After more than half a century of heartbreak, the New York Knicks are finally NBA champions again. And throughout the entire playoff round, no one rode the emotional rollercoaster more convincingly than Timothée Chalamet.
The actor was a constant presence on the court: celebrating wins, yelling at the referee, and doing it all in very bad shape. While most fans showed their support with a simple jersey or cap, Chalamet took it up a notch in cult-favorite Los Angeles label Chrome Hearts. Lots of chrome hearts.
If you’ve been following his looks throughout the postseason, you’ll know that it’s not always easy to identify what he’s wearing. Chrome Hearts is famously secretive, with stock varying from store to store and many pieces never appearing online. And when you’re one of the most famous people in Hollywood, The brand is creating custom pieces just for you.
Still, we’ve done our best to estimate how much that drop would cost to a normal person shopping for similar pieces on a resale site. We looked at every major playoff match Chalamet wore — from his custom Levi’s Canadian tuxedo to the rings on his fingers — to find out how many Chrome Hearts he wore during his beloved Knicks’ championship run. Even though we can’t determine how much all the customization was worth, we can guess from the information available on the regular off-the-rack versions.
Last number? Well, let’s just say that’s enough to make courtside tickets affordable.
NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 2
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During the Knicks’ game two against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chalamet wore perhaps the easiest piece of chrome hearts for the masses. He threw on Chrome’s standard T-Bar Zip-Up Hoodie, which is widely available on resale websites and costs between $800 and $1,650, depending on what color you want. The average is around $1,100 to $1,350.
Oh, and that necklace is totally custom work. It takes the same DNA from the brand’s iconic Paper E-Chain, with some diamonds and cross-links added. Purchasing a Chrome Paper e-chain outright typically costs between $1,500 and $4,000 on resale sites.
Total price: $2,600-$5,350
NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 4
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