NBA Far, Far Away: New Ad Celebrates the Eastern Conference Finals and “The Mandalorian and Grogu”

A new advertisement for the Eastern Conference Finals celebrates the love of basketball, even from those from a galaxy far, far away.

What’s Happening:

• It’s almost time for the Eastern Conference Finals!
• Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals features the New York Knicks hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 2026.
• The winner of this best-of-seven series will advance to the NBA Finals.
• Both teams enter Game 1 after strong playoff runs and are looking to take an early series lead.
• In celebration of both the Eastern Conference Championships and The Mandalorian and Grogu, Star Wars has dropped a new ad celebrating the wide array of NBA fans from around the Galaxy.
• In the short clip, Mando and Grogu are seen going through the metal detectors. 
• When requested to take off the helmet, Grogu uses the force to keep the metal detector from going off as Mando walks through. 

• You can catch game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals exclusively on ESPN and The Mandalorian and Grogu in theaters on May 22nd!

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