‘Let it hit rock bottom’: NBA Finals ticket prices crash after Donald Trump confirms attendance - RAW CHILI

The NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs are underway, and with a 2-0 lead in the series, the New York Knicks are just two games away from the franchise’s first NBA title since 1973.

However, should the Knicks complete a four-game sweep, many fans will be priced out of seeing the win in person, with the get-in prices for the games at Madison Square Garden being thousands of dollars.

Predictably, the high prices aren’t impacting United States President and billionaire Donald Trump’s ability to attend the game, and he confirmed his plans to attend Game 3.

“I’ve been a Knick fan for a long time, and I’m also a Jim Dolan fan. He’s a nice guy, OK? He spent a long time wanting to win and he’s a competitive guy and he’s got a team that’s amazing. I don’t think they’ve lost a playoff game. Can you imagine that?” the President said on Thursday.

“The answer is yes, he’s invited, and I’m going.”

The President also didn’t appear overly concerned about what the ticket prices might mean for everyday fans.

“That’s the way life goes,” Trump said when the cheapest tickets were priced at $8,000. “Now, if the team wasn’t a big success, you could go very easily. That’s just the way life is.”

“Let it hit rock bottom.”

However, on Monday, the day of Game 3, ticket prices have plummeted, with the get-in price falling as low as $4,749, via TickPick.

Predictably, fans didn’t feel bad at all about the price drop, but are well aware that prices are still out of reach for most people.

“Let it hit rock bottom, that would be lovely,” one fan posted on X.

“Still $5k to watch Brunson flop and Wemby get hacked while MSG sells $20 beers? NBA fans are cooked,” someone else added.

“A $6,000 drop and the cheapest ticket is still $4,749. That’s not a price crash, that’s just rich people getting a slightly better deal. Most fans are still watching from the couch,” another person added.

Hopefully, in the future, something is done in future seasons to ensure that the fans who make sports so special aren’t barred from witnessing things.

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