Huge names lined the court at Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks took the court for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night, including former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.
During the fourth quarter of Monday’s game, Knicks guard Jose Alvarado chased after a loose ball and dove into the first row of the crowd at MSG. He landed directly on Bloomberg, who was seated court-side in the corner opposite of the Knicks’ bench.
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Alvarado checked on Bloomberg before returning to the court. The 84-year-old billionaire waved off MSG staff and remained in his seat for the remainder of the game.
Bloomberg addressed the incident with a message on social media Tuesday.
“Great to meet NYC’s homegrown star, @AlvaradoJose15. But next time, Jose, just call me. Let’s go Knicks!” Bloomberg wrote on X.
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The Knicks went on to lose with a 115-111 final score, dropping the franchise’s first NBA Finals home game since 1999. The loss also snapped a historic 13-game playoff win streak for the team.
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“He’s fine. The only pain is from the Knicks’ loss last night,” a spokesperson for Bloomberg told USA Today.
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 26: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attends the NBA game between the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks at Barclays Center on November 26, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.The Nets defeated the Knicks 96-89 in overtime. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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The Knicks lead the Spurs 2-1 after stealing both Game 1 and Game 2 on the road in San Antonio. If the Spurs are able to go back-to-back at Madison Square Garden, they’ll tie the series at 2-2 as it returns to the Frost Bank Center for Game 5.
Game 4 of the NBA Finals will tipoff at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
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