Crazy: "Court-side seats cost 100 million won, the cheapest tickets are 0.1 billion won" — New York Finals ticket prices exceed monthly rent... Even Trump plans to attend in person

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As the New York Knicks of the U.S. National Basketball Association (NBA) prepare for their first NBA Finals home game in 27 years, ticket prices have soared to unimaginable levels.

According to AP News on the 8th (Korean time), "Due to New York's immense basketball fervor, the NBA Finals Game 3 between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks has become a must-see event. A hot atmosphere is expected not only at Madison Square Garden (New York's home arena) but also throughout the streets and bars of New York City."

The outlet further explained, "New York has reached the Finals for the first time since 1999 and currently leads the series 2-0. Tickets for this first home game of the Finals, Game 3, are in enormous demand. Even the lowest available ticket price exceeds the average monthly rent in New York, the largest city in the United States."

According to reports, court-side seats for the 2025–2026 NBA Finals Game 3 between New York and San Antonio, held at Madison Square Garden in New York at 9:30 a.m. Korean time on the 9th, are being traded at prices exceeding 75,000 dollars (approximately 111 million won). Even for premium seats offering the best view of players' plays right beside the court, the amount is beyond imagination.

Moreover, the cheapest tickets located at the upper tier of the stands reach as high as 6,000 dollars (approximately 0.1 billion won). Even though the price is lower than court-side seats, it is an amount that ordinary fans find difficult to afford.

Players have also acknowledged this. Jose Alvarado, a guard from New York currently playing for the Knicks, said, "No matter who you are, that amount of money for a single ticket is incredibly huge." He added, "I am grateful that people who can afford to pay that amount are coming to watch the game. This shows that our team is truly special and has accomplished something that hasn't happened in a long time."

U.S. President Donald Trump and New York Mayor Zoran Mammadani are also expected to attend this Game 3. In particular, because President Trump plans to visit the arena, group cheering events outside the stadium were canceled for security reasons. This signifies just how intense the interest in this game has become. New York Center Karl-Anthony Towns expressed hope, saying, "Hope has returned to the city."

However, there are also disappointed views toward the skyrocketing ticket prices. New York guard Josh Hart said, "I wish the ticket prices weren't at this crazy level right now," and added, "Unfortunately, many people who have waited a very long time for this moment cannot get into the arena."

For the New York Knicks, the most important goal is to gift their fans their first championship since 1973. The momentum is also favorable. In NBA Finals history, no team has ever led 2-0 after winning both Games 1 and 2 on the road and then failed to win the championship. For New York, this is a golden opportunity to fulfill a long-held dream.

Furthermore, the possibility that New York could secure the championship with a "sweep" of four consecutive wins in front of home fans has emerged, causing ticket prices to rise even higher.

However, Madison Square Garden can accommodate fewer than 20,000 spectators. Ultimately, far more New York fans are expected to watch Game 3 on television. Bars and streets equipped with large screens are likely to be filled with Knicks fans. Alvarado said, "People who cannot afford the ticket prices will eventually find other ways," adding, "We are New Yorkers. We will find a way to watch the game, and we are already doing so."

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