NBA star hits back at NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani for blaming him over expensive playoff tickets
Mamdani joked that Knicks' playoff tickets were so expensive because of Trae Young
Ryan Canfield By Ryan Canfield Fox News
Published April 17, 2026 1:53pm EDT
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The New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks are set to play in the first round of the NBA playoffs, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was asked why it is so much more expensive to attend Knicks’ playoff games compared to the Hawks.
Mamdani jokingly cited Knicks’ foe Trae Young, who starred for the Hawks when they beat the Knicks in the first round of the 2021 playoffs, as the reason for the expensive tickets.
"I would say that I blame Trae Young, and I think it’s always important to blame Trae Young," Mamdani said at a news conference.
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