The courtside chair that pop icon Taylor Swift sat in during the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks game is now up for auction. The auction, hosted on The Realist, began with an opening bid of $100 and has reached $6,000 after 38 bids as of Sunday. The auction will conclude on June 14.
Swift attended the game on May 23 at Rocket Arena with her fiancée, Travis Kelce, a Kansas City Chiefs star and Ohio native. His chair is also up for auction, currently at $525 after 30 bids. The chairs, featuring the Cavaliers logo, armrests, and a cup holder, are authenticated as having been used by the celebrities during the game.
The auction highlights the cultural reach of the NBA Playoffs, with the Eastern Conference Finals drawing significant attention. The Cavaliers, however, faced a tough series, losing the game Swift attended 121-108 and eventually being swept in the series.
Celebrity Chairs in Demand
Other celebrity-used chairs from the series are also on the auction block. Actor Ben Stiller’s chair from the Knicks’ Game 4 clincher is listed at $385, while Timothée Chalamet’s seat is at $106. Chalamet’s presence was notable throughout the Knicks’ playoff run, often featured in broadcasts and social media.
The Knicks are set to return to Madison Square Garden for their first NBA Finals home game in 27 years, holding a 2-0 series lead over the San Antonio Spurs. The games have seen ticket prices soar to record highs, with celebrity attendance expected to include regulars like Spike Lee and Tracy Morgan, and potentially Swift herself.
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