Tag: Spike Lee

Spike Lee worked so hilariously hard to get the perfect angle for Steph Curry photo

Gotta get the shot!

It was a night at Madison Square Garden that everyone in attendance — and watching — will want to remember.

Steph Curry became the career leader in three-pointers made, surpassing Ray Allen (who was there to watch it happen in person). The NBA world went wild, and Twitter was ablaze with looks at the moment it happened, including a photobomb from Saturday Night Live‘s Pete Davidson.

As Curry was doing his postgame interview, director and New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee worked so hard on getting the perfect shot of Curry with his phone — he was on his knees, sitting to get the lights of MSG in there … it was a lot!

This appears to be the result:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CXfXEVfL4Fh/

Worth all that work? To remember a record-breaking night? Sure.

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Anthony Davis, LeBron taunted Spike Lee after win over Knicks

Some trash talk aimed at the Knicks superfan.

To me, taunting Spike Lee is a sign that the New York Knicks are truly back to being a threat.

Because back in the day, Reggie Miller famously went back and forth with the legendary director and super-fan. It feels like while the Knicks were terrible, it wasn’t a thing to needle Lee.

So on Tuesday night, after the Los Angeles Lakers emerged with a close 101-99 overtime victory against the Knicks, there was Anthony Davis and LeBron James appearing to talk trash to Lee. What was said? No idea. But you can see James waving and Davis putting a finger to his ear:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpso_znd198

Ah, yes. This is familiar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd4Tejb14zI

Good times.

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Spike Lee had a priceless reaction to the Magic drafting Cole Anthony

Award-winning film producer Spike Lee was among those in attendance at Cole Anthony’s draft party on Wednesday.

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With the 15th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, the Orlando Magic on Wednesday selected guard Cole Anthony from the University of North Carolina.

Anthony was widely projected to be selected in the middle of the first round and that proved to be true when NBA commissioner Adam Silver called his name at No. 15. Anthony said last week that the Magic were one of three teams he worked out with prior to the draft.

Following the selection, the camera panned to his draft party, which included his father, Greg, who played for the New York Knicks in the mid-1990s, and the rest of his family. However, one person caught fans a bit off-guard: Award-winning film director Spike Lee.

Of course, Lee has been a noted fan of the Knicks for several decades and often sits courtside at Madison Square Garden. He was in attendance in the mid-90s when Greg played with the Knicks and has known the Anthony family for quite some time.

As for Anthony’s reaction, the 20-year-old was visibly emotional after enduring a disappointing freshman season at North Carolina. He was excited to move onto the next step of his career and that will soon take place in Central Florida.

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Watch Spike Lee’s hilarious photobomb of Cole Anthony after he was picked by the Magic

The Knicks have never made Spike this happy.

Spike Lee is one of the most notable basketball fans out there — specifically when it comes to the New York Knicks.

So it’s absolutely no surprise that he would have lots of connections with players around the league, both former and current. But absolutely nobody expected to see him at Cole Anthony’s house celebrating the biggest moment of the former Tarheel’s life.

Anthony was picked 15th overall by the Orlando Magic and was surrounded by family and friends when he was drafted. Among those people? Spike Lee, apparently.

The legendary director popped up out of nowhere and into the camera when the pick was announced.

Easily the best photobomb of the draft.

When you start to think about it, it makes a little bit more sense. Cole Anthony is the son of former Knicks guard Greg Anthony. Lee is a Knicks superfan, so of course, he’d be cool with some of the players.

But, still, everyone was surprised to see him there.

Even in a virtual draft, Spike just can’t stay away. Hilarous. Shoutout to Anthony, though. Just another amazing touch on a special night for him.

The Knicks, after all, have a coaching …

The Knicks, after all, have a coaching search to conduct, and throwing a disastrous 2019-20 season in the garbage will be easy. Who wants to remember David Fizdale’s stint, or Steve Mills’ or James Dolan’s issues with arena chants and Spike Lee? Moving forward to the Leon Rose era can’t begin in earnest until he hired his coach. To that end, sources say Tom Thibodeau is the heavy favorite to land the job.

Spike Lee: Zion Williamson in consideration for a ‘He Got Game’ sequel

A sequel to ‘He Got Game’ has been discussed with Ray Allen over the years as Williamson is in consideration for a potential role.

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Award-winning film director Spike Lee said on Monday that he is considering offering a role to Zion Williamson in a sequel of the popular “He Got Game” basketball movie.

Lee told Sage Steele during a Jordan Brand live stream that a sequel to the movie has been discussed over the years with Ray Allen, who starred in the 1998 movie as Jesus Shuttlesworth. Lee said he and Allen were trying to schedule a meeting with Williamson prior to the coronavirus pandemic.

“We were trying to get a meeting with him before [the coronavirus pandemic],” Lee told Steele, via SLAM. “Ray Allen and I were trying to get a meeting with him in New Orleans. I’m still for it.”

Lee said during the live stream that nothing is official with Williamson in a potential sequel to the film. He also stated that the storyline for the remake is still “murky” in his head but a return of Denzel Washington, according to Lee, is off of the table.

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Zion Williamson starring in He Got Game sequel?

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson may soon move from the court to the big screen. Director and producer Spike Lee and NBA champion Ray Allen were interviewed on the Jumpman show “Encore” and discussed early talks of a potential movie deal with the rookie. They said there have been conversations about Williamson starring in a “He Got Game” sequel. The original 1998 movie was directed by Lee and starred Ray Allen as star basketball prospect Jesus Shuttleworth.