on court strategy, Barkley reacted with genuine shock and plenty of humor.
He shouted with immense enthusiasm, questioning if Sydney Sweeney was actually in attendance.
He followed up the sudden exclamation by teasingly pointing out that absolutely everybody claims to be a New York Knicks fan now, jokingly calling out the sudden wave of high-profile bandwagon supporters.
His co-hosts laughed as Barkley admitted the star's presence suddenly made him care a whole lot more about the New York fanbase.
