Jaxson Dart, Brian Burns flying to San Antonio to cheer on Knicks in NBA Finals

Nypost · Jun 03, 2026 · 586 words · By Andrew Battifarano

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What to know about Odell Beckham Jr. redemption/return

The Knicks are getting extra support in San Antonio from another New York athletic contingent in the Giants.

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What happened

The Knicks are getting extra support in San Antonio from another New York athletic contingent in the Giants.

Why it matters

Quarterback Jaxson Dart and edge rusher Brian Burns traveled to Texas and were in a suite to cheer on the Knicks in the NBA Finals, sources told The Post’s Ryan Dunleavy.

Common ground

initially was expected to join them but did not, sources said.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Beckham, in 2024, opened up about his biggest “regret” of the Miami trip... during an appearance on the “Punch Line” podcast, hosted by his teammate Marlon Humphrey?
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Claim 1: “Beckham, in 2024, opened up about his biggest “regret” of the Miami trip... during an appearance on the “Punch Line” podcast, hosted by his teammate Marlon Humphrey.”

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Claim 2: “The Knicks will now hope the extra support gets them a win in Game 1 as they play their first Finals game in 27 years.”

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Claim 3: “Beckham, 33, coming days after the Giants and the receiver reunited on a one-year deal following a tryout.”

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Multiple sources confirm Odell Beckham Jr. is 33 years old and has reunited with the New York Giants on a one-year contract following a workout/tryout.

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web search NEUTRAL — Odell Beckham Jr. is officially back with the New York Giants. The team has signed the veteran wide receiver to a one-year contract, marking an emotional reunion with the franchise where he first rose…
https://jang.com.pk/en/66782-odell-beckham-jr-breaks-silence…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Giants fans hoping for Odell Beckham Jr.’s long-awaited reunion received some excellent news this weekend.The 33-year-old Beckham worked out for the Giants last month, and fellow receiver Mal…
https://gmenhq.com/new-york-giants-odell-beckham-jr-smoke-is…

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web search NEUTRAL — Federal officers detain 5-year-old boy in Minnesota.
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/16980/

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Claim 4: “Beckham, the 12th overall pick by the Giants in the 2014 NFL Draft”

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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia-based search result, confirm Beckham was the 12th overall pick by the Giants in the 2014 NFL Draft.

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web search NEUTRAL — Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. (born November 5, 1992), commonly known by his initials OBJ, is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NF…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odell_Beckham_Jr.

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web search NEUTRAL — Odell Beckham Jr. reacts to being selected by the Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft on Thursday night.Odell Beckham Jr. told reporters Thursday night that he will have to return home to …
https://www.bigblueview.com/2014/5/8/5697418/ny-giants-2014-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Odell Beckham Jr. made a surprising comment about the 2014 NFL Draft and the fact he thought he was headed to Detroit.Among those early selections was wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who was taken wi…
https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-ode…

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Claim 5: “The Giants’ official account on X posted a “good luck” graphic on Tuesday with Jalen Brunson celebrating.”

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The web search results provided for this claim are generic news homepages and do not contain the specific X post mentioned.

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web search NEUTRAL — Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.
https://news.google.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — An Arizona toddler was declared dead and later found alive in the morgue. New video gives insight into what happened.
https://www.10tv.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Live news, investigations, opinion, photos and video by the journalists of The New York Times from more than 150 countries around the world. Subscribe for coverage of U.S. and international...
https://www.nytimes.com/

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Claim 6: “Receiver Odell Beckham Jr. initially was expected to join them but did not”

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One source mentions Beckham was 'expected' to travel, while another source from June 4, 2026, lists him as among those who flew to San Antonio, but the claim specifically addresses the initial expectation and subsequent outcome. The evidence confirms the expectation existed.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A draft is a process used in some countries (especially in North America) and sports (especially in closed leagues) to allocate certain players to teams. In a draft, teams take turns selecting from a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft_(sports)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Augustus Cornelius Johnson Jr. (born 1967 or 1968) is an American sportscaster. He is the lead play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports calling college football and college basketball. Prior to working w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gus_Johnson_(sportscaster)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. (born November 5, 1992), commonly known by his initials OBJ, is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NF…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odell_Beckham_Jr.

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Claim 7: “The group was leaving the Giants’ practice facility in East Rutherford, N.J. and heading to Game 1.”

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While evidence confirms the group traveled to Texas for Game 1, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming they departed from the Giants' practice facility in East Rutherford, N.J.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2004 season was the New York Giants' 80th in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Tom Coughlin. After starting the season 5–2 the Giants lost eight games in a row be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_New_York_Giants_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the New York Giants' 101st in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under general manager Joe Schoen,their final under the ownership tandem of John Mara and Steve Tisch,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Giants_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Giants

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Claim 8: “Beckham, whose one-year contract on the veteran minimum comes with no guaranteed money”

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No evidence was provided regarding the specific financial terms (veteran minimum, no guaranteed money) of his current contract.

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Claim 9: “Quarterback Jaxson Dart and edge rusher Brian Burns traveled to Texas and were in a suite to cheer on the Knicks in the NBA Finals”

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Multiple web search results from June 2026 confirm that Jaxson Dart and Brian Burns traveled to Texas (specifically San Antonio) to cheer on the Knicks in the NBA Finals.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NFL draft was the 90th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft was held at Lambeau Field and its adjacent Titletown District in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NFL_draft

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ole Miss Rebels football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Ole Miss Rebels football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ole_Miss_Rebels_football_stati…

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Claim 10: “The Giants, current and alumni, have supported the Knicks in these playoffs, with appearances at Madison Square Garden from running back Cam Skattebo and Super Bowl champions Eli Manning and Justin Tuck during the postseason run.”

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The provided evidence mentions Eli Manning and the Knicks' success, but does not specifically confirm appearances by Cam Skattebo, Eli Manning, and Justin Tuck at MSG during the postseason run.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NFL season was the 106th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 4, 2025, with reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia defeating Dallas in the NF…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NFL_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 93rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth under head coach Nick Sirianni. The Eagles entered the season as the defending Super Bowl champi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Philadelphia_Eagles_seaso…

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Claim 11: “the infamous trip down to Miami where the star wideout and several of his teammates were pictured on a yacht before the 2017 playoffs when the Giants were crushed by the Packers in the first round.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the yacht trip to Miami before the 2017 playoffs.

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Claim 12: “had three straight Pro Bowl seasons in New York to start his career and four total 1,000-plus yard receiving seasons before he was traded to the Browns in 2019.”

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Evidence confirms Beckham had three Pro Bowl seasons (2014-16) and four 1,000-yard seasons before being traded to the Browns in 2019.

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web search NEUTRAL — Beckham, 26, has four 1,000-yard receiving seasons in five years in the league — injuries limited him to two games in 2017 — and made the Pro Bowl three times (2014-16).
https://www.brownszone.com/2019/03/13/two-deals-blend-into-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. wanted out of Cleveland and was granted his release on Friday. On Tuesday morning, Beckham's dad shared the video highlighting plays on which Mayfield missed opp…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/pro/browns/2021/11/05/…

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web search NEUTRAL — Before Beckham's injury, he had 23 catches for 319 yards and three touchdowns in 2020. That followed a 2019 season with 74 catches for 1,035 yards and four scores.
https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nfl/news/odell-beckham-jr-in…

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