Timothée Chalamet fast on his feet as he and Adam Sandler get a sweat on playing basketball in NYC
Posted by  badge Boss on Jul 21, 2023 - 01:52PM
New York was the perfect stage for Timothée Chalamet and Adam Sandler’s basketball game (Pictures: Backgrid)

and swapped the red carpet for the court as they teamed up to play basketball together in central .

The two actors, 27 and 56 respectively, shot some hoops with a group of pals while visiting downtown Manhattan, taking to a backstreet court.

Both were dressed in grey T-shirts and casual sportswear, while Adam gave onlookers a chuckle by donning a ‘Let Me Ask My Wife’ top.

Before the pre-agreed exhibition match, Timothée was spotted walking through the streets of New York in the same outfit, only with an additional baseball cap.

Despite being a relaxed game at the local court, Adam got into the competitive spirit of the game, working up a sweat as the Big Apple endured high temperatures.

Speaking about the 3-on-3 match-up, a source told that Happy Gilmore and Uncut Gems star Adam has a real love of the game.

The pair took to the court in downtown Manhattan for a game of 3-on-3 (Picture: Backgrid)
New York hit temperatures of 30 Celsius while they were playing (Picture: Backgrid)

‘Adam is quite the character on the basketball court! He is known to play at numerous public and private courts both in New York and Los Angeles.’

‘He has quite a bag of tricks – with sneaky passes and pretty good shooting! Don’t be surprised if he shows up at any random court you’re playing on!’

While Adam worked up a sweat in the heat, Timothée looked skillful and quick on his feet – is there anything the can’t do!?

A video of their game showed him darting in and out of opposition players on the court, with Timothee – who is rumoured to be – and Adam both playing for the same team.

In 2022, Adam starred opposite Queen Latifah in basketball movie Hustle, in which he plays an unlucky coach trying to put his career on the right path.

Seriously, Timothee looks like a nimble fiend on the court (Picture: Backgrid)
Timothée and Adam both donned casual sports outfits (Picture: Backgrid)
Adam worked up a sweat in his ‘Let Me Ask My Wife’ T-shirt (Picture: Backgrid)
Timothee is rumoured to be dating Kylie Jenner (Picture: Backgrid)

Timothée and Adam’s friendship began a decade ago, while they were filming for 2014 film Men, Women & Children, which also starred Jennifer Garner.

The film follows different parents and their teenage children as they attempt to navigate the modern world of technology and instant communication.

It also stars Rosemarie DeWitt, Judy Greer, Dean Norris, Ansel Elgort, and Kaitlyn Dever, while Timothée being just 18 years old at the time of its release.

The pair’s reunion comes days after the official trailer for Timothée’s Wonka was released, marking since 2010.

Perhaps the biggest story from the trailer, however, was , the Oopma Loompas.