Ben Stiller had one eye on the basketball court and another one on Hollywood this Sunday. While attending the Oscars, the “Zoolander” actor turned his attention away from the awards to celebrate the New York Knicks’ 116–112 overtime win against the Miami Heat.

Ben Stiller was, technically speaking, still there at the Oscars, but his attention was centered on the New York Knicks' latest conclave in Miami. The actor and celebrity Knicks fans was one of the presenters on hand at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday,

The 'Severance' director took to social media to celebrate the Knicks despite his presenting role at the Oscars

Longtime New York Knicks fan Ben Stiller wouldn't allow the Oscars to get in the way of his love for the franchise.

Ben Stiller wouldn’t miss his beloved Knicks defeat the Heat in overtime on Oscar Sunday. The actor — who presented the award for Best Production Design in a funny bit during the 2025 Academy Awards — went viral over his message reacting to New York’s 116-112 victory while he was at the ceremony,

Ben Stiller went viral after he took to social media to celebrate the Knicks' win while presenting at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday, March 2.

Despite being at the 2025 Oscars ceremony, New York Knicks fan Ben Stiller had to post about their win over the Miami Heat. At 9:24 pm EST on Sunday, March 2, 2025, Stiller posted “KNICKS WIN” on his X,