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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 25: Josh Hart #3 and Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks react against the San Antonio Spurs during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden on December 25, 2024 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Luke Hales\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
New York Knicks<\/a> stars Jalen Brunson<\/a> and Josh Hart<\/a> needed a bigger room.<\/p>\n Fresh off delivering the Knicks their first NBA<\/a> championship in more than five decades, Brunson and Hart are moving their annual Roommates Show Block Party<\/a> from Central Park to Randall\u2019s Island Park after overwhelming ticket demand forced the celebration to expand.<\/p>\n The original allotment of roughly 4,000 tickets sold out in less than 90 seconds, event organizers told Heavy Sports. More than 8,000 additional fans subsequently joined the waitlist, prompting organizers to relocate the Sept. 24 event and open it to thousands more Knicks fans.<\/p>\n The championship celebration, presented by DoorDash, will begin at 6 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n HeavyKnicks stars Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart are bringing the Roommates Show Block Party to Randall\u2019s Island Park on Sept. 24 for a championship celebration featuring celebrity guests and live musical performances. Poster courtesy of Rosenfield Media Group.<\/p>\n Knicks Championship Takes Roommates Show to Another Level<\/p>\n The move is another measure of just how dramatically the world around Brunson and Hart has changed.<\/p>\n Their podcast began as an extension of the friendship Brunson, Hart and co-host Matt Hillman formed as roommates at Villanova. It has since evolved into a significant piece of the Knicks\u2019 orbit, mixing basketball conversations with the personalities and celebrity culture surrounding the team.<\/p>\n Now they\u2019re hosting a championship party big enough to outgrow Central Park.<\/p>\n The Sept. 24 lineup includes Knicks teammates Jos\u00e9 Alvarado<\/a> and Landry Shamet<\/a>, along with celebrity guests Jimmy Fallon, Mariska Hargitay and longtime Knicks fixture Spike Lee. Fabolous, Jim Jones, Maino and Dave East are scheduled to perform, with additional guests expected.<\/p>\n General admission and VIP tickets for the expanded event go on sale Friday, Aug. 21, at noon ET. Fans will also have the option of purchasing a $50 round-trip ferry add-on.<\/p>\n The move comes after Brunson, Hart and the Knicks ended the franchise\u2019s 53-year championship drought in June. New York defeated San Antonio, 94-90, in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to secure the title.<\/p>\n Brunson, Hart Turn Block Party Into New York Tradition<\/p>\n The Roommates Block Party was already becoming a New York tradition before the championship.<\/p>\n More than 5,000 fans attended its inaugural Central Park event, which included appearances by Mikal Bridges<\/a>, Jon Stewart, JB Smoove and Stephon Marbury.<\/p>\n The event returned to Central Park in 2025 with another distinctly New York guest list. Eli Manning and Ben Stiller appeared alongside Brunson, Hart and Hillman, while Ferg performed.<\/p>\n But the 2026 edition carries an entirely different significance.<\/p>\n Brunson and Hart aren\u2019t inviting fans to Central Park to generate excitement for another Knicks season. They\u2019re inviting them to celebrate the season New York spent more than half a century waiting for.<\/p>\n And apparently, Central Park wasn\u2019t going to be big enough.<\/p>\n The initial 4,000 tickets disappeared in less than two minutes. Thousands more wanted in. So Brunson and Hart are taking the show to Randall\u2019s Island, adding capacity and assembling a lineup that stretches from Knicks teammates to actors, television personalities and some of New York hip-hop\u2019s most recognizable names.<\/p>\n A podcast built around three former college roommates has become something considerably larger.<\/p>\n So has their party.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAlder Almo<\/a> is a veteran NBA reporter for Heavy.com, covering the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. He brings over 20 years of experience across local and international media, including broadcast, print and digital. He previously covered the Knicks for Empire Sports Media and the NBA for Off the Glass. Originally from the Philippines, he is now based in Jersey City, New Jersey. 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