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The New York Knicks will hang a championship banner for the first time since 1973.
It’s not the one they desperately want, but Madison Square Garden will see an “NBA Cup Champions” banner after the Knicks’ 124-113 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday in Las Vegas.
All-star guard and NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson admitted the trophy was “awesome and we’re going to enjoy this. But once we leave tomorrow, we’ll move on.”
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Zohran Mamdani smiles at a crowd while giving a speech. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
It’s very clear that the Knicks have additional goals in mind, and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani wants more as well.
In response to the Knicks’ X-post celebrating their Cup championship, Mamdani said, “Next stop: June banner,” referencing an NBA Finals victory.
The Knicks last won the NBA title more than 52 years ago and haven’t made it to the Finals since 1999. They lost to the Houston Rockets in 1994 and the aforementioned Spurs in 1999, prompting San Antonio’s dynasty.
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) poses with the Most Valuable Player trophy after defeating the San Antonio Spurs during the Emirates NBA Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
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Mamdani won the mayoral election in November, days after the Knicks filed a cease-and-desist order against him for using the Knicks logo in a campaign ad.
In a statement, the Knicks made it clear they “do not support Mr. Mamdani for Mayor.”
“The NY Knicks have sent NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani a cease and desist letter for using the NY Knicks logo to promote his candidacy. The Knicks want to make it clear that we do not endorse Mr. Mamdani for mayor and we object to his use of our copyrighted logo. We will pursue all legal remedies to enforce our rights.”
The New York Knicks pose for a photograph after winning the Emirates NBA Cup Finals at T-Mobile Arena. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
The official White House account on X posted a photo of the logo reading “Trump is your president” hours after Mamdani defeated Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa to be elected mayor of New York City, but deleted it soon after.
