Collector’s Paradise, Vol. 4

Michael Teahan’s collection of more than 40 game used Knicks jerseys.Hailing from Staten Island, Michael Teahan has been a lifelong diehard Knicks fan ever since he first got into basketball when he was in the second grade. “My mother used to work for a doctor’s office in the 90’s and I guess he had season tickets. I think it was 1997. I don’t remember much of the game other than the Knicks lost the game, and we were so close to Spike Lee, I could see the misery on his face.” Michael told P&T, “The 1999 season is one I’ll never forget, specifically LJ’s 4-point play game. My mother had a dentist’s appointment and brought me and my brother with her. I was pretty annoyed she wouldn’t leave us home but thankfully the waiting room had a small TV on this tiny stand, and they had the game on. When (LJ’s) three-pointer went in, I jumped and cheered so loud I accidentally frightened the people who were waiting to be seen.”

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