New York Knicks Fans Finally Got The Championship Celebration They Had Waited More Than 50 Years To See — But The Moments Cameras Captured Before Sunrise Are Now Drawing Nationwide Attention

The NYPD made dozens of arrests overnight after the New York Knicks clinched their first NBA Finals win in 53 years early Sunday.

At least 63 people were arrested, and there were four stabbings and a shooting reported as the celebrations turned violent, according to cops.

New York Knicks fans celebrating their NBA Finals victory on top of a school bus.
63 people were arrested in the Big Apple overnight as Knicks fans let loose.Christopher Sadowski for NY Post
Three arrested men being transported in a van, with New York City Police Department officers around them.
Chaos erupted as the NBA team clinched their first championship title in over 50 years.Aristide Economopoulos for NY Post

The charges include assault on a police officer, criminal possession of a gun, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, obstruction of governmental administration, cops said.

Amid the mayhem, 10 members of the NYPD were injured, including one officer who was struck by a glass bottle.

Videos circulating the web show shameless destruction of school buses and personal vehicles.

A 17-year-old boy was also shot in the foot.

The teen was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.

A trash fire burning on a street in New York City with a crowd of people around it, celebrating the NY Knicks' NBA Finals win.
A trash fire burned after the Knicks win at the Heineken Riverdeck at Pier 17 Knicks Watch Party on Sunday, June 14, 2026 in New York City.Michael Nagle for NY Post

Five school buses that were used to transport World Cup soccer fans to MetLife Stadium were also set on fire or otherwise destroyed by rampaging fans.

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