Sykes even tried to persuade Lee to make more finance films in light of the success of The Wolf of Wall Street, but the director didn’t seem too interested in that. STORY: Spike Lee Reaches $1.25 Million Kickstarter Goal The two talked about basketball and movies during the game, with Sykes making references to Lee’s famous characters like Jesus Shuttlesworth and films like 25th Hour. “When you’re sitting next to Spike, you’re actually conversing with the refs and the players during the game,” Sykes said. Smith and Amar’e Stoudemire in their street clothes in the stadium and made small talk with some of the players during practice, Sykes said.ĭuring the game, Sykes felt like he was part of the action as the famously engaged Lee interacted with the refs and players. PHOTOS: 10 All-Star Female Sports Reporters The two had dinner in a special dining room in the stadium and hung out with the players and cheerleaders before the game. “Even just walking into the arena, had a totally different entrance where everyone knew who he was,” Sykes said, adding that the players, cheerleaders and staff all seem to know Lee and interact with him like he’s family. The Miami resident, who visits New York frequently, explained that going to the game with Lee was a VIP experience from the start. Sykes joined Lee and his daughter at the Knicks’ final game of the season last Wednesday, something the longtime fan of the NBA franchise said was not only his “best night as a Knicks fan” but a completely different experience to the ones he’s used to. PHOTOS: Hollywood’s Best Basketball Movies Since then, he’s returned to trading and is now teaching others the secrets of his success. Sykes made headlines of his own in 2007 when his hedge fund lost 35 percent after shifting its focus to long-term investing instead of trading. One supporter, stock trader Tim Sykes, told The Hollywood Reporter about his night at Madison Square Garden with the legendary director. What’s it like to go to a Knicks game with Spike Lee and sit courtside with the team’s biggest fan? A select few are finding out as part of their reward for supporting Lee’s Kickstarter campaign for his upcoming bloody thriller Da Sweet Blood of Jesus.
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