Overview
- A fan ran onto the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals on June 3 and was quickly escorted off while play stopped for about one minute and 29 seconds.
- The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the person arrested is a juvenile charged with disrupting a meeting or procession and criminal trespass.
- The NBA announced a lifetime ban from all arenas for the juvenile who entered the court and a separate lifetime ban for a second individual tied to the incident.
- Buffalo Wild Wings posted on X offering to host the banned fan for the rest of the Finals, a message that went viral and drew heavy criticism including from Blake Griffin.
- The episode prompted broader scrutiny of venue security and brand risk, and the league is also reviewing a separate courtside interaction involving Knicks guard Jalen Brunson.