LeBron James is scheduled to play what could be his final game at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks on Sunday. If you want a seat there to watch, it’s not going to be cheap.
The average ticket price for the Lakers-Knicks game as of Thursday morning was $900, according to Gametime — the most for an NBA regular-season game since Kobe Bryant’s farewell on April 13, 2016, which was $1,049. The get-in price for Sunday’s game is $457.
James has not announced this is his final season but has admitted it’s certainly a possibility. While making his only regular-season trip to play his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, he became emotional while watching a video tribute from the team before the game.
“I’m just trying to take everything in, not take the moments for granted,” James said. “Because it could be [my last season]. I obviously haven’t made a decision on the future, but it very well could be.”
James has delivered a number of memorable performances at the Garden, including a 52-point effort — his second 50-point game at MSG — when he was playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2009 that came two nights after Bryant scored 61 there.
Caitlin Clark will make her debut during the Lakers-Knicks game as part of NBC’s “Basketball Night in America” coverage.
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