January 10, 2023

Behind the Lens: Empire State of Mind

When in Rome ... (New York City)

While 2022 World Champion Daylon Swearingen may have grown up in the Empire State, it doesn't make the tour's stop any less any less special for the 23-year-old. In fact, last weekend's PBR Monster Energy Buck Off at the Garden represented the Piffard, New York, native's first trip to MSG as the defending World Champion.

Joined by three-time World Champion Silvano Alves and a pair of up-and-coming youngsters in Boudreaux Campbell and Dalton Kasel, the four riders took in the sights and sounds of New York City before taking the stage inside the world's most famous arena.

With visits at the Empire State Building, appearances at New York Knicks games, giving out tickets at the New York Rangers contest and executing one of the biggest press events of the season, the four riders took in the Big Apple Jan. 4-6.

Photos courtesy of PBR