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The fan who ran onto the court during the New York Knicks’ 105-95 win over the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night at Frost Bank Center has been banned for life.
Around the middle of the fourth quarter, a fan ran onto the field looking for a selfie with Victor Wembanyama. A second fan was also banned for his involvement, the NBA said in a statement.
“The individual who entered the court during Game 1 of the Finals has been arrested and will be banned for life from all NBA arenas,” an NBA spokesperson said in a press release. “A second individual will also be banned for life for their role in the incident.”
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A fan is stopped by security after running onto the court during the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas on June 3, 2026. (Grégory Shamus/Getty Images)
With just over six minutes left in the fourth quarter, Spurs guard Dylan Harper saw his pass deflected by Mikal Bridges when the fan ran onto the floor. The fan went straight to Wembanyama during the match, and the Spurs star didn’t know how to act.
“I’ve never been in this situation,” Wembanyama said. “I didn’t know how to act.”
Security quickly rushed over, wrapped the fan, and knocked it off the ground.
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A fan is stopped by security after running onto the court during the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas on June 3, 2026. (Grégory Shamus/Getty Images)
Play was stopped for one minute and 29 seconds before play resumed with a jump ball. The fan who entered the playing area was taken off the field through a base tunnel.
“I don’t think it’s an event at all,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. “I thought security got him out of there. I think everyone moved on to the next room.”
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A fan runs onto the court and takes a photo with Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs during the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas on June 3, 2026. (Ronald Cortés/Getty Images)
The NBA hopes there will be no further incidents between fans for the remainder of the series. Game 2 between the Knicks and Spurs will take place on Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET.
