EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsIf you hadn't heard yet, New York is the place to be this summer.It's not just the tourist appeal, the architecture or even the lights Alicia Keys sang about in "Empire State of Mind." This summer, sports are moving New York to center stage, with historic championships, the world's biggest sporting event and some of pop culture's biggest names converging on the city.Some might say it all began when the New York Knicks clinched a spot in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, then capped the run by winning their first title in over 50 years.Since then, the New York Liberty claimed a second Commissioner's Cup title in Brooklyn, and the wedding between Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden brought another wave of star power to the city.And that was only the beginning.JAY-Z returned home for a three-night concert at Yankee Stadium the weekend before Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers arrive for a marquee showdown against Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees.This week? The Sports Humanitarian Awards and ESPYS will bring the biggest names in athletics to the Big Apple before Fanatics Fest welcomes stars such as LeBron James and Tom Brady. It all builds toward the FIFA World Cup final Sunday, capping one of the busiest stretches on the city's sports calendar in recent memory.Here are the highlights from New York City's stretch as the summer sports mecca. Stephen and Ayesha Curry arrive at Gotham Hall The Currys have entered the building. The Golden State Warriors star is nominated for the Muhammad Ali award along with Damar Hamlin and Adam Thielen.The Knicks' trophy is in the building Sports Humanitarian Awards nearing its startThe stage is set for the Sports Humanitarian Awards at Gotham Hall. From Jason and Kylie Kelce to Stephen and Ayesha Curry, the stars are showing out in New York.
