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After 53 years, the New York Knicks are NBA champions. And the wait sure seemed worth it

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Knowing New York had waited 53 years to see the Knicks hoist the NBA championship trophy, owner James Dolan didn't even wait to be handed the 30-pound gold-plated prize. “I want to say something to New York,” Dolan shouted. The New York Knicks are champions of the NBA for the first time since 1973, beating the San Antonio Spurs in five games for this title.

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The NBA's Wemby era is clearly underway. But he's still waiting for his first NBA title

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Victor Wembanyama had to watch the visiting team become champions, again. The Wemby era of the NBA is fully underway, with the 7-foot-4 French star unanimously winning the Defensive Player of the Year award this season, finishing third in the Most Valuable Player balloting and making first-team All-NBA for the first of what could be many, many times if all goes according to his plan. In 2024, he tearfully watched the U.S. celebrate winning Olympic gold at the Paris Olympics — and now, he reli...

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Jalen Brunson bet on himself and bet on the Knicks. A championship and a Finals MVP was his reward

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Jalen Brunson was fully aware of how much money some people spent to see the New York Knicks finally become champions again. Of course, Brunson parted with more money than any of those fans. Brunson is now an NBA champion and NBA Finals MVP in large part because of what he did against the San Antonio Spurs in the finals — though, really, his biggest contribution to this title run likely came in 2024, when he left as much as $113 million on the bargaining table to allow the Knicks the financia...

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