It’s Tuesday night at Barclays Center, and two men are escorting the most important celebrity at the New York Liberty game through the crowded stands. Jason Sudeikis, Michael Imperioli, and Amy Poehler are already sitting far below, courtside; so is Fran Leibovitz in a seafoam linen blazer, and tennis stars Taylor Townsend and Francis Tiafoe too.
One of the men smiles coyly and asks a gaggle of fans who are clambering for photos, “Has anyone seen the elephant...