The Eastern Conference finals matchup between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers has attracted some of the biggest stars, celebrities, and former athletes the world has ever seen. Normally, the stars fill courtside seats inside Madison Square Garden, however, Gainbridge Fieldhouse has welcomed its fair share of star power throughout this series.
Tuesday night's Game 4 between the Knicks and Pacers saw rapper, 50 Cent, actors Ben Stiller and Timothee Chalamet, and former wrestler, Triple H fill a handful of the courtside seats.
While the Pacers got the best of the Knicks, taking Game 4 by the score of 130-121, and now hold a commanding 3-1 series lead, it was a moment during the pregame festivities that has everyone talking.
50 Cent, who famously and very publicly has expressed his disdain for P Diddy, took Game 4 of Pacers vs. Knicks to make a controversial statement pointed directly at the imprisoned rapper.
50 Cent took to his own Instagram account (@50cent), posting a picture of himself in front of the Pacers layup lines before the game wearing a "FREE DIDDY" shirt.
Fans rushed to social media, immediately responding to 50 Cent's controversial Instagram post.
"50 Cent treats beef like it’s a full-time job with benefits. Guy’s got pettiness on a retainer. He’s at an NBA playoff game dressed like a walking subtweet—meanwhile I’m just trying to remember if I left the stove on," @Go1DenUpdates posted on X.
"50 said diddy tryin to kil him This is typical 50 trolling," @extracrispied said on X.
Another user also jumped on the theory that 50 Cent is just trolling P Diddy, "nah he's just trolling diddy."
"Idk how to explain to the youngsters that 50 has always been trolling like this," @mr_mojorisin90 posted on X.
Curtis James Jackson III, known professionally as 50 Cent, is seen on court prior to the second quarter of game four of the eastern conference finals between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
Curtis James Jackson III, known professionally as 50 Cent, is seen on court prior to the second quarter of game four of the eastern conference finals between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
While it appears 50 Cent was indeed in attendance for Game 4 of Pacers vs. Knicks, his post seems to have been doctored in an attempt to send a message.
Based on all available photographs and videos inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 50 Cent was wearing the shirt as pictured above rather than a "FREE DIDDY" shirt.
Regardless, his Instagram post has garnered a lot of attention and is causing a stir across multiple social media platforms.