The Knicks' return to prominence means a lot more Spike Lee, as the famous New York sports fan is all over game broadcasts in his usual court-side seats.
Lee was front-and-center of Knicks playoff runs in the 1990s, even developing a beef with former Pacers star Reggie Miller during the decade. Now, the veteran Knicks fan once again has a chance to see his favorite NBA team compete for a title.
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Lee's success in his own field has allowed him to afford court-side seats at Madison Square Garden, which is one of the most-expensive venues in the league. So, how is Lee able to sit in these expensive seats along the court? Here's a look at Lee's success in the entertainment industry.
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Spike Lee net worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Spike Lee's net worth is $60 million.
How did Spike Lee make his money?
Lee rose to fame as a director, writer, and producer in the 1980s and 1990s, when he made his money by helping create some of the most famous movies of the time. Additionally, Lee has served as a college professor at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts in New York City.
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Spike Lee movies
Lee is one of the most famous directors in the industry, as he helped create some of the biggest movies of the late 1980s and 1990s. Lee's first professional movie came in 1986 when he directed She's Gotta Have It for his first feature film.
While he won an Oscar as a student director, his first Oscar nomination as a professional came in 1990 for Do The Right Thing, a 1989 film that turned out to be his breakout movie. A few years later, Lee directed Malcolm X, with Denzel Washington playing the famed civil rights leader, which ended up being a critically acclaimed biopic.
Some of Lee's other well-received movies include Get On The Bus, He Got Game, and Inside Man, and he was also nominated for an Oscar after directing the documentary 4 Little Girls.
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In 2019, Lee won his first Oscar as a director for BlacKkKlansman, which is his second highest-ranked movie on Rotten Tomatoes. Most recently, Lee directed Da 5 Bloods, a Netflix only movie that currently ranks as his third highest on Rotten Tomatoes.
According to Rotten Tomatoes, Lee has directed 32 movies in his illustrious career, and he has way more successes than he does failures.
Spike Lee age
Spike Lee turned 68 in March, so he was in the prime of his career in the 1990s when the Knicks consistently threatened to make playoff runs.