During the Spurs 2026 title run, they infamously faced their 1999 Finals rival New York Knickerbockers. For San Antonio, that meant a high level of celebrity attention on the Alamo City. One of the many notable fans descending on the city was Ben Stiller.
Stiller, the child of comedy duo Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, showed a penchant for acting and directing early in life, directing Super 8 films throughout his childhood. He parlayed his passion into his own Fox Network sketch comedy show in 1992
before breaking headlong into mainstream film.
Numerous films, accolades, and three-and-a-half decades in the rearview, Stiller announced last month that he was indeed filming a documentary on the Knicks.
During the Finals he sat with the the Inside the NBA crew and shared about the upcoming film.
“Obviously, I’ve been shooting some stuff on my phone, but it’s kind of going to be about all eras of the Knicks. And this team, obviously, there’s a culmination here of something that’s been going on for a long time.”
Indeed. After fifty-three years, the Knicks won their third NBA title, tying them with the Heat, Pistons, and 76ers for the sixth most titles in league history. And Stiller was sideline throughout the season, the playoffs, and the Finals capturing moments on his phone.
One thing that will make his documentary is the historic Game 4 comeback. The Spurs gave up a 29-point lead, the largest in Finals history.
But the 2026 championship run isn’t the only focus of the film.
“You know, there’s so many great eras. And this team, I think, you know, when you look at the ’70s championships, the ’90s runs and then this team doing it again, I think there’s just so much within that.”
The film has partnerships with with HBO and A24. At this time, a release date has not been set.
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