Alicia Keys to perform 'Empire State of Mind' at N...
Key takeaways
- New York Knicks owner James Dolan said the multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and pianist will be performing during the team's victory parade, according to ABC7 in New York City.
- Knicks fans celebrating the team's NBA Finals triumph over the San Antonio Spurs in five games were seen jubilantly singing the song after their clinching victory.
- ET near Bowling Green and travel along Broadway to City Hall.
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Keys wore a Knicks jersey while performing for "Alicia Keys: Girl From Hell's Kitchen" during the closing night of Tribeca Festival on Saturday in NYC. Stephanie Augello/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival ESPNMultiple Authors Jun 17, 2026, 12:31 PM ETEmail Print Open Extended Reactions Alicia Keys will make sure New York City is rocking on Thursday.
New York Knicks owner James Dolan said the multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and pianist will be performing during the team's victory parade, according to ABC7 in New York City. Dolan also added that Keys will be performing her hit song "Empire State of Mind," which she recorded in 2009 with Jay-Z.
Knicks fans celebrating the team's NBA Finals triumph over the San Antonio Spurs in five games were seen jubilantly singing the song after their clinching victory. The lyrics reference both the Knicks and Brooklyn Nets, with Jay-Z rapping "Sittin' courtside, Knicks and Nets give me high fives."