Once she wrapped up her 3-minute-plus set, Cardi settled into courtside seats underneath the basket with 4-year-old son Wave.
Cardi B performs during halftime between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks in Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2026 in New York City.
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NYC native Cardi B showed up for her hometown with a fiery halftime show during Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs.
The rapper hit the court performing “Bodega Baddie” from her most recent album, September’s Am I the Drama?, surrounded by dancers in orange Knicks jersey dresses. As she made her way to center court, lucky fans inside Madison Square Garden for the pivotal game got a full look at Cardi’s floor-length hair blowing in the breeze and her low-cut gray bodysuit. Once she posted up on the stage, Cardi performed the hit that put her on the mainstream map: her first Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves),” a three-week No. 1 in 2017.
