Exclusive: Alana Haim on Custom-Making Taylor Swift’s ‘Stevie Nicks’ Shirt for the NBA Finals
Taylor Swift, Mariska Hargitay, and the Haim sisters turned a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden into a standout moment for celebrity sports style on Wednesday night. Arriving for the Knicks vs. Spurs matchup, the group wore coordinated custom shirts that mixed basketball fandom with pop-culture wordplay, quickly drawing attention online and from fans in the arena.
Swift wore a blue and orange shirt reading “Stevie Knicks,” a playful reference to Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks and the New York Knicks. She was joined by longtime friends Este and Alana Haim, whose shirts read “Knickelback” and “Knickole Kidman.” Hargitay also wore a shirt designed to match Swift’s. The outfits added a humorous and highly personalized twist to game-day dressing, turning a courtside appearance into a fashion moment.
The shirts were created by Alana Haim, who has been building a small custom merch-making practice at home. According to a representative, the royal blue Gildan shirts were purchased from Michael’s for $2.99 each, then decorated with orange Speedball screen-printing ink using a puff additive. Haim said she made the shirts at home and enjoys making custom pieces for friends as a creative outlet.
Haim explained that her love of merch goes back years, especially through touring with her sisters in the band Haim. She said the family often visits local thrift stores in different cities to buy vintage shirts as souvenirs. After their last tour, she bought a Cricut machine and began experimenting more seriously with shirt-making and screen printing. She described the setup as a way to create things she cannot do through painting, and said she has been eager to try puff-print effects in her designs.
The custom Knicks shirts were part of a larger family effort, with Haim noting that her sister Danielle also attended the game in a shirt that read “Knickolas Cage.” The collection of designs showed how the group used humor, celebrity references, and fan culture to create a unified look for the night.
Beyond the fashion, the moment reflected the growing overlap between celebrity style and sports attendance, where game outfits can become part of the entertainment itself. In this case, the combination of Swift, Hargitay, and the Haim sisters created a viral-ready scene that celebrated both the Knicks and the personalities behind the shirts.
Haim also discussed the appeal of custom screen printing, the appeal of pun-based design, and texting with Swift in an interview about the game-night looks. The story highlighted not only a memorable celebrity outing, but also the handmade process behind the shirts that made the appearance stand out.
