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Ahmad Rashad Tells Spike Lee And Michael Jordan The Knicks Will Win The NBA Championship This Season

Ahmad Rashad gave Spike Lee, who was sitting next to Michael Jordan, some hope for the Knicks winning the NBA championship this year.

Aaditya Krishnamurthy
Oct 14, 2024
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Ahmad Rashad, the former sports broadcaster, was speaking at the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame when he was asked a question by legendary filmmaker and New York Knicks fan, Spike Lee. Lee, who was sitting next to, and even brought up Michael Jordan, asked if the Knicks could win the NBA championship next season, got the answer he was looking for from Rashad, who said the Knicks will win it all.

Spike Lee: “You’re very knowledgeable about basketball right? You learned a lot from my brother right here from Brooklyn, Michael Jordan, right? In my hand, I have Red Holzman’s 1972-73 championship ring from the New York Knicks…”

“It’s been over 50 years, are we going to win? We got a squad this year. We got KAT, one of the best point guards in the league [Jalen Brunson], and the defense. What’s going to happen this year? Are the Knicks finally going to win a championship after over 50 years?”

Ahmad Rashad: “I think they break that whole thing, I think this is the year. You know why? Must be the shoes!”

Spike Lee @ HOF: "You learned a lot from my brother here from Brooklyn Michael Jordan?"

Ahmad Rashad: "Yes"

Spike: "I have here Red Holzman's 1973 Knicks ring…50 years…This year we got a squad…KAT…one of the best PGs…D…Knicks finally gonna win?
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Ahmad "This is the year" pic.twitter.com/tP1girAcF6

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) October 13, 2024

Rashad has a very close relationship with Michael Jordan. The two were actually a part of the same fraternity, Omega Psi Phi, during their college days in Oregon and North Carolina respectively. And as a broadcaster, Rashad was perhaps the person in the media that Michael Jordan trusted the most.

As for Spike Lee, he is perhaps the most famous Knicks fan in history. The legendary filmmaker is often spotted courtside at Knicks games rooting for the team, regardless of whether they have a good team or a bad one.

Michael Jordan couldn’t help but laugh during the whole ordeal, possibly because of his long-standing friendship with Spike Lee, and finding his decision to ask a question about the Knicks winning a championship to be humorous, while also fitting with his incredible Knicks fandom.


The Knicks Have An Amazing Squad

While this hilarious exchange was taking place, the Knicks were playing at Madison Square Garden against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Knicks beat the Timberwolves 115-110, with an interesting game for Donte DiVincenzo and Karl-Anthony Towns, who were both traded for each other just a few weeks ago.

Karl-Anthony Towns had a solid performance on the night, putting up 16 points, 16 rebounds, and 3 steals as he showed the Timberwolves why they will regret trading him to the Knicks.

As for Donte DiVincenzo, his 15 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1 steal were not what garnered headlines, but rather, his bust-up with the Knicks coaching staff, including Tom Thibodeau and Rick Brunson.

The Knicks will be thrilled with the way their team is coming together. It looks like Towns was the final piece in their contender puzzle, as they look like solidified contenders in the Eastern Conference, that can put their best starting lineup against the Celtics, or any other team, and feel confident in their chances.

Could this be the year for the Knicks to win it all? It might just be, but Knicks fans shouldn’t start preparing for a parade just yet, as we all know, anything can happen in the NBA.

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Aaditya Krishnamurthy is a writer for Fadeaway World covering the latest news and exciting stories from the fascinating world of the NBA. After briefly working as a freelance writer in the sports and business sector, Aaditya began writing for Fadeaway World in 2021 about the day-to-day functioning of the NBA.After graduating from Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts in 2020, he worked as a freelance writer for years before beginning his MA in Communications at Penn State University. Currently, he is in the United States, and traveling to his home country of India. Aside from the NBA, Aaditya is a big sports fan, with soccer, football, Formula 1, and MMA being some of his favorites to watch.
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