Trump comments on ticket prices ahead of NBA Finals Game 3
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 5, 2026, 8:19 PM
Last updated Jun 5, 2026
President Donald Trump will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday at Madison Square Garden. He expressed little sympathy for fans unable to afford soaring ticket prices, which can reach $8,000. Trump suggested that watching the game on television is a viable option. The remarks come as the Knicks face the Spurs in their first meeting of the finals. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver previously stated that having a president at the game could promote unity among fans.
- •Trump confirmed attendance at Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
- •Tickets for the game have reportedly climbed to $8,000 each.
- •Trump suggested fans can watch the game on television.
- •The Knicks won Game 1 of the finals 105-95 against the Spurs.
- •NBA Commissioner Adam Silver commented on the unifying effect of presidential attendance.
- 7:55 PMYahoo Sports — ‘That’s the way life goes’: Donald Trump tells Knicks fans to ‘watch on television’ as he attends NBA Finals despite $8,000 tickets
- 12:56 PMBasketball Network — "They can watch it on television" - Trump dismisses outrage over $9,000 Knicks Finals tickets - Yahoo Sports
- 12:49 AMYahoo Sports — Donald Trump wants NBA fans to watch Knicks’ Game 3 ‘on TV’ after driving get-in price to over $8000
- 12:17 AMYahoo Sports — Donald Trump addresses sky-high NBA Finals ticket prices: 'They can watch it on television'
- 8:19 PMYahoo Sports — Can't afford sky-high tickets to see the Knicks in person? Trump says 'watch it on television'
"President Donald Trump confirmed he will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday at Madison Square Garden, but said he doesn't have much sympathy for ordinary basketball fans who can't afford sky-high ticket prices to do the same. “They can watch it on television,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday as he flew to Wisconsin for an event with farmers, after he was asked about tickets that have climbed as high as $8,000 each when the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs square off in Manhattan for the first time in the series. Trump further noted that if the Knicks weren't successful — as they haven't been most seasons since last advancing to the finals in 1994 — “you could go very easily.”
"Much to the delight of New Yorkers, the New York Knicks have a 2-0 lead over the San Antonio Spurs as the series heads to New York City, allowing the Knicks a chance to close out the series on their home court in Madison Square Garden. The only problem is that the everyday fan cannot…
"Speaking aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump addresses the skyrocketing cost of Game 3 tickets at Madison Square Garden, noting that "that's the way...
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 7, 2026, 7:55 PM‘That’s the way life goes’: Donald Trump tells Knicks fans to ‘watch on television’ as he attends NBA Finals despite $8,000 tickets
Much to the delight of New Yorkers, the New York Knicks have a 2-0 lead over the San Antonio Spurs as the series heads to New York City, allowing the Knicks a chance to close out the series on their home court in Madison Square Garden. The only problem is that the everyday fan cannot…
- Basketball NetworkJun 6, 2026, 12:56 PM"They can watch it on television" - Trump dismisses outrage over $9,000 Knicks Finals tickets - Yahoo Sports
Speaking aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump addresses the skyrocketing cost of Game 3 tickets at Madison Square Garden, noting that "that's the way...
- Yahoo SportsJun 6, 2026, 12:49 AMDonald Trump wants NBA fans to watch Knicks’ Game 3 ‘on TV’ after driving get-in price to over $8000
Donald Trump had a blunt answer for NBA fans priced out of New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs Game 3 at Madison Square Garden.
- Yahoo SportsJun 6, 2026, 12:17 AMDonald Trump addresses sky-high NBA Finals ticket prices: 'They can watch it on television'
Donald Trump didn't seem too fussed with the heightened prices present at NBA Finals games at Madison Square Garden.
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 8:19 PMCan't afford sky-high tickets to see the Knicks in person? Trump says 'watch it on television'
President Donald Trump confirmed he will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday at Madison Square Garden, but said he doesn't have much sympathy for ordinary basketball fans who can't afford sky-high ticket prices to do the same. “They can watch it on television,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday as he flew to Wisconsin for an event with farmers, after he was asked about tickets that have climbed as high as $8,000 each when the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs square off in Manhattan for the first time in the series. Trump further noted that if the Knicks weren't successful — as they haven't been most seasons since last advancing to the finals in 1994 — “you could go very easily.”
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