$207 million payroll.
Most expensive Finals tickets ever.
The biggest stars on Celebrity Row.
Second most-watched NBA Finals in history.
First NBA title in New York City in 53 years.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ.
Stephen A. Smith's reaction to the Knicks winning the NBA Finals.
Smith grew up in the Bronx and Queens, rooting for the team his entire life, and was 5 years old when the Knicks last won it all.
Stephen A. Smith, who grew up as a lifelong Knicks fan from the Bronx and Queens, got to watch his team win their first NBA title since 1973, when he was just 5 years old.
โItโs the best feeling Iโve ever had in my life covering sports.โ
A Germany fan has gone viral for touring the United States during the World Cup.
JJ Watt hooked him and his friends up with a hotel, a signed jersey, gifts, and snacks for his visit to Houston, where Watt played for 10 seasons.
Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, and Jalen Brunson all won a NCAA title together at Villanova.
10 years later, back together in New York, the three of them have now won an NBA title with the Knicks.
In July 2024, Jalen Brunson signed a four-year extension, intentionally leaving $113 million on the table to provide the Knicks salary cap flexibility.
Now in June 2026, the New York Knicks are NBA champions and Brunson is NBA Finals MVP.
An 8-year-old OG Anunoby begged his father, a business professor, to buy him a basketball hoop. His father asked what return he'd see on the investment. OG promised to practice every day.
20 years later, he's helped the Knicks win their first championship in 53 years.
$207 million payroll.
Most expensive Finals tickets ever.
The biggest stars on Celebrity Row.
Second most-watched NBA Finals in history.
First NBA title in New York City in 53 years.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ.
Karl Towns Sr. once tried out for the Knicks, but his NBA dreams ended when he was cut.
40 years later, he just watched his son Karl-Anthony lead their favorite team to its first NBA championship since 1973.