Timothée Chalamet has a championship now—even if it isn't an Academy Award. The actor was courtside at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Saturday (June 13) night as the New York Knicks defeated the Spurs 94-90 in Game 5, claiming the franchise's first NBA title since 1973. Moments after the final buzzer, Chalamet went in front of ESPN cameras and shouted, "Way rather this than the Oscars! Come on, baby!” Chalamet, 30, had entered the 2026 awards season as a Best Actor nominee for Marty Supreme . Michael B. Jordan ultimately took the statue for Sinners . It was Chalamet's second consecutive Best Actor loss, following his nomination for A Complete Unknown the year before. Saturday night offered a different kind of redemption. During the tense closing minutes of Game 5, Chalamet was spotted taking deep breaths from his courtside seat as the Knicks held on. Jalen Brunson carried the Knicks to the title with 45 points in Game 5 and was named Finals MVP . "I have no words.…