Finals court-storming fan gets lifetime ban from every NBA arena
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Two fans received lifetime bans from NBA arenas after one ran onto the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals to take a selfie with Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.
- The incident occurred with 6:28 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Knicks' 105-95 victory, leading to the fan's arrest.
- Wembanyama appeared surprised but cooperative during the selfie attempt, later describing the situation as unexpected and unusual.
- In his Finals debut, Wembanyama scored 26 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and made three blocks, though he acknowledged his shooting performance was poor.
- The NBA and local police emphasized the seriousness of court invasions by imposing lifetime bans on both involved fans.