Stiller explains that it’s why he was recording on his phone so often during the NBA Finals.

New York Knicks fan Ben Stiller announces he’s making a documentary about the NBA champs

Stiller explains that it's why he was recording on his phone so often during the NBA Finals.

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Actor Ben Stiller cheers on the Knicks on May 6 during the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs in New York. Credit:

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- Ben Stiller announced Wednesday that he's making a documentary about the New York Knicks.

- The *Zoolander* star is one of the many celebrities consistently seen at the team's games, including the recent NBA Finals.

- Stiller said he'd been shooting footage during their stand against the San Antonio Spurs.

New York Knicks superfan Ben Stiller is officially making a documentary about his beloved team.

The star of movies such as *There's Something About Mary*, *Night at the Museum*, and *Zoolander*, said Wednesday on the *Roommates Show*, whose hosts include players Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart, that the reason he had been on his phone so much while sitting courtside during the NBA Finals was because of the film.

"I'm really excited to announce that we are officially making a documentary about the New York Knicks for HBO. And doing it with A24 and official cooperation of MSG," Stiller said of Madison Square Garden, which is the team's home court. "And NBA."

He explained that he'd "been shooting some stuff on my phone," which is why he relied on his device so heavily.

The project is "kind of gonna be about all eras of the Knicks," Stiller said. "And this team, obviously, there's a culmination here of something that has been going on for a long time."

He said he'd appreciated having so much access to the team and that "we're probably going to be shooting a little bit more during next season."

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Also, he will be reaching out to the players, including Brunson and Hart, for interviews.

The timeline, he said, will be "over the next year," since they "just started a little bit before the playoff run."

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The project will be multiple parts, according to *The Hollywood Reporter*.

The native New Yorker has long been known to post on social media about the team.

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Stiller was one of many celebrities, including Spike Lee, Timothée Chalamet, Mariska Hargitay, and Taylor Swift, who watched the team battle the San Antonio Spurs throughout the Finals. As soon as the whistle was blown following Saturday's game in Texas, Stiller walked onto the court to celebrate the team's first title since 1973. He was noticeably capturing footage of the historic win.

He told ESPN that he was "as happy as I've ever felt. It's pretty amazing."

Stiller is as well known as a producer and director as he is an actor. His projects include titles like *The Cable Guy*, *Tropic Thunder*, *Reality Bites*, and *Severance*.

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