Fans, players react to extra MSG security for Trump at NBA Finals

Before Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, there are increased security measures with Donald Trump attending.

>Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox was asked about what it was like for the players knowing the circumstances with the President of the United States attending the game at Madison Square Garden.

>"I think the president being here just makes it inconvenient on everybody else," Fox said. "We've got more security ... We're getting screened like it's TSA. [It's] a little inconvenient that have got to play. But it is what it is."

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Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox talked about all the extra security measures the team has to go through with President Donald Trump attending tonight’s Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. pic.twitter.com/HtRRGnn4uy

— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) June 8, 2026But it's not just the players and those attending the game who are dealing with the presence.

>In fact, all vehicular and pedestrian traffic is closed from West 30th Street to West 35th Street between 6th Avenue and 8th Avenue. That blockade effectively limits the ability for anyone to walk or drive through the heart of midtown Manhattan.

>Per the NYPD: "No one will be allowed inside the secure area unless you have a ticket to the game, a train ticket, are going to a business inside the area, have credentials, or have some other authorized reason to be there.”

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Security wall outside around MSG pic.twitter.com/mXk87a1P2B

— The Knicks Wall (@TheKnicksWall) June 8, 2026

Game 3 tonight at Madison Square Garden. 🏀🗽💙🧡

Never seen anything like this for a Knicks game. Security perimeter outside the Garden, airport-style screening, increased presence from the Secret Service and NYPD. pic.twitter.com/VllOlVQ4k4

— Max Guliani (@maximusupinNYc) June 8, 2026There are intense security walls and a significantly increased police presence outside of the arena. In addition, there are no watch parties outside Madison Square Garden.

>The Knicks shared that they will enforce a strict no-bag policy for the game and encouraged fans to arrive at least two hours before the game begins.

>Trump will reportedly sit in a suite, not near the court, during the game. ABC is expected to show the president during the broadcast of the game.

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