Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 8
NBA Finals Game 3 Ticket Prices Drop to $4,749 as Trump Confirms Attendance
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 8

NBA Finals Game 3 Ticket Prices Drop to $4,749 as Trump Confirms Attendance

2 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 8

Summary

  • $4,749 was the cheapest Game 3 ticket on Monday, down sharply from about $8,000 after Donald Trump said he would attend the Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals matchup at Madison Square Garden.
  • Trump confirmed the plan after saying he had been a Knicks fan for a long time and praising Knicks owner Jim Dolan, adding that he had been invited and was going.
  • Fans on X said the decline was no real relief, noting the get-in price was still near $5,000 and far beyond what most ordinary supporters could afford.
  • The pricing frenzy comes with New York holding a 2-0 series lead and sitting two wins from its first NBA championship since 1973.

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