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For the first time in 53 years, the Knicks — yes, the New York Knicks — are NBA champions. New York supporters couldn't help but celebrate the side's momentous win wildly.
Orange-and-blue-clad fans packed third places across the globe, relishing in the sight of Jalen Brunson daggers and Spurs clanks. When the final horn sounded, so did they, dancing beneath imaginary confetti. From Sutphin Boulevard to San Antonio, they were there, together as one. And for the first time in more than half a century, they were champions, too.
With that, here's a look at the most notable fan celebrations following New York's historic title win.
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Knicks fans celebrate NBA championship
Knicks fans around the globe erupted with joy once the final buzzer sounded. From the thousands that pooled into Frost Bank Arena to those watching on at Madison Square Garden and beyond, orange-and-blue yelled, danced, wept and hugged as news of New York's victory streamed through.
Follow below for some of the most noteworthy celebrations from a night 53 years in the making.
Frost Bank Center...or Madison Square Garden South?
San Antonio is renowned for its atmosphere. On Saturday, though, Knicks fans were the dominant force at the venue. That was made abundantly clear when the action concluded and orange-and-blue-clad limbs billowed.
Scenes inside Frost Bank Center as the Knicks capture their first NBA title since 1973. pic.twitter.com/XeJqjK9Dyn
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) June 14, 2026Madison Square Garden erupts as final buzzer sounds
Madison Square Garden was a tempest of noise upon the sight of dancing New York players. You can understand why those who traipsed onto the pavement outside of New York's basketball colosseum felt so inspired to move and shout.
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) June 14, 2026East Village delights upon the sight of a Knicks title
The East Village, too, was lively, as evidenced by this celebration at a local speakeasy.
The moment the Knicks won the NBA Finals in a bar in the East Village: pic.twitter.com/fDvw7MMmP1
— SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) June 14, 2026MORE: What to know about New York City championship parade for Knicks
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building bore the scars of New York's victory into the wee hours of Sunday morning. The hulking structure was cloaked in those all-too-familiar orange-and-blue hues.
The sounds of New York. The Empire State Building is orange & blue 🧡💙 pic.twitter.com/bcXAbEMU3J
— SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) June 14, 2026Radio City watch party
Radio City, too, was bursting at the seams with liveliness as the result of Saturday's game was crystallized. Confetti danced atop spectators' heads as the game came to a close.
RADIO CITY REACTS AS THE KNICKS WIN THE NBA TITLE! pic.twitter.com/YhndT5gXMV
— SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) June 14, 2026Whatever it takes to celebrate
Fans in New York took to any and all apparatuses — including windows, fire escapes and windows — to delight in the Knicks' win.
More aerial footage of the celebration in New York: You see people out on their fire escapes, on their balconies, clinging on the side pic.twitter.com/dRuMCiicdn
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 14, 2026Brooklyn Art Museum
Fort Greene showed out as the Knicks hoisted the Larry O'Brien Trophy over their heads. At the Brooklyn Art Museum, that dynamic proved especially noticeable.
The celebration outside BAM in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Knicks in five! Go New York, go New York, go! pic.twitter.com/YDpLzvO7tQ
— Steve Kastenbaum (@SKastenbaum) June 14, 202642nd Street faithful christens CNN reporter as newfound Knicks fan
Manhattan's 42nd Street filled with joy as New York hoisted the Larry O'Brien jersey. A CNN reporter soon took on the same disposition, with New York fans cloaking him in that iconic Knicks strip.
CNN: He’s putting on a Knicks jersey, I don’t even know if this was voluntary
“They just came up on me and said you have to wear this” pic.twitter.com/u1Icv03fRt
CNN: He’s putting on a Knicks jersey, I don’t even know if this was voluntary
“They just came up on me and said you have to wear this” pic.twitter.com/u1Icv03fRt
"Wemby Pack" hits the streets of New York
In the words of vaunted philosopher Lil Durk, new opp pack in the air, this gas or what. If you know, you know...
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) June 14, 2026CBS News New York interrupted by F-bomb
Predictably, some parts of New York's celebration proved NSFW. Here's one such example on CBS 2's postgame broadcast. Cover your ears...
An F-bomb derails a CBS News New York live report on Knicks fans celebrating the championship. pic.twitter.com/CANmwEmahX
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) June 14, 2026Times Square bus set on fire
Rioters in Times Square decided to celebrate by setting ablaze a school bus, but that as not all. In total, five school buses were burned in the aftermath of the Knicks win.
🚨 BREAKING: Rioters have begun setting the school buses ON FIRE in Times Square during the Knicks riots
Police do not have NEARLY ENOUGH SUPPORT
Mamdani and Hochul have ABSOLUTELY FAILED NYPD and law abiding New Yorkers pic.twitter.com/yMtwfvhvFa
NYPD arrests 63 people, teenager shot in aftermath of Knicks win
ABC reported that in total, 63 people have been arrested as of 10:13 a.m. ET Sunday morning. A 17-year-old shot was also shot in the foot near 43rd and Broadway. Police took the teenager to the hospital after ambulances were unable to get to the scene.
Later Sunday, the NYPD released details on the damage from the celebrations, including 10 police officers injured, four slashings and five school buses used to transport World Cup fans destroyed.
An inventory of the damage and casualties in Midtown last night according to the NYPD, which estimates the crowd size at tens of thousands pic.twitter.com/0VVB9pRpmS
— Liam Quigley (@_elkue) June 14, 2026
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