Jeremy Sochan Shoots His Shot for Taylor Swift Wedding Invite

There’s shooting your shot, and then there’s Jeremy Sochan’s approach to the most exclusive party of the summer. After learning that the Knicks starting five scored invitations to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding at Madison Square Garden, the NBA baller didn’t waste time making his pitch — he went straight to Josh Hart on social media asking if he could tag along as his plus one.

Here’s the thing: Sochan played exactly 3 minutes in the NBA Finals. Three. That’s bench energy if there ever was any, and the article takes a delicious swipe at it by noting he’s found himself in a“familiar place…on the bench”in the invite department. But you’ve got to admire the audacity. The man won a championship with the New York Knicks — the franchise’s first in 53 years — and he’s not about to let a little thing like limited minutes stop him from celebrating at the biggest MSG event since the Finals.

What makes this moment even richer is the context. Taylor Swift became a Knicks superfan during that historic playoff run, getting invested enough in the team to turn their championship victory into her social calendar. So naturally, she decided to host her wedding at the arena where it all happened, and she extended invites to the heroes who made it possible. It’s the kind of full-circle celebrity moment that only New York sports culture can deliver — a pop icon honoring the city’s basketball renaissance by bringing her A-list wedding to the same court where the Knicks clinched it all.

Sochan’s gambit is low-key genius from a social engineering standpoint. Rather than going through official channels or hoping for a general invite, he’s leveraging his actual teammate connection and making it Hart’s problem in the most charming way possible. Will it work? That’s the real question. The article notes that it’s unclear whether even the starting five have formally accepted yet, so Sochan’s got some time to make his case — assuming Hart’s willing to use his plus-one slot on a benchwarmer with championship DNA.

The whole situation perfectly captures the vibe of this Knicks team: a mix of serious playoff intensity, New York cool, and enough scrappy self-awareness to know when to have fun with it. Sochan’s 3 minutes may not have changed the Finals outcome, but his willingness to ask for what he wants? That’s already more entertaining than most bench players deliver in a full season.