![]() He was eventually let into the game, but now that minor issue, one that seemed rather avoidable, has turned into quite the ordeal between Lee and MSG chairman James Dolan. Lee pointed out that his ticket had already been scanned, so he didn't want be stuck outside the venue if he exited. out the 33rd Street employee entrance I came from, walk outside and come back on 31st Street. Lee, you have to leave Madison Square Garden,' They wanted me to leave The Garden. "Security guy, this comes from the top, he says, 'Mr. Smith said Lee’s friend, actor Al Palagonia, told him Lee’s courtside tickets cost 3,400 per ticket per game, totaling 299,000 this season for two tickets for 41 home. The Knicks superfan explained what happened when he showed up to watch the game: As he says he has done for 28 years, he used the employee entrance and was stopped and told he could not enter that way. Lee arrived at MSG like he always does, ready to watch his Knicks. Despite Lee using the employee entrance to get into games for years, on Monday, there was an issue with how he walked into their home game against the Houston Rockets at Madison Square Garden. But right now he is not exactly in good standing with the team and the team is not in good standing with him. You can see he’s a superstar.Academy Award-winning director Spike Lee is a longtime New York Knicks fan and the most famous face consistently seen courtside at games. But Lee said he had already had his ticket scanned so he refused to leave, fearing that he wouldn’t be allowed back in. The Knicks wanted him to use the entrance for celebrities, which is two blocks away. “I’m actually glad that LeBron’s not here. Lee said he had has been using the employee entrance on 33rd Street for more than two decades as a season ticket holder. ![]() “Who needs LeBron? We don’t!” said Bruce Dines, 49, of Queens. The question remains: Can they stop James? As a 13-year-old, he attended Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals. Lee’s fandom dates back to 1960’s Brooklyn. He made his season-ticket debut at Madison Square Garden in 1985 and has been ubiquitous in that role, too. The Knicks have won 13 of their last 15 games, losing a last-second heart-breaker to the Celtics Wednesday night. Spike Lee made his feature-film debut in 1986 with She’s Gotta Have It, and he’s been a prolific mainstay in cinema ever since. Stoudemire showed up at the club with model Amber Rose, and Wade arrived with actress Gabrielle Union. This morning before the celebrated matchup, King James held court at Chelsea club 1Oak – where balloons spelled out James’ name – with Amar’e Stoudemire and Heat teammate Dwyane Wade. “Now they’re going for well above face value.” ![]() ![]() “In the past, you couldn’t give the tickets away,” he said. ![]() He couldn’t believe the ticket scalpers were back outside the world-famous marquee and the outrageous prices on ticket-broker websites. “It’s almost like the excitement of the old days has returned,” said Smith, of Hawthorne, N.J. Merrill Smith, 74, also was swept up in the renewed buzz over the Knicks. “The most I would spend is $150,” Cardenas said. Ryan Cardenas loves the Knicks, but couldn’t see spending thousands to see them. The most expensive ticket purchased on for the game was a courtside ticket for $5,264. “Sellers can solicit at any price they choose, but in reality, won’t actually sell unless they’re priced within market demand,” she said. ![]()
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