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Ecstasy and chaos grip New York City after Knicks win long-sought NBA title – in pictures
Euphoric fans flooded midtown Manhattan on Saturday night to celebrate the New York Knicks’ first championship in 53 years
New York Knicks fans cheer after the team won the championship against the San Antonio Spurs in New York on 13 June 2026. Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal/The Guardian
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Sun 14 Jun 2026 03.22 EDT
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A fan celebrates with a likeness of Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson, who scored 45 points to help propel the team to their first championship in 53 years.
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During the game, fans took selfies with a jersey-wearing robot wandering in midtown Manhattan.
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Police arrested a fan near Bryant Park.
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Fans erupted with joy after the Knicks won the championship.
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Police push back fans out from an intersection.
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Fans took over school buses near Times Square in celebration.
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Police detain a fan.
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Knicks fans order food from a halal cart after the team won.
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A Knicks fan dances along a line of police.
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A fan holds a flare high on top of a school bus.
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Knicks fans tear apart a Spurs jersey.
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Police collapse a restaurant umbrella that Knicks fans dropped on the street.
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A fan jumps off a police vehicle.
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A Knicks fan throws a traffic cone.
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There was heavy police presence throughout midtown Manhattan in the vicinity of Madison Square Garden.
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A fan climbs on top of a school bus in Times Square.
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A fan carries a cardboard cutout of Jalen Brunson’s signature hand gesture.
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