On Saturday (June 13), the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship since 1973, sparking citywide celebrations that led to dozens of arrests and chaotic fan scenes.
It was no surprise that the team’s win over the San Antonio Spurs, which gave them their first championship title in over 50 years, would draw millions of supporters into the streets, both immediately after the victory and during the celebratory parade.
Knicks owner James Dolan urged New Yorkers to “please be safe” and “don’t get hurt,” advice many struggled to follow.
While some fans did not harm anyone and simply challenged themselves to climb as high as possible to get a better view of the players during the massive parade, others torched school buses and left a teenager hospitalized.
Here are 13 videos capturing the more chaotic side of celebrations following the Knicks’ historic win.
#1 Unconscious man tries to kiss the woman who saved him
Knicks fan passed out at the parade, a woman saves his life and bro IMMEDIATELY tries to kiss her 😭💀
INSANE pic.twitter.com/1Yr01dluVI
— Hater Report (@HaterReport) June 18, 2026
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#2 Fight turns into X-rated twerk show
Start spreading the news
Cheeks are being spread on a lightpost at the Knicks parade and punches are being thrown https://t.co/vhVF45yATl
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 18, 2026
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#3 Man licks woman’s foot as crowd goes wild
You know what…. Shut it down… shut it all down pic.twitter.com/W5GV57kIW7
— ✨Lovely✨ (@ItsLovelyLaveau) June 18, 2026
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#4 Parade climb goes wrong
Bro was trying to climb it like Spider-Man but fell off instead 😂 pic.twitter.com/nwGoen3YLV
— Namzy (@namzyvibez) June 19, 2026
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#5 Dodging police like it’s a sport
Bro outran the cops like he had superpowers 😂😭 pic.twitter.com/EE7k0eTg0t
— Namzy (@namzyvibez) June 19, 2026
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#6 “I can smell this video”
It was so crowded trying to get to the Knicks parade today I couldn’t even get OUT of the subway station for almost 30 minutes. pic.twitter.com/KAkAfdpRjj
— Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenez) June 18, 2026
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#7 Tree climber steals the show
This guy was seeing the Knicks parade NO MATTER WHAT! pic.twitter.com/6IZBv0yWxb
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 18, 2026
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#8 Police barricades didn’t stand a chance against these Knicks fans
Knicks fans BROKE THROUGH Police barricades at the Parade 😭 pic.twitter.com/K47QUlw3e5
— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) June 18, 2026
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#9 Tyler Kolek stopped by police after being mistaken for a fan
Tyler Kolek got mistaken for a fan 😅
(via @ByKimberleyA) pic.twitter.com/HlWKp19Tkp
— ESPN (@espn) June 18, 2026
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#10 Teenager hospitalized after being fired at
🚨WILD: a 17-year-old male shot in the foot amid chaotic Knicks championship celebrations in Manhattan.
Crowds blocked ambulance access, so NYPD officers transported him in a police car to the hospital pic.twitter.com/lnLVRIKeGL
— postman 🪩 (@postman002) June 15, 2026
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#11 School bus inferno leads to arrests
KNICKS FANS JUST SET A SCHOOL BUS ON FIRE 😳
This is way too far….
(via @nicksortor)pic.twitter.com/6B4Tn6LjpO
— HOOPS NATION (@_HoopsNation) June 14, 2026
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#12 Driver forced to watch as his taxi is wrecked
A cab driver was left speechless and can no longer make a living after Knicks fans destroyed his car 💔💔 pic.twitter.com/vRBi5nYUoU
— kira 👾 (@kirawontmiss) June 13, 2026
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#13 Cone thrown into the crowd lands perfectly on man’s head
Knicks fans were celebrating and threw this cone perfectly on someone’s head
This clip is unreal. 🤣🤣🤣
(via @sidetalknyc)
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) June 12, 2026
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