The New York Knicks brought their championship celebration to the Bronx on Wednesday night, with Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart throwing ceremonial first pitches at Yankee Stadium before the New York Yankees faced off against the Chicago White Sox.
The moment continued a historic week for the city. The Knicks took down the San Antonio Spurs in five games to win the 2026 NBA Finals and end a 53-year title drought.
Brunson, the newly crowned NBA Finals MVP, received another loud ovation from New York fans. Hart also drew a strong reaction, with his uncle, Yankees legend Elston Howard, adding meaning to the appearance.
SNY Yankees shared the moment on X, formerly Twitter, showing both Knicks guards delivering clean first pitches before Wednesday night’s series finale in the Bronx.
“Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium!”
Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium!
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— SNY Yankees (@snyyankees) June 17, 2026
The pitches reached the plate cleanly and gave the crowd another reason to cheer. For a city still celebrating Saturday’s title-clinching win, the scene felt like another civic victory lap.
The appearance also served as a bridge between two major New York fanbases. The Knicks turned Madison Square Garden into the center of basketball again, and Yankee Stadium gave the celebration another iconic stage.
Thursday’s ticker-tape parade through the Canyon of Heroes will bring the week’s biggest public celebration. Still, Wednesday’s first pitches gave fans a smaller, memorable snapshot of the citywide party.
For the Knicks, the moment showed how quickly Brunson and Hart have become local fixtures. Their first pitches fit the mood of a city enjoying its newest champions.
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