Amar’e Stoudemire Calls Timothée Chalamet ‘The Subsequent Spike Lee’ Amid Knicks Playoff Run

Large reward for Timothée Chalamet from Amar’e Stoudemire — the previous New York star tells TMZ Sports activities the actor’s been such a superb Knicks fan, he is able to dub him “the following Spike Lee!!!”

Chalamet, in fact, has put his blue and orange assist on full show this spring — simply as Lee has accomplished for years — attending Knicks video games recurrently, and even showing to miss out on The Met Gala to catch one among New York’s postseason matchups towards the Celtics.

Stoudemire advised us Tuesday he is observed all of it — particularly when he noticed it up-close at Madison Sq. Backyard throughout NY’s large Monday evening victory over Boston … and now, he is prepared to offer Chalamet his flowers.

“He is hardcore,” the ex-power ahead mentioned of the “Wonka” star. “He is, like, the following Spike Lee in relation to Knicks diehard followers.”

Stoudemire — who first met Chalamet over a decade in the past and signed an autograph for him — mentioned the fandom really helps gamers on the court docket … noting, “We play our hearts out. We give the sport our every little thing. And to see followers who actually admire that, it goes a great distance.”

“So, yeah,” he continued, “he is the following one in line for positive.”

Stoudemire was capable of personally ship the message to Chalamet whereas they have been courtside at MSG — and mentioned they did briefly talk about their first meet-up all these years in the past.

“It was undoubtedly a good time to reconnect,” he advised us.