Cardi B, Fat Joe, J.Lo & More Musicians React to New York Knicks’ NBA Championship Win

Musicians are celebrating the New York Knicks’ first NBA championship in 53 years. On Saturday (June 13), the Knicks secured the title with a 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Related Jalen Brunson Defends Monica McNutt After Taylor Swift Backlash: ‘Cut Her Some Slack’ Famous Musicians Who Root for the Knicks Watch Taylor Swift Join in on the Raucous Celebration at MSG After the Knicks’ Game 4 Win Following the historic win, music stars including Cardi B, Fat Joe, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Lopez took to social media to celebrate the franchise’s first championship since 1973.

Cardi B documented her over-the-top reaction in an Instagram Live video, leaping out of bed and running excitedly through her house while screaming, “Oh my God!” and “We won!” She later explained that she needed to get ready to go out because “the streets are calling me.”

Fat Joe, a longtime Knicks supporter who has regularly cheered on the team from courtside seats, also marked the occasion on social media. “Never give up,” Joe captioned an Instagram photo of himself posing alongside the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. The rapper also shared several celebratory posts, including a courtside video himself alongside actor Timothée Chalamet and actress Teyana Taylor.

Alicia Keys joined the festivities by posting a video of a massive crowd flooding the streets of New York City after the win. In the clip, fans could be heard singing “Empire State of Mind,” her 2009 hit collaboration with Jay-Z. “Empire State of Mind!!!!!!”

she captioned the Instagram post. Jennifer Lopez delivered one of the night’s most memorable reactions, sharing a video of herself on Instagram watching the game’s final moments from home. As the game ended, the Bronx native jumped up in celebration before collapsing onto her couch while shouting, “Yes!”

and “Oh, my God!” Lopez accompanied the clip with a heartfelt message reflecting on her lifelong connection to the te