NYC Knicks celebration devolves into chaos with multiple arrests, bus fires
New York City’s spontaneous NBA championship celebration for the Knicks quickly devolved into chaos, with Chanley Painter reporting multiple arrests, stabbings and five school buses set on fire. The NYPD deployed riot gear and police horses to control the escalating unrest after the historic victory.
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Zohran Mamdani got a taste of what it’s like to be a champion on Sunday.
The New York City mayor paraded with an NBA champion in New York, less than 24 hours after his hometown Knicks won their first NBA title since 1973.
After flying overnight from San Antonio back to the Big Apple, Jose Alvarado, also a native New Yorker, took part in a local Puerto Rican Day Parade, and the mayor joined him in the fun.
Jose Alvarado of the New York Knicks celebrates with the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after winning Game Five of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on June 13, 2026. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Alvarado spent most of his time on the float shirtless and partying, which was totally understandable in the aftermath of a championship.
A video captured from the parade showed Alvarado rapping Jadakiss’ verse from Ja Rule’s 2004 hit, “New York,” while Mamdani also sang some words from the throwback song that’s been revitalized as a Knicks anthem.
Alvarado’s Knicks teammate Jordan Clarkson was also spotted on the float.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends the 69th annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City on June 14, 2026. (NDZ/Star Max/GC Images)
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Alvarado went to Christ the King High School in Queens and is of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent; he represents Puerto Rico in international play.
He was traded to the Knicks from the New Orleans Pelicans as a minor, yet impactful, move for the Knicks’ title run. He played for a majority of the fourth quarter in the team’s 29-point comeback in Game 4.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends the Puerto Rican Day Parade on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on June 14, 2026. (Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
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The entire Knicks team will be on floats for their championship parade on Thursday. They won the title with a 94-90 Game 5 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, coming back from double digits again … twice.
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