Travis Kelce chugs beer as he sits courtside with Taylor Swift at Knicks-Cavs game
New York’s Madison Square Garden is famous for its celebrity row, but Cleveland’s Rocket Arena saw arguably the most famous woman in the world pull up courtside Saturday night.
Pop icon Taylor Swift and fiancé Travis Kelce sat on the sidelines for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Knicks and Cavaliers. Kelce, the longtime Kansas City Chiefs star, grew up in nearby Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift locked in for Knicks-Cavs Game 3 👀 pic.twitter.com/OoiUXWa49T
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 24, 2026
His hometown team could use the support, down 2-0 in the East finals and fighting to avoid a 3-0 deficit.
Travis Kelce chugs beer
Entering the fourth quarter with the Cavaliers down 91-82, Kelce was shown on the jumbotron and he chugged what appeared to be an adult beverage and fired up the crowd. Swift held a hand to her face for a while but then applauded.
Travis Kelce chugs a beer to rally the Cavs here in Game 3. Taylor Swift’s reaction is classic pic.twitter.com/qQj2LsAm3Z
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) May 24, 2026
TRAVIS KELCE BEER CHUG 😭
TRAVIS COURTSIDE GOING CRAZY 😂🔥 pic.twitter.com/4FzXx5Vl6h
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 24, 2026
Photos: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at Knicks-Cavaliers game
Stars continue to show up during the Eastern Conference finals as the Knicks face the Cavaliers.
See familiar faces in the crowd as the series shifts to Cleveland.
Above, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs attend Game Three between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Rocket Arena on May 23, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs Singer Taylor Swift attend Game Three between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Rocket Arena on May 23, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Singer Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs attend Game Three between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Rocket Arena on May 23, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift spotted at Cavaliers vs. Knicks game
Stars continue to show up during the Eastern Conference finals as the Knicks face the Cavaliers.
See familiar faces in the crowd as the series shifts to Cleveland.
Above, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs attend Game Three between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Rocket Arena on May 23, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio.