New York Knicks fans are officially finding it cheaper to fly to Texas than to buy a ticket at Madison Square Garden. On a recent episode of The Journal, host Alex Ossola detailed how twenty-five-year-old New Yorker Arman Imani decided to flee the city just to see his team play.
According to Alex Ossola, the extreme cost of home games means that if you have "a bit of money, a bit of time, and a lot of passion, you can go see your team play in the finals in Spurs territory in San Antonio." Rather than shell out thousands in New York, Arman Imani proved that traveling to Texas is actually the more economical choice.
While the show paints this as an adventurous loophole for dedicated fans, it highlights a grim trend for the average sports enthusiast. Local arenas are increasingly becoming playgrounds for the ultra-wealthy, forcing loyal supporters of the Knicks to look thousands of miles away just to experience a home-team playoff run in person.
As ticket prices continue to climb, expect more working-class fans to follow the example of Arman Imani and take their passion on the road.