{"id":484860,"date":"2026-06-10T01:01:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T01:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/484860\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T01:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T01:01:10","slug":"cardi-b-has-optimistic-ideas-about-what-a-knicks-championship-would-mean-for-nyc-the-rats-will-disappear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/484860\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardi B Has Optimistic Ideas About What a Knicks Championship Would Mean for NYC: \u2018The Rats Will Disappear\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cardi B<\/a> has high hopes for the New York Knicks in the 2026 NBA Finals. While at Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, the rapper had a hilarious response when asked by Entertaiment Tonight about what a Knicks win would mean for the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s gonna mean the rats will disappear, trees will start growing, potholes will be filled,\u201d she told the outlet effusively. \u201cRains of glitter coming down, the Statue of Liberty is going to finally walk.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s going to mean everything,\u201d she added. \u201cCrimes will be solved!\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course, the Bronx native also ended with, \u201cGo Knicks!\u201d<\/p>\n

The NYC team ended up losing 111-115 on Monday night, but New York is still up 2-1 in the series. Just two more wins could make the Knicks the NBA champions for the first time since 1973. The team also hasn\u2019t made it to the finals since 1999. Game 4 will take place Wednesday night back at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n

Cardi is a veteran Knicks fan, and she\u2019s previously sat courtside<\/a> at games. At Game 3, she performed a halftime show <\/a>and sat courtside with her 4-year-old son Wave.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s always been loud and proud about her love for her home city. Recently, Cardi teamed up with Mayor Zohran Mamdani to help launch a musical contest supporting his 2-K program offering New Yorkers free childcare. \u201cCan you believe that?! We have a 34-year-old mayor! I feel like I\u2019m a kid, and you\u2019re, like, running New York!\u201d she told the politician in a video announcing<\/a> the contest.<\/p>\n

Watch Cardi share her optimistic thoughts about the New York Knicks below.<\/p>\n

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