Bieber and Rev. Jesse Jackson cheer on the Knicks

Knicks games certainly make for strange bedfellows.

Those lucky enough to find themselves at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night for the team’s season opener witnessed one of the more unexpected pairings in recent memory: Justin Bieber and Reverend Jesse Jackson.

Despite the fact that the Canadian pop star, 20, and civil rights activist, 73, would seem to have little in common, they spent much of the game deep in conversation, continuing their chat during even the game’s most exciting moments.

It’s a good thing they had one another to talk to, as neither is likely to have been impressed by the Knicks falling to the Chicago Bulls 104-80.