New York crazy for the Knicks: the NBA title and the coincidence with the World Cup

If the wait for the first NBA Finals match at Madison Square Garden since 1999 was already frantic, the great news for the New York fans arriving from San Antonio dramatically increases the enthusiasm of a city that at the moment seems to live only for its beloved Knicks. The celebrations naturally began already after Friday’s incredible victory, with some even overstepping the mark by forcing the police to make 17 arrests in the area surrounding Madison Square Garden where a cheering crowd had gathered at the end of the various “Watch parties” in the area.

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At the beginning of the season, not even the most optimistic of fans could have imagined not only winning the Finals, but also the first home match – scheduled for Tuesday at 2.30 am Italian time – to be played on the sensational 2-0 obtained with two victories of great personality on the road. Which gives an even more important meaning to both game 3 and the fourth match of the series which could even become, the fans of the Big Apple obviously don’t even want to hear it pronounced, the “closeout game”, the match which could give the Knicks their first title since 1973.

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There is truly a magical air in a New York that is dressing in orange and blue, from the Empire State Building to the subway stops in the Garden area. A true explosion of enthusiasm for a fan base that has been subjected, over the last three decades, to failed promises and series of disappointments. But Brunson and his teammates are writing an incredible chapter in the history of the glorious franchise by lining up something like 13 consecutive successes. To be able to witness what will perhaps become the most expensive average ticket ever in American sport, a record currently held by the 2024 Super Bowl between the 49ers and Chiefs with 10,479 dollars as the average ticket. Tickets for Monday’s race are naturally nowhere to be found and on the secondary market at the moment the lowest price for a ticket is around $11,000, a figure destined to rise between Sunday and Monday.

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There will be the usual parade of celebrities in the front row, with many well-known names who however will not be able to gain entry to the Garden considering the gigantic amount of requests received by the Knicks from the many well-known names in the Stars and Stripes. The New York franchise, however, still wants to favor its historic fans, therefore from Ben Stiller to Timothee Chalamet, from Fat Joe to Tracy Morgan, naturally passing through the inevitable Spike Lee. In the front row for game 3 there will also be President Donald Trump, who was at home at the Knicks games at the Garden in the nineties and early 2000s, so a huge security apparatus is expected. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a good part of New York that counts will also arrive at Madison Square Garden, at least the lucky ones who managed to get a ticket.

Party and World Cup

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The mayor must also start planning, something that no Knicks fan naturally wants to hear out of good luck, the post-title parade, which could become the one with the participation of the largest audience in the history of the NBA. The city calendar for the next few weeks is busy, even with the World Cup about to begin, so Mamdani will have to start evaluating some dates, knowing full well that the city will be practically closed for such an event. Obviously premature speeches but which the city administration must inevitably make. In the meantime, there are two games to play at the Garden with San Antonio which has no intention of being the sacrificial victim of the celebrations awaited by the Big Apple for more than 50 years.