More than 50 years have passed. Since when? Since the moment every Knicks fan had been waiting for. 50 years—53 to be exact—of total drought. Of promises followed by endless disappointments, but always of love. And it’s no coincidence that, decades later, the outpouring of joy in recent days and hours has been unstoppable. Because the Knicks have done it: they are finally, after all this time, NBA champions.
After five grueling games in the Finals, the New Yorkers defeated the Spurs in Game 5, winning the series 4-1. Led by Jalen Brunson’s heroics, the Knicks struggled again in Game 5 but rallied in the final quarter. It was enough to officially mark their return to the top of the world’s most famous and prestigious professional basketball league.
It’s been just a few days since that incredible comeback in Game 4 at Madison Square Garden, and the same thing happened in San Antonio. The same was true of the involvement of stars from the worlds of entertainment and sports: some were glued to their TVs or cell phones, while others were at the AT&T Center.
Take Timothée Chalamet, for example, who called this win better than an Oscar, or Ben Stiller, who has always been very close to the team. Spike Lee was there, of course, but Prince Harry was also in attendance. Sydney Sweeney and her partner Scooter Braun were also in the stands this time.
But the celebrations erupted in both San Antonio and the Big Apple, where fans poured into the streets in a burst of unbridled joy. It was a scene of extraordinary happiness over a victory that had been long overdue—and one that, given the way it was achieved, made the win all the more meaningful.
It wasn’t without its share of mishaps, as many people climbed up lampposts or onto buses. The New York Police Department reported that they had already arrested several people who had apparently celebrated “a little too hard.”
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