Right now, Knicks fans are embracing joy. From Gun Hill Road, in the Bronx, to Hylan Boulevard, on Staten Island, from Times Square to Grand Army Plaza; from the watch parties in Bryant Park and outside the Garden and on countless city corners; theyโre feeling it in all the filled-to-bursting bars in Elmhurst, Boerum Hill, Astoria, the West Village, and Harlem; on all the buzzing chat groups; in suburban living rooms, in hospital waiting rooms, in the backs of cabs, in all the far-flung corners where the Knicks are belovedโjoy everywhere.
Game after game, the Knicks fell behind to start. And game after game, they fought back. On Saturday night, with Karl-Anthony Towns and OG nagged by foul trouble and the bench players struggling, Jalen Brunson refused to give inโearning New York its first N.B.A. championship since 1973. โSavor the joy, New York,โ David Remnick writes. Read his reflections on his โhappiest sports momentโ: https://t.co/ZbbYhaQagB
JALEN BRUNSON: A SEASON FOR THE AGES
๐ Emirates NBA Cup MVP
๐ Eastern Conference Finals MVP
๐ NBA Finals MVP
The Knicksโ superstar is the FIRST player in NBA history to capture all three honors in the same season!
For those who donโt know what a Knicks title means to New York: itโs a reward for generations of belief. This city gets knocked down and gets back up every day and the Knicks mirrored that journey. This is for every fan, every New Yorker, and every dreamer who kept showing up. Faith. Perseverance. Resilience. Thank you, @nyknicks