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We Found Taylor Swift’s Tongue-in-Cheek ‘Stevie Knicks’ Tee — Shop It Here for Under $30

Here's how to replicate Swift's "Knicks in Five"-meets-Fleetwood Mac look to a tee.

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June 11, 2026, 11:53am

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Taylor Swift reacts before Game Four of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 2026 in New York City; buy taylor swift stevie knicks shirt online

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On the evening of June 10, Taylor Swift took her courtside seat for Game Four of the 2026 NBA Finals, surrounded by pals Mariska Hargitay, Alana Haim, and Este Haim. The only thing more monumental than that eleventh-hour save by OG Anunoby — already deemed both the greatest comeback in the NBA Finals and the most astonishing shot in franchise history — was Swift’s punny novelty tee, a lucky charm of sorts that might or might not have had something to do with that epoch-making victory.

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Taylor Swift and friends during the fourth quarter of the NBA Finals’ Game Four at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 2026. Courtesy Al Bello/Getty Images

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Displaying vintage-inspired, orange lettering over a Knicks-blue background, the shirt spelled out “Stevie Knicks”: merging the world of New York sports with one of the singer’s biggest musical influences. Her posse, meanwhile, sported matching garb, with the Haim sisters‘ tees honoring slightly different legends — specifically, “Knickole Kidman” and “Knickelback.”

It’s safe to say fans ran to find Swift’s shirt online as soon as the first pictures of the girl group surfaced online, and rightfully so. Etsy sellers moved just as quick to fill this demand, releasing several versions seemingly overnight.

The best one we managed to hone in on? An under-$30 new arrival from a star merchant (according to the global marketplace, this designation means the person “consistently earned five-star reviews, shipped on time, and replied quickly to any messages they received”), which you’d be wise to grab in Royal Blue if you want to replicate the A-lister’s look to, well, a tee.

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‘Stevie Knicks’ Shirt

$27.34

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Price upon publish date of this article: $27.34

Offered across multiple brands and material compositions (from the heavier, garment-dyed Comfort Colors to the more affordable and lightweight Gildan), this shirt can also be turned into a hoodie, sweatshirt, or youth-sized tee at will.

We recommend sticking to the sartorial prototype set forth by Swift in her soon-to-be wedding location, but whatever style you end up choosing, know that this tongue-in-cheek Knicks attire will make you look almost as good as clinching a win with 1.2 seconds left on the clock can.

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Putting “Taylor Swift Stevie Knicks” into the Etsy search bar right now confirms that more and more Etsy vendors are hopping on this bandwagon as we speak (baseball cap, throwback ringer tee, and sticker options are cropping up left and right).

Those wishing to take a page from rock band Haim are also taken care of with impressive “Knickleback” T-shirt replicas now available online — right alongside close matches to Hargitay’s OOTD, paying tribute to everyone’s favorite Aussie.

‘Knickelback’ Knicks Shirt

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How this shirt reminds us of Y2K-era rock (with a healthy dose of basketball lore mixed in).

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‘Knickole Kidman’ Knicks Shirt

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Because even heartbreak feels good in an arena this lively.

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The meaning of this apparel is multilayered, referencing everything from Swift’s close relationship with Nicks (the latter wrote the prologue poem for her “The Tortured Poets Department” album) to Haim’s iconic re-creation of that Kidman post-divorce photo. Ultimately, it proves just how deeply the NBA has managed to embed itself in pop culture over the past few weeks.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this moment by shopping some of the cheekiest Knicks merch we’ve seen to date.

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Stacia Datskovska is a Senior Commerce Writer at WWD. Previously, she worked at ELLE DECOR as an assistant digital editor, covering all things luxury, culture, and lifestyle through a design lens. Her bylines over the past five years have appeared in USA Today, Baltimore Sun, Teen Vogue, Boston Globe, Food & Wine, and more. Prior to joining ELLE DECOR, Datskovska learned the ins and outs of e-commerce at Mashable, where she tested products, wrote about tentpole sales events, and curated gift guide roundups. She graduated from NYU with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and international relations. Datskovska regularly reports on viral, celebrity-worn clothing and how to snag it online.

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We Found Taylor Swift’s Tongue-in-Cheek ‘Stevie Knicks’ Tee — Shop It Here for Under $30

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