FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS ๐
New York defeats San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, capturing their third championship in franchise history!
โIt has to be one of the greatest plays in the history of sports.โ
OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, and Jimmy Fallon react to Anunoby's game-winning tip-in from Game 4 of the NBA Finals ๐
"It's over... this is not a dream."
"It's happening Knicks fans!"
"A team that will live forever."
"The emotion from generation to generation."
"The Knicks are the 2026 NBA Champions."
"If you have a dream, you go out there and make it happen. You don't listen to what anyone else says."
Year 2 in New York, Year 11 in the league, Karl-Anthony Towns can now call himself an NBA Champion ๐
130 points.
56 rebounds.
18 blocks.
In his first NBA Finals appearance, Wemby joins Kareem (1980) as the ONLY players since 1974 to reach these totals over a 5-game span in a Finals series!
"That's something that I've had for the longest time."
Jalen Brunson on his parents teaching him to be a leader and remaining even-keeled during high-intensity moments ๐
NBA champion and Finals MVP Jalen Brunson credits his composure in Game 5 to his upbringing: "It starts, honestly, [with] my parents, how they raised me."
"I remember when the buzzer rang... and then I saw him and all the emotions came out." NBA Champion and Finals MVP Jalen Brunson tells us what it was like to share the New York Knicks' championship win with his father, an assistant coach for the Knicks and former NBA player, Rick Brunson.
An unforgettable season ends with a title in New York! ๐
Tune in to The Association at 9pm/et on NBA TV and the NBA App as @StephenNelson, @RudyGay and @IsaiahThomas look back on the Knicksโ first championship in 53 years!
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