The Knicks aren’t waiting to get back to New York to celebrate their first NBA championship in 53 years.
The team is flying back home right after their celebrations end at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio rather than spending the night in Texas and flying Sunday morning, according to multiple reports.
They’ll join Knicks fans celebrating across the city and beyond, although some aren’t heeding owner James Dolan’s plea to stay safe.
Karl-Anthony Towns (c.) lifts the Larry O’Brien trophy as the Knicks celebrate winning the NBA championship on June 13, 2026. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (c.) and legend Patrick Ewing (r.) hold up a New York Post cover behind Tracy Morgan after the team’s NBA championship win on June 13, 2026. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
The Post’s front page on June 14, 2026: “CHAMPS!”
Some fans smashed the windshield of an NYPD car outside of Madison Square Garden after the Knicks won their first championship in 53 years.
The team will have several days to celebrate the end of its title drought before a parade down the Canyon of Heroes on Thursday.
Jalen Brunson carried the Knicks to a win in Game 5, scoring 45 points in their 94-90 win on 14-for-27 shooting en route to being named the unanimous NBA Finals MVP.
