Charles Barkley Responds to Timothée Chalamet’s Offer To Honor Inside the NBA’s Ernie Johnson

In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Knicks fans Timothée Chalamet and Ben Stiller lit up Gainbridge Fieldhouse with a viral moment. Chalamet, a lifelong basketball fan, finally came face-to-face with Inside the NBA legend Ernie Johnson — and delivered the line he’d been teasing in interviews for years.

“I’m playing you in the biopic!” Chalamet repeated it to make sure Johnson heard him loud and clear. The veteran broadcaster beamed, replying, “You have made me the coolest grandpa of all time!”

But the real highlight came moments later when Charles Barkley, standing nearby, chimed in with a warm smile: “Thank you for taking care of my boy, Ernie.”. Cherry on top? Chalamet’s excited, “I’m trying, I’m trying” to follow up on Charles’s praise.

“Thank you for taking care of my boy, Ernie.”

Chuck & Timothée Chalamet linked up during pregame pic.twitter.com/uDYewyHzbe

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 30, 2025

The comment, simple but heartfelt, captured the deep bond between the TNT crew — and Barkley’s love for Johnson. With Chalamet’s dream role now publicly stamped with Barkley’s approval, the only question left is: when does filming start?

Stay tuned—this is a developing story.

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