Ex-Knicks fan who sold his ‘fanhood’ on eBay and became Lakers devotee insists he has no regrets
Evan Perlmutter, a former Knicks fan, sold his loyalty on eBay in 2018 due to frustration with the team's performance. Now a Lakers devotee, he claims to have no regrets despite the Knicks reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. Perlmutter remains critical of the Knicks' management and believes their current success is more about luck than skill.
- ▪Evan Perlmutter auctioned off his Knicks fanhood on eBay for $3,450 in 2018.
- ▪He became a Lakers fan after the sale and enjoyed their 2020 championship win.
- ▪Despite the Knicks' recent success, Perlmutter insists he has zero regrets about his decision.
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Sports Entertainment Ex-Knicks fan who sold his ‘fanhood’ on eBay and became Lakers devotee insists he has no regrets By Doree Lewak Published May 30, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google He went from hoop dream to hoop meme. Eight years after an exasperated Knicks fan infamously sold his “fanhood” on eBay because the team was so bad, insists he’s not crying foul now that they’ve cruised into the NBA Finals. “I have zero regrets,” turncoat Evan Perlmutter told The Post, after the Knicks clinched their first appearance in the championships since 1999. Evan Perlmutter, 40, went from hoop dream to hoop meme after infamously selling his Knicks “fanhood” on eBay because the team was so bad.
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