Members of the NBA champion New York Knicks will be in attendance at Yankee Stadium for first pitch Wednesday night, the New York Yankees announced in a post on X.
The Yankees did not specify which players would attend the game against the Chicago White Sox. The photo the club posted included stars Jalen Brunson, who was named the Finals MVP, and Josh Hart.
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Hart and Brunson have thrown out first pitches at the stadium before. The pair, who are close friends, have long been vocal Yankees fans.
Tonight.
The Champs.
First Pitches at Yankee Stadium. pic.twitter.com/FbhTtz55L1— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 17, 2026
Knicks players have been all over the city lately, celebrating the franchise’s first title in 53 years.
On Tuesday, starters Brunson, Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges appeared on “Good Morning America. ” Later in the day, Anunoby, Bridges and Miles McBride attended the France-Senegal World Cup match at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
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On Sunday, Jose Alvarado and Jordan Clarkson walked in the Puerto Rican Day parade.
Yankees star Aaron Judge, wearing a Knicks shirt, watched from a suite at Madison Square Garden last week as the Knicks made their epic 29-point comeback against the San Antonio Spurs to win Game 4 of the Finals.
The city will also celebrate the Knicks’ title with a parade in Manhattan, starting Thursday at 10 a.m. ET in Battery Park and finishing at City Hall.