Madison Square Garden is auctioning off a pair of celebrity courtside seats for Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the hometown New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs to raise money for the city’s youth.
The fundraiser will get underway on Thursday at noon and “presents an unforgettable opportunity for fans” to take in the Knicks’ first NBA Finals home game in more than 25 years, MSG CEO James Dolan said in a statement.
Proceeds from the auction for the two seats will go toward MSG’s Garden of Dreams Foundation, which helps kids in need across the region.
“The Garden of Dreams Foundation is the most important work that we do at the Madison Square Garden Family of Companies, and we are proud that this Foundation has made a lasting impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of youth across the tri-state area,” Dolan said.
“Offering Celebrity Row seats for the NBA Finals at The Garden presents an unforgettable opportunity for fans, while supporting an organization that truly changes lives for the better.”
The Knicks also announced last week the team would donate hundreds of free NBA Finals tickets to underprivileged youth in the Big Apple. The Garden of Dreams is receiving 250 tickets each for Game 3 and Game 4 and another 250 tickets if a Game 6 is played at the Midtown arena.
The foundation has helped an estimated 480,000 youngsters since 2006.
Details about the auction are expected to come at Knicks.com/celebrityrowauction.