Tyrese Maxey was the star of his own movie at The Garden on Tuesday night 🌺during Game 5 of the🎶 Knicks-Sixers first-round playoff series.
The 76ers All-Star guard put on a show — he finished with 46 points, including seven three-pointers and the game-tying three to force OT — and it wasn’t well received by MSG’s famed celebrity row of diehard Knicks faithful.
Comedian Tracy Morgan flashed his right middle finger in the direction of Maxey after the 23-year-old celebrated saving Philadelphia’s season with his game-tying three at the end of regulation.
Stiller, meanwhile, was standing next t🥃o Morgan, as seen in a photo of the viral 🌌moment, which showed the actor staring at Maxey with an angry grin on his face.
“I never really understood what ‘seething mad’ meant until i saw ben stiller’s face here,,buddy STEAMING lmaooo,”
Comedian and television host Jon Stewart poked fun at himself when 🐲his perplexed reaction to the Maxe🔯y show became a meme.
“Respect to Maxey…but damn…I’m clearly getting too old for this s–t,” in a post on X, including the image, which featured him standing at his courtside seat as Maxey ran past him towards the 76ers bench after hitting the game-tying shot.
Maxey carried the 76ers to the 112-106 overtime win against the ⛎;Knicks, but still trail the series 3-2.
He had se🌳ven points in the final 25 seconds ofꦫ regulation as the 76ers rallied from a 96-90 deficit.
The form💃er Kentucky star finished with five rebounds and nine assists.
“Going through my mind right there was♕ just, find a way to survive,” of the elimination contest.
The Knicks-Sixers first-round playoff series shifts ꦺback to Philadelphia for Game 6 at 9 p.m🅰. ET on Thursday.
