JR Smith, John Wallace, Steve Novak, Nate Robinson, Wilson Chandler and more Knicks played alongside a cast of celebrities and influencers to kick off the 2025-26 Knicks NBA season at Madison Square Garden on October 11, 2025. Keegan-Michael Key, Rome Flynn, Fanum of AMP, The Rizzler, Jenna Bandy, Monica McNutt, Sean Kaufman and David Iacono were among the many celebrities and influencers that participated in the game. Knicks legends Walt Frazier (Team White) and Larry Johnson (Team Blue) were the head coaches of the competing teams, with Team Frazier winning the game and crowning JR Smith the MVP. ------------------------ Subscribe for the latest Knicks' content. Visit the Knicks site: https://www.nba.com/knicks/ Visit the MSG Sports site: https://www.msgsports.com/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NYKnicks Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyknicks Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/nyknicks Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nyknicks Get the MSG+ app: https://bit.ly/3SvoMdo Get the Knicks app on App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/new-york-knicks-official-app/id498010853 Get the Knicks app on Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.msgi.knicks&hl=en