Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart throw out first pitches at Yankee Stadium as Knicks celebrate NBA title

NEW YORK — The New York Knicks’ victory tour following their first NBA championship since 1973 made another stop when Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart threw out ceremonial first pitches at Yankee Stadium.

Before the Yankees played the Chicago White Sox, Brunson and Hart were met with a standing ovation and loud cheers from fans as they took the field to a montage of highlights from the title run.

Advertisement

Standing in front of the mound and wearing Yankees pinstripes, Brunson made his toss to backup catcher J.C. Escarra while Hart threw to utilityman Max Schuemann.

“That was cool,” outfielder Cody Bellinger said after New York’s 10-5 victory. “Obviously, we’re all super tuned-in to the series and to the postseason. I saw them pregame and what they were able to accomplish is pretty amazing.”

Brunson and Hart were honored after the Knicks made appearances on NBC’s “The Today Show” and “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” Brunson and Hart along with starters Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby also appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

The ceremony occurred a day before the Knicks were honored with a massive ticker-tape parade in lower Manhattan. Mayor Zohran Mamdani predicted the celebration could be “the largest parade in New York City history.”

Advertisement

“Oh, I think’s it been awesome,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “What a fun team to get behind and just the story of that team and how it’s kind of come together over the last couple of years and just a lot of grit, a lot of mental fortitude and to see the fanbase and then some galvanized around that club has been a lot of fun to witness.”

The parade will be the first for the Knicks, who won their first two NBA championships in 1970 and 1973. After those titles, then-Mayor John Lindsay celebrated the team at the mayoral mansion and City Hall.

Brunson threw out a first pitch for the second time since joining the Knicks. He also did it before a Mets-Yankees game in July 2024 shortly after signing a four-year, $156.5 million contract to stay with the Knicks.

Brunson averaged 32.6 points in New York’s…

Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jalen-brunson-josh-hart-throw-161055653.html

Author :

Publish date : 2026-06-18 16:10:00

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.